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As the following pages will show, Social Darwinism sought,
to apply to societies the theory of evolution—itself based on

Charles Darwin's rather backward scientific understanding—but
its world view is in total conflict with human nature. When put
into practice, it belittles humanity and drags it back towards de-
pression and chaos, bringing hatred that leads to conflict, warfare,
and murder. Social Darwinism reached its peak during the second
half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th, but its adverse
effects can still be seen in the present day. Under such names as
“evolutionary psychology” and “genetic determinism,” attempts
are still being made to evaluate societies according to the errors of
Darwinism. In order to protect the 21st century from further cata-
strophes, the dangers of Social Darwinism must be revealed in all
their aspects, and the world must be told that there is no scientific
evidence for the theory on which this philosophy is based.