The second chapter of Dawkin´s work explains how replicating genes will create "survival machines", or places in which to live. Slowly, just like with evolution, these machines grew stronger and stronger as time and circumstances demanded it. But whichever replicating gene is what lies inside of us got it all wrong. If it wasn´t for opposable thumbs and superior intelligence, we would be the weakest animals of the bunch. Not only do we have inferior force, but we do not excel at swimming, jumping, leaping, flying, or any other useful survival skill. It´s a good thing that with time we developed brain ability, because if we had not found ways to protect ourselves and invent ways to disguise our lack of survival skills, our species would have probably died a long time ago. The truth is, the human race is the most physically inoffensive one of all. But because of our selfishness, we did not let others get advantage. We overcompensated with machines, clothes and the taming of other creatures. So although our genes made a mistake in terms of our physical abilities, they made the correct one in terms of our desire to be the best species of all.
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