Richard Dawkins’ first work has thrilled fans and frustrated critics for five decades. The science has moved on, but any writer looking to supplant its place must learn its lessons Richard Dawkins’ The Selfish Gene was not predicted to be a success. Its initial print run, published this week in...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/30/the-guardian-view-on-50-years-of-the-selfish-gene-flawed-outdated-yet-still-a-model-of-truly-popular-science-writing)