Tag: eugenics
Charles Darwin in Light of Black History Month
Was Darwin’s racism purely a function of his time and place, Victorian England? Historian Michael Flannery says no.
Darwin and Race: Three Strikes, He’s Out
February is Black History Month, and this week, Friday, February 12, is Darwin Day — the birthday of Charles Darwin.
The Arrogant Mistake that Is Scientism
The tweet reads, “Imagine a world is ruled by scientists, not by politicians.” The drift of the tweet appeared to be, wouldn’t that be wonderful!
Martin Luther King’s Powerful Critique of Scientific Racism, Scientific Materialism
I have no idea what King would have thought of the modern theory of intelligent design, but many of the ideas he expressed are certainly friendly to ID.
Shaw, Chesterton, and the Critique of Darwinism
Chesterton was a friend of Shaw but also an ideological opponent, who often debated with him on public stages.