Love was the genes of all creatures demanding that they be replicated, replicated, replicated.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Love is described as a biological drive to replicate.
- In plain terms
- Love is just nature trying to copy itself.
- What can you take from it?
- Biological drives underlie emotional experiences.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is love purely biological?
- Does biology limit free will?
Another view
Reducing love to genes ignores emotional depth.
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