Tag: Thomas Henry Huxley
Correcting a Cartoon Version of Alfred Russel Wallace
Was Darwin a Nazi? Of course not. But did his ideas form a causal nexus via Galton to ideas that would be integrated into Nazi policy? Yes.
The Problem of Pain: Julian Huxley, Magnus Carlsen, and the Meaning of Life
In a conversation with Lex Fridman, Magnus Carlsen betrays no sense of empathy for how his view that life is an accident might negatively impact others.
Why Darwin Eclipsed Wallace: The Role of Propaganda
To isolate and quantify the factors which ultimately led to the acceptance of Darwinian ideas is not a straightforward task.
Where Is the Evidence for Darwinism?
Notoriously, one of the shrewdest of Darwin’s “reticences” concerned the lack of fossil evidence.
Sunday with the Devil’s Acolyte — Thomas Henry Huxley
Although the designation of Huxley as Darwin’s “bulldog” is well known, acolyte is a more appropriate term and here’s why.