The Genius of Charles Darwin S01E02 · The Fifth Ape

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As a product of natural selection, the human species has nevertheless managed to transcend the evolutionary process by developing altruism. Dawkins explores the social and political implications of evolution--and how some proponents have misused science to promote genocide, eugenics, and ethnic cleansing.

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1. 1 1. Life, Darwin & Everything2008-08-04 · 49mWho was Charles Darwin, and how did he conceive his revolutionary idea? How does evolution work? Most important, why does it matter? Darwin's treatise, On the Origin of Species, re
2. 2 2. The Fifth Ape2008-08-11 · 49mAs a product of natural selection, the human species has nevertheless managed to transcend the evolutionary process by developing altruism. Dawkins explores the social and politica
3. 3 3. God Strikes Back2008-08-18 · 49mDespite overwhelming evidence, many religious fundamentalists around the world refuse to accept evolution. Face to face, Dawkins takes on those who would deny or attack Darwin's id