Tag: Social Darwinism
My Friend Olufemi Oluniyi and Darwin’s Legacy in Nigeria
Olufemi opened my eyes and heart to the importance of Nigeria to Africa, the dynamic role of Christians there, and the importance of Africa to the world.
When Darwinism Came to Africa, Horrors Ensued
Olufemi Oluniyi tells the story of Ilya Ivanovich Ivanov, who, guided by Social Darwinism, “sought to produce a race of super-soldiers for Stalin’s army.”
Cambridge UP Book Airbrushes Darwin’s Contribution to Scientific Racism
Darwin’s racist and pro-eugenics thinking, combined with some implications of his theory that he expressed, laid the groundwork for Hitler’s diabolical outlook.
John West Introduces Darwin Comes to Africa
The work explores the poisonous influence of Social Darwinism on British rule in Nigeria in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The Cruel Legacy of Social Darwinism in Nigeria
Social Darwinism rests like a tiger moth on Darwinism, its mother theory; when challenged with facts, it just flits to a slightly different position.