In this blog post, we will examine whether it is morally justifiable to design a child’s future through genetic design. Introduction These days, parents “design” their children. Some may think that parents have been “designing” their children for centuries because of the great influence they have on their children. However, the new “design” method of the 21st century that I will be...
Book Review – Me Before You (Is true love about holding on to someone until the end, or letting them go?)
In this blog post, we will take a deep look at the meaning of true love and the choice between life and death through Me Before You by Jojo Moyes. There is a book that has kept me inside a book for a whole day for the first time in a long time. It is Jojo Moyes’ novel Me Before You. When I first saw this book in a bookstore, I thought the cover was pretty, but I never thought of...
“Selfish Gene,” Is Human Nature Determined by Genes or the Environment?
In this blog post, we will look at whether human nature is determined by genes or varies depending on the environment based on the ‘selfish gene.’ As the field of life sciences has recently emerged as a major issue, the term ‘selfish gene’ has been cited in various fields. I think Richard Dawkins is a scientist who has attracted the world’s attention with his amazing logic while...
When artificial intelligence surpasses humans, will humans retain their uniqueness?
In this blog post, we will consider what it means to be unique in an era where artificial intelligence surpasses human intelligence and consciousness. Yuval Noah Harari’s “Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow” is a book that explains what fate we will face in the future. He presented a very interesting perspective on how the future will unfold. Harari interprets all living things...
In the age of science, how should religious faith be reevaluated?
In this blog post, I will try to rethink and reevaluate the meaning of religious faith in the age of science and reason. “When someone suffers from delusions, they are said to be mentally ill. When the majority suffers from delusions, it is called religion.” This is a phrase that Richard Dawkins used Robert Persig’s words to describe religion in the introduction of his book. This...
Can the altruistic behavior of non-human animals be explained by simple genetic laws?
In this blog post, we will look at whether the altruistic behavior of non-human animals can be explained by simple genetic laws. Richard Dawkins says in his book The Selfish Gene that altruistic behavior is the only trait that distinguishes humans from non-human animals. First of all, the altruistic behavior that Richard Dawkins is talking about here is defined as a kind of sacrifice to...
Is Yuval Noah Harari’s concept of infinite energy in “Sapiens” feasible in reality?
In this blog post, we will examine whether the concept of infinite energy that Yuval Noah Harari talks about in “Sapiens” is feasible in the current technological and economic conditions. According to Yuval Noah Harari’s book “Sapiens,” Part 4, “The Scientific Revolution,” Chapter 17, “The Industrial Wheel – The Sea of Energy,” the history of Sapiens, or humans, has grown...
Macbeth, a conflicted human being or a ruthless murderer?
In this blog post, we take a deep look at whether the protagonist is a conflicted human being or a ruthless murderer through Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth. Can Macbeth be forgiven? Macbeth, one of the Four Great Tragedies of Shakespeare, can be described as a world stained with blood. It contains the tragic content of many people losing their lives in the course of the play’s...
How should we supplement the incomplete theory of the selfish gene?
In this blog post, we will look at the limitations of the incomplete theory of the selfish gene and explore the possibilities and directions for its supplementation. Research on the theory of evolution is being conducted all over the world, and there are still many areas that remain unexplained. As a result, opinions on the theory of evolution are divided. The selfish gene theory is one of...
Are genes a selfish strategy for survival or a product of evolutionary adaptation to the environment?
In this blog post, we will look at whether genes are a selfish strategy for survival or a product of evolutionary adaptation to environmental change. Richard Dawkins’ book “The Selfish Gene” has a provocative title. Since humans have been taught to respect and care for others as virtues, the idea that genes that contain all our information are selfish seems to support the idea that...