On Genetic Interests: Family, Ethny, and Humanity in an Age of Mass MigrationFrom the evolutionary perspective, individuals have a vital interest in the reproduction of their distinctive genes, yet genetic interests are overlooked by social and political theory. Genetic interests decrease in concentration from the family, to the ethnic group, and finally to the species as a whole. On Genetic Interests canvasses strategies and ethics for defending these genetic interests in a sustainable and universalizable manner, including thoughts on immigration, ecological carrying capacity, nationalism, secession, multiculturalism, humanism, regionalism, globalism, and elites. The value and hazards of altruism complicate all of these issues. Special interest groups are considered, such as those who are intermarried, of mixed descent, adopting, homosexual, or career women. |
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List of Tables | 9 |
Preface | 15 |
genetic continuity as the ultimate interest | 23 |
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adaptive utilitarianism alleles altruism argued behaviour benefit biological Cavalli-Sforza century Chapter citizens co-ethnics competition conflict cultural Dawkins defend discrimination discussed distinctive genes E. O. Wilson economic effect Eibl-Eibesfeldt elites endogamy environment ethnic altruism ethnic genetic interests ethnic group strategy ethnic interests ethnic kinship ethnic nepotism European evolution evolutionary evolved example exogamy familial and ethnic favour free riders genetic distance global group selection Hamilton Hamilton's Rule homogeneous human identity ideology immigration inclusive fitness individual individual's investment kin selection kinship coefficients majority maladaptive mass mates memes migration minority mixed ethic mobilization modern moral multi-ethnic societies multicultural offspring one's ethny Optimal Strategy organism parents percent phenotypes political population population genetics proximate interests race random reduce relatedness relative fitness replacement reproduction risk share social solidarity species survival territory theory tion tive tradition tribal tribe ultimate interests unit of selection values