Distorting Darwinism
This essay was published in the Skeptic Magazine in 2021. To listen to it in audio, see episode 20 on the On Humans Podcast. Enjoy!
Distorting Darwinism
Evolution can shed light on the human condition. But skepticism is needed when bleak claims are declared from the armchair.
As a scientific theory, evolution by natural selection is a historic success. Its use in human affairs has a murkier history. In Darwin’s time, evolutionary theory was distorted by…
