Tag: John West
Before the Third Reich: America’s Darwinist Eugenics Crusade
One of the most famous instances was Carrie Buck, sterilized as “feeble minded” despite going on to live a normal productive life.
Darwinism and Scientific Totalitarianism: John West’s Darwin Day in America
The afterword, on “Totalitarian Science,” published in 2015, shows John West as a prophet of things to come.
Darwinism and the “So What?” Question: John West’s Darwin Day in America
At first glance, it might seem that whether we believe in evolution as a purely material, unguided process should make no difference to values or morality.
More Dangers of Totalitarian Science
George Gilder raises concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) — but not the usual economic ones.
Weikart: Hitler’s “Might Is Right” Ethic Drawn from Darwinism
Historian Richard Weikart moves into a discussion of neo-Nazis, contemporary white nationalists, and the alt-right.