Part Two: Francis Galton: Inventor of Eugenics
Summary
This episode of Behind the Bastards begins a series on Francis Galton, the father of eugenics, by examining his vile personal conduct during his explorations. The hosts detail his racist views, his callous treatment of a deceased local guide, and his sexual obsession with secretly measuring the bodies of indigenous women using a sextant. They also discuss how his writings helped shape the language of colonialism and contrast his bigotry with the more respectful observations of contemporary explorer David Livingstone.
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