Spot Group-Selection Myths in Your World

List beliefs about team or group good. Write down rules or values—at home, school, or in social circles—that are justified as ‘for the good of everyone.’

Locate cases where individual incentives clash with group goals. Recall moments people broke the rules—what was their actual motivation, and did the group deal with it effectively?

Reframe debates with gene-level logic. Next time group interests are discussed, ask yourself: whose immediate interests are really at stake? Consider both short-term and long-term consequences.