Quote by: E. O. Wilson

Competing is intense among humans, and within a group, selfish individuals always win. But in contests between groups, groups of altruists always beat groups of selfish individuals.

E. O. Wilson

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Author Bio

  • NameE. O. Wilson
  • DescriptionAmerican biologist
  • AliasesE. O. Wilson; Edward Osborne Wilson
  • BornJune 10, 1929
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionEntomologist; Sociobiologist; Novelist; Ethologist; Autobiographer; Naturalist; Evolutionary Biologist; Science Writer
  • WorksBiophilia Hypothesis
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; Pulitzer Prize For General Non-Fiction; Pulitzer Prize For General Non-Fiction; Humanist Of The Year; William Procter Prize For Scientific Achievement; Tyler Prize For Environmental Achievement; Crafoord Prize