Darwinism
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The 1925 “monkey trial” of John Scopes, in which the Tennessee teacher was prosecuted for teaching Darwinism, has been aptly described as a faceoff between fundamentalist religion and evolutionary science.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Neo-Malthusian refers to the concepts of economist Thomas Malthus, who argued against human overpopulation in the 18th century; social Darwinism is a misapplication of biologist Charles Darwin’s evolutionary theory to validate conservative social hierarchies.
From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2024
The authors point out that while it is not novel to ask the question "What is Darwinism?" novel sources of confusion warrant revisiting the question.
From Science Daily ● May 28, 2024
Does anyone even remember he trashed Darwinism in his last published book, 2015’s “Kingdom of Speech”?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2023
It's like some horribly twisted form of Social Darwinism.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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