Contents: Prologue: Twelve hairy men –1. The paragon of animals –2. A plethora of instincts –3. A convenient jingle –4. The madness of causes –5. Genes in the fourth dimension –6. Formative years –7. Learning lessons –8. Conundrums of culture –9. The seven meanings of "gene" –10. A budget of paradoxical morals –11. Epilogue: Homo stramineus : the straw man. Acknowledgements. Endnotes. Index.