Social Darwinism

^{John G. West and Michael Medved
August 30, 2023}

The Washington Post Exposes the Smithsonian’s Racist Brain Collection

_{John G. West and Michael Medved
August 30, 2023}

^{Olufemi Oluniyi
February 27, 2023}

When Darwinism Came to Africa, Horrors Ensued

_{Olufemi Oluniyi
February 27, 2023}

^{Olufemi Oluniyi
February 21, 2023
Intelligent Design}

Darwin Comes to Africa

_{Olufemi Oluniyi
February 21, 2023
Intelligent Design}

Charles Darwin fathered not just a scientific theory, but a toxic social ideology that fueled racist colonial policies in Africa. In this sobering book, African scholar Olufemi Oluniyi traces the insidious impact of Darwinian ideas on British imperial policies in Northern Nigeria. Drawing on official documents, public statements, and well-attested historical events, Oluniyi documents how concepts such as evolutionary racism Read More ›

^{Wesley J. Smith
July 7, 2022
Human Exceptionalism}

Don’t Fall for ‘Conservative’ Pitch to Legalize Hard Drugs

_{Wesley J. Smith
July 7, 2022
Human Exceptionalism}

We know that radical left-wing subversives want to legalize hard drugs. So do some libertarians—which is a polite word for social Darwinism. But conservatives generally oppose legalization, understanding the devastating social costs and personal dissipation that hard drug abuse causes to families, communities, and individuals who would be tempted to imbibe by the lack of potential legal consequence. Read More ›

^{Richard Weikart
March 22, 2022}

Eric Metaxas and Richard Weikart Spotlight Darwinian Racism

_{Richard Weikart
March 22, 2022}

Today’s ID the Future brings listeners a lively conversation between radio host and bestselling author Eric Metaxas and historian Richard Weikart about Weikart’s new book, Darwinian Racism: How Darwinism Influenced Hitler, Nazism, and White Nationalism. Read More ›

^{John G. West and Jay W. Richards
February 22, 2022
Economics}

Survival of the Fittest or Survival of the Statist?

_{John G. West and Jay W. Richards
February 22, 2022
Economics}

John West, Discovery Institute Vice President and author of Darwin Day in America, describes the history of social Darwinism and its influence on economics, government policy, and social institutions.

^{Richard Weikart
February 21, 2022}

Darwinian Racism Webinar, Pt. 2

_{Richard Weikart
February 21, 2022}

Today’s ID the Future features the second half of a recent webinar spotlighting historian Richard Weikart and his new book, Darwinian Racism: How Darwinism Influenced Hitler, Nazism, and White Nationalism. Here Weikart fields questions from the webinar audience. Read More ›

^{Whoopi Goldberg
February 3, 2022
Intelligent Design}

Whoopi Goldberg, Nazi Racism, and Social Darwinism

_{Whoopi Goldberg
February 3, 2022
Intelligent Design}

Were the Nazis racist? Celebrity Whoopi Goldberg has been in the news claiming that what the Nazis did wasn’t about racism because it was “white on white.” Historian Richard Weikart responds by discussing the findings of his new book Darwinian Racism: How Darwinism Influenced Hitler, Nazism, and White Nationalism. Read More ›

^{David Klinghoffer
July 31, 2020
Intelligent Design}

Something Is Missing from Bronx Zoo’s Apology

_{David Klinghoffer
July 31, 2020
Intelligent Design}

The truth is that placing a man in the Monkey House was intended as an education for the public in Darwinian evolution. Read More ›

^{The Center for Science and Culture
July 28, 2020
Intelligent Design}

Darwin’s Impact on Society in Under 3 Minutes

_{The Center for Science and Culture
July 28, 2020
Intelligent Design}

Darwin’s theory of evolution didn’t just affect science. It had a dramatic impact on our global culture. Learn about the far-ranging consequences of Darwin’s theory for society in less than 3 minutes in this provocative video.