Part Three: Francis Galton: Inventor of Eugenics
Summary
This episode of Behind the Bastards continues the story of Francis Galton, detailing his 1874 book on nature versus nurture and his flawed, self-serving conclusions about heredity. The hosts discuss how Galton’s eugenic theories justified colonialism and racial hierarchy, contrasting his views with those of co-evolutionist Alfred Russel Wallace. The discussion also draws parallels between Galton’s ideology and modern effective altruism, highlighting contemporary eugenicist sentiments within that community.
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