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Darwinism

[dahr-wuh-niz-uhm] / ˈdɑr wəˌnɪz əm /




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These predators practice unfettered instant Darwinism while lobbing macho boasts at each other in the extraterrestrial version of dialogue written for professional wrestlers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025

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

A new paper published in The Quarterly Review of Biology examines the question of what Darwinism is and how its nonscientific uses relate to the scientific theory of evolution.

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

Huxley was evolution’s public champion, still fighting for Darwinism.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman


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