If we could breed better animals, reasoned Galton, couldn’t we breed better people, too? Wouldn’t traits like intelligence, loyalty, bravery, and honesty also be inherited? And wouldn’t selecting for better people make for a better world? A world free of drunkenness, violence, and poverty. A world where the lower classes could be bred out of existence, no longer a burden to society.
oh my god throw this guy right into the sun
