Still, it’s never gone away, because neither has the desire among the powerful to “perfect” society, that is, conform it to their own narrow views of righteousness. Paternalism is the exercise of power but also an effect of power, in that power literally disables people from seeing perspectives other than their own. The psychological effects of power are key to understanding our nation’s obsession with achieving perfection.
Still, it's (eugenics) never...
