A Favor To Gain One

Sometimes we do something good, a favor to others, and it seems we are doing it just for good but there really is a reason behind it. I happen to do this at times, like when I need money I do some random favors to my mom and dad, and when the time is right I ask for the money and because of the chores I did I get it.

The same is happening in The Selfish Gene where animals live in packs or herds so they have greater chance of surviving. The book says “A fish who swims obliquely behind another fish may gain a hydrodynamic advantage from the turbulence created from the fish in front. This could be partly why fish school”. (pg 167) So here we see that fish are selfish because they actually swim in schools to gain hydrodynamic advantages over the predators. We see the same desire of survival from all animals. That’s why when the book mentions “You scratch my back, Ill scratch yours” I realized why that saying is one that show selfishness. “You scratch my back” as in do me a favor, and I will also give you a favor.