Tag: Richard Weikart
Weikart: In His Own Mind, White Supremacist Gunman Was Only Following the Science
President Biden this week said it is “running through our body politic.” If so, it’s strange that I’m not sure I’ve ever met a genuine white supremacist.
Darwin, Galton, and “Replacement Theory”
Darwinism and eugenics, going back to the 19th century, were haunted by ideas of “replacement.”
How Science Fueled the White Supremacist Mass Murderer in Buffalo, NY
Over the weekend, a teenage male shooter perpetrated a horrific mass murder in a supermarket in Buffalo, New York.
Aeschliman: The Charles Darwin/John Brown Connection
The year 1859, when Darwin changed the course of science and when John Brown rebelled and died, was a profound historical turning point.
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.
