Control: The Dark History and Troubling Present of Eugenics by Adam Rutherford (

Description: Control by Adam Rutherford, Greg Patmore How did an obscure academic idea pave the way to the Holocaust within just fifty years?Control is a book about eugenics, what geneticist Adam Rutherford calls "a defining idea of the twentieth century." Inspired by Darwins ideas about evolution, eugenics arose in Victorian England as a theory for molding the British population, and quickly spread to America, where it was embraced by presidents, funded by Gilded Age monopolists, and enshrined into racist American laws that became the ideological cornerstone of the Third Reich. Despite this horrific legacy, eugenics looms large today as the advances in genetics in the last thirty years--from the sequencing of the human genome to modern gene editing techniques--have brought the idea of population purification back into the mainstream.Eugenics has "a short history, but a long past," Rutherford writes. The first half of Control is the history of an idea, from its roots in key philosophical texts of the classical world all the way into their genocidal enactment in the twentieth century. The second part of the audiobook explores how eugenics operates today, as part of our language and culture, as part of current political and racial discussions, and as an eternal temptation to powerful people who wish to sculpt society through reproductive control.With disarming wit and scientific precision, Rutherford explains why eugenics still figures prominently in the twenty-first century, despite its genocidal past. And he confronts insidious recurring questions--did eugenics work in Nazi Germany? And could it work today?--revealing the intellectual bankruptcy of the idea, and the scientific impossibility of its realization. FORMAT Compact Disc LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Adam Rutherford is a geneticist and the author of several books including The Complete Guide to Absolutely Everything* (*Abridged), How to Argue with a Racist, and the national bestseller A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived. He cohosts the popular BBC science podcast The Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry, and appears frequently on television. He lives in London.Greg Patmore, Audie Award winner, became an actor in his midforties, fulfilling a lifelong ambition, when he trained at Arts Educational Schools, and has enjoyed a varied career on stage, screen, and in the voice-over studio ever since. Review "A remarkable combination of intelligence, knowledge, insight, and admirable political passion, on a serious moral problem in contemporary society."-- "Carlo Rovelli, New York Times bestselling author""A clear-sighted look at the past and present dangers of eugenics. Rutherford tells [the story] with great concision and with clarity, both scientific and moral."-- "Financial Times (UK)""Control is persuasive, sensible, and ultimately reassuring, but it is not complacent...To know history is to inoculate ourselves against its being repeated, Rutherford argues. From that perspective, this book is a shot worth having."-- "Guardian (UK)""Rutherfords swift, well-written account of these fascinating scientific and moral issues is well worth a read."-- "The Times (UK)" Review Quote "Rutherfords swift, well-written account of these fascinating scientific and moral issues is well worth a read." Details ISBN Author Greg Patmore Short Title Control Language English ISBN-13 9798212234740 Format Compact Disc Subtitle The Dark History and Troubling Present of Eugenics DEWEY 363.9209 Publisher Blackstone Publishing Imprint Blackstone Publishing Year 2023 Narrator Greg Patmore Publication Date 2023-03-21 Playing time 449 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:158546189;

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