John Singleton Copley, The Copley Family, 1776
John Singleton Copley, The Copley Family, 1776
8,356 words
Russian translation here
The story of eugenics has been a tragedy. The basic idea goes back to antiquity – the belief that the world would become a much better place if healthy and intelligent people had the most children. But in the 20th century, in a bizarre and mysterious twist of fate, something went terribly wrong, and what began as an altruistic movement to help future generations ended in the barbaric murder of millions. (more…)