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Our Obsession with Human Origins: Inventing Prehistory | Stefanos Geroulanos with Javier Mejia

The Economic and Political History Podcast

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Darwinism and Political Ideologies

This chapter explores the connections between Darwinism and the frameworks nations use to understand human origins, focusing on the impact of Darwin's theories on evolution, culture, and racial ideologies. It delves into how these scientific interpretations have been intertwined with political narratives, particularly in the context of colonialism and Nazism, revealing their implications for historical treatment of marginalized groups. The discussion also examines the socio-economic implications of primitive communism and its counter-arguments against claims that communism contradicts human nature.

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