Goals are not selfish

William Von Hippel; Frank A. Von Hippel

doi:10.1017/S0140525X13002173

Goals are not selfish

William Von Hippel, Frank A. Von Hippel

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Abstract

The metaphor of selfish goals is misguided. Organisms can be considered vessels that further the interests of their genes, but not vessels that further the interests of their goals. Although goals can act at cross-purposes to each other and to longevity, such trade-offs are predicted by evolutionary theory. The metaphor of selfish goals provides no purchase on this problem.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	157-158
Number of pages	2
Journal	Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume	37
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X13002173
State	Published - Apr 2014
Externally published	Yes

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Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
Physiology
Behavioral Neuroscience

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