Topic: Natural Selection

2 chapters across the catalog

85: Overman
• 2:58 - 7:55

85: Overman

Charles Darwin and the Ideology of Social Darwinism

The discussion examines Charles Darwin's role as a social Darwinist, specifically referencing his 1871 book The Descent of Man. Darwin expressed concerns that humanitarian efforts to help the poor and sick were interfering with natural selection and could potentially destroy the human race. The full title of Darwin's 1859 work, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life, is highlighted as evidence of his views on human hierarchy.

84: More or Less
• 3:14:39 - 3:23:53

84: More or Less

Charles Darwin and the Full Title of "Origin of Species"

The hosts reveal the full, often-omitted title of Charles Darwin’s 1859 book: "On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life." They argue that Darwin and his cousin Francis Galton were "stone-cold white supremacists." This revelation is used to challenge the "trust the science" narrative by showing its roots in racial hierarchy.