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The Reign Of Keynes, Part II — Lord Robert Skidelsky

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Are You a Eugenicist?

In 19 14, kanes presents a paper on population pressure at a meeting of the political philosophy and science club in oxford. He argues that three quarters of the world have never ceased to live under malthusian conditions. And he also shared the view of his time that oepeoples could be classified as below civilized,. As you know, robert, he got a bit into eugenics, although the extent of his involvement is obviously up for debate. So allow me to join two dots that may not be connected at all, but i'd like to get your action to this. Is it possible that his views on racial wars and eugenics were somehow connected with his

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