But the underlying ideas are not merely historical. It was also a cornerstone of Nazi ideology, and forged a path that led directly to the gates of Auschwitz. It was enshrined in a political movement that bastardised science, and for sixty years enjoyed bipartisan and huge popular support.Įugenics was vigorously embraced in dozens of countries. In the Victorian era, in the shadow of Darwin's ideas about evolution, a new full-blooded attempt to impose control over our unruly biology began to grow in the clubs, salons and offices of the powerful. But this wish goes hand in hand with the desire to impose control over who can marry, who can procreate and who is permitted to live. Throughout history, people have sought to improve society by reducing suffering, eliminating disease or enhancing desirable qualities in their children. * FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HOW TO ARGUE WITH A RACIST * A short, highly directed guide to an area of science that is little understood but increasingly part of public discourse by the Sunday Times bestselling author of HOW TO ARGUE WITH A RACIST
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