BIOL 3200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Monism, Work Ethic
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Sumner thought we could only socially progress through clear-headedness, industriousness, prudence, and wisdom. If people could adapt these qualities, then poverty could be eliminated. U(cid:374)like spe(cid:374)(cid:272)er, he did(cid:374)"t predi(cid:272)t a future of peace and equilibrium. He was afraid that there would be a conflict between working class and middle class. Carnegie said the best way to benefit the society was through a system that allowed the accumulation of a lot of money in private hands, that could be returned to the community through donations. Most (cid:271)usi(cid:374)ess(cid:373)e(cid:374) did(cid:374)"t see the(cid:373)sel(cid:448)es as so(cid:272)ial dar(cid:449)i(cid:374)ists, they attributed their success to luck and the industry, not because they succeeded in trampling other competitors. Darwinism was heavily applied by conservative politicians in international relations. British social darwinists said that uncivilized races were being taken over by a superior social order. Darwinism was used to justify war, and struggles for social/racial supremacy.
