Behind the Bastards

Part Two: Francis Galton: Inventor of Eugenics

September 10, 2026·1h 10m·5-min readconversationalcomedy
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This episode of Behind the Bastards dives into the life of Francis Galton, the so-called father of eugenics, exposing him not just as a scientific racist but as a vile, perverted, and narcissistic human being whose entire worldview was built on privilege, bigotry, and self-congratulatio

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Guest

D

David Bell

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Mentions

Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Francis GaltonMilo YiannopoulosCharles DarwinDavid LivingstonSusan Schumacher

Books

Hereditary Geniusby Francis GaltonThe Origin of Speciesby Charles Darwin

Research & Papers

Inquiries into Human Faculty and Its Developmentby Francis Galton

Topics

History Of ScienceInequalityPop CultureRacial JusticeScientific MethodTrue CrimeUs Politics

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