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Individual versus group selection results in a mix of altruism and selfishness, of virtue and sin, among the members of a society.
E. O. Wilson
E. O. Wilson
E. O. Wilson
Born: Jun 10, 1929

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Group, Society, Virtue, Members, Results, Individual, Selection, Sin, Altruism, Mix, Selfishness, Versus, Among

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