It's one of my favourite books, but I wonder if it had much of a lasting influence academically. It seems this article doesn't even touch upon the selfish gene viewpoint.
Aside from a few prominent figures like E.O. Wilson, I believe that gene-level selection is accepted as the norm. And group-level selection has been almost completely out of favor for generations - gene-level selection killed it. That is why this article is interesting, it might show a new shift.
Aside from a few prominent figures like E.O. Wilson, I believe that gene-level selection is accepted as the norm. And group-level selection has been almost completely out of favor for generations - gene-level selection killed it. That is why this article is interesting, it might show a new shift.