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more contributions to its end: mixed economy, anti-discrimination efforts
Most of Social Darwinism’s appeal left it in the early part of the 20th century. There were a number of reasons for this including:
Most of Social Darwinism’s appeal left it in the early part of the 20th century. There were a number of reasons for this including:
* It was seen as contributing to German militarism and [[Nazism]].
* Mixed economies became more widely accepted, and often-violent philosophies such as [[socialism]], [[communism]], and [[anarchism]] were rising in popularity. [[Theodore Roosevelt]]'s [[progressivism]] and [[FDR|his cousin]]'s [[Keynesian economics]] co-opted these movements, ending the previous [[laissez-faire]] economy. Social Darwinists often promoted laissez-faire economics as a means of "weeding out" the unwanted of society.
* It was seen as contributing to German militarism and [[Nazism]] during World War II.
* Humanity came to be seen as socially more aware than animals.
* Humanity came to be seen as socially more aware than animals.
* Revulsion at Hitler’s attempt to build a "master race" removed support for [[eugenics]].
* Revulsion at Hitler’s attempt to build a "master race," as well as the [[civil rights]] movement during the 1960s and 1970s, removed popular support for [[eugenics]] over time.
Finally an improved understanding of [[ethology]] removed the basis of this “dog-eat-dog” philosophy.
Finally an improved understanding of [[ethology]] removed the basis of this “dog-eat-dog” philosophy.