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Eugenics isn't dead—it's thriving in tech (www.motherjones.com)

submitted 2 years ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to c/usa@midwest.social

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A new book takes on the throughline from the rise of 20th-century eugenics to Silicon Valley.

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[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I get the impression that some of these loons would love to have a Brave New World style society.

[–] expansionglorify@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago

Jeff, it seems like we're 1/3 the way there already

[–] Eldritch@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

And the Republican party. After all. Their leader is sundowning Mr good genes.

[–] Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Also thriving on Lemmy and reddit where you get told that you shouldn't have a baby unless you're upper middle class or higher. That's the long about eugenics

[–] expansionglorify@reddthat.com 0 points 2 years ago

Unless you're extra poor, then have dozens