Darwinism

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Darwinism then gave the model a scientific flavor.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Neo-Malthusian refers to the concepts of economist Thomas Malthus, who argued against human overpopulation in the 18th century; social Darwinism is a misapplication of biologist Charles Darwin’s evolutionary theory to validate conservative social hierarchies.

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2024

The Dodgers are essentially facing a sort of baseball Darwinism the rest of the season — with a bloated roster likely to be trimmed down the stretch.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2024

The authors propose a unified account of these varieties of Darwinism.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2024

Her real name was Mary Ann Evans, and she had come with her longtime companion, George Lewes, who wrote about natural history and was an advocate of Darwinism.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman