# Ep 262: David Deutsch's "The Fabric of Reality" Chapter 13 "The Four Strands" Part 3

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Published: 2026-05-04T13:36:53+00:00
Episode link: https://brettroberthall.podbean.com/e/ep-262-david-deutschs-the-fabric-of-reality-chapter-13-the-four-strands-part-3/
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Duration seconds: 3811

## Resource

This episode is heavily focussed on Dawkin's "Selfish Gene" explanation of Darwin's evolution by natural selection. Obviously there are readings from the relevant part of this chapter from The Fabric of Reality but I augment that with sections from "The Selfish Gene" itself as well as "The Beginning of Infinity" as well as a larger portion of me providing additional unpacking and exposition.

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