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Lifelines (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)

For the past twenty years, the popular scientific mind has become increasingly swayed toward the acceptance of a particular credo commonly called sociobiology. Books by influential writers and scientists such as Richard Dawkins and E. O. Wilson have rendered seemingly obvious the notion that our genes determine our behavior—that society, in short, is the direct creation of biology. What used to be considered social problems have thus become identified as genetic problems; alcoholism, schizophrenia, violent behavior, and sexual orientation are more likely to be seen as genetically...

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