1. Exterminate All the Brutes by Sven Lindqvist
Lindquist supplements his analysis by connecting colonial imperialism to social Darwinism and the evolutionary theory. ... Sven Lindqvist explains how Darwin's theory of evolution was used as justification for imperialism and cultural extinction. ... " Should the blame of the Holocaust be placed on the shoulders of Darwin? Or did Darwin foresee the Genocide to come? ... Not only did Europeans misinterpret Darwin's theory of evolution they misapply his theory to social Darwinism. ...
- Word Count: 1233
- Approx Pages: 5
- Grade Level: Undergraduate