Download or read book The Unfit written by Elof Axel Carlson and published by CSHL Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carlson's history of degeneracy theory, the idea that certain people are biologically disposed to become socially unfit or "degenerate," examines the birth of both good and bad eugenics movements. While good eugenics movements focus on people whose needs may require intense social attention and expensive social investments, bad eugenics movements call for isolation if not eradication and genocide. He brings the history into the present day, where the potential misapplication of DNA science and social attitudes toward the human genome could lead to similar movements.
Download or read book The Unfit Heiress written by Audrey Clare Farley and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2021-04-20 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2021 BY THE NEW YORK POST AND BOOK RIOT NAMED A BEST TRUE CRIME BOOK OF 2021 BY CRIMEREADS For readers of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks and The Phantom of Fifth Avenue, "a sensational story told with nuance and humanity" (Susannah Cahalan, #1 New York Times bestselling author) about the sordid court battle between Ann Cooper Hewitt and her socialite mother. At the turn of the twentieth century, emboldened American women began to seek passion and livelihood outside the home. This alarmed authorities, who feared "over-sexed" women could destroy civilization, either by crossing the color line or passing their evident defects on to their children. Set against this backdrop, The Unfit Heiress chronicles the fight for inheritance between Ann Cooper Hewitt and her socialite mother Maryon, who had her daughter sterilized without her knowledge. A sensational court case ensued, and powerful eugenicists saw an opportunity to restrict reproductive rights in America for decades to come. This riveting story unfolds through the brilliant research of Audrey Clare Farley, who captures the interior lives of these women on the pages and poses questions that remain relevant today: What does it mean to be "unfit" for motherhood? How do racial anxieties continue to influence who does and does not reproduce? In the battle for reproductive rights, can we forgive those who side against us? And can we forgive our mothers if they are the ones who inflict the deepest wounds?
Download or read book The Fertility Of The Unfit written by W. A. Chapple and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-01-03 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Fertility of the Unfit" by W. A. Chapple is a thought-provoking exploration of the ethical and societal implications surrounding the fertility of individuals deemed unfit by prevailing standards. In this compelling work, Chapple delves into the complexities of reproductive ethics, challenging readers to confront uncomfortable questions about parenthood, morality, and social responsibility. As a writer deeply engaged with social issues, Chapple brings a blend of empathy and critical analysis to his examination of this controversial topic. Through meticulous research and compelling argumentation, he sheds light on the nuanced considerations at play when assessing the fertility of individuals considered unfit by societal norms. By navigating through the intricacies of reproductive decision-making, Chapple encourages readers to reflect on the broader implications for society and the ethical obligations we have towards future generations. With its thought-provoking insights and compassionate approach, "The Fertility of the Unfit" serves as a catalyst for meaningful dialogue and introspection on matters of reproductive ethics and social justice.
Download or read book The Unfit Brain and the Limits of Moral Bioenhancement written by Fabrice Jotterand and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-03-03 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In light of the potential novel applications of neurotechnologies in psychiatry and the current debate on moral bioenhancement, this book outlines the reasons why more conceptual work is needed to inform the scientific and medical community, and society at large, about the implications of moral bioenhancement before a possible, highly hypothetical at this point, broad acceptance, and potential implementation in areas such as psychiatry (e.g., treatment of psychopathy), or as a measure to prevent crime in society. The author does not negate the possibility of altering or manipulating moral behavior through technological means. Rather he argues that the scope of interventions is limited because the various options available to “enhance morality” improve, or simply manipulate, some elements of moral behavior and not the moral agent per se in the various elements constitutive of moral agency. The concept of Identity Integrity is suggested as a potential framework for a responsible use of neurotechnologies in psychiatry to avoid human beings becoming orderers and orderables of technological manipulations.
Download or read book Unfit for Purpose written by Adam Hart and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-06-11 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A gripping and sobering reminder of how much we are all governed by our genetic inheritance. So much for free will.' The Mail on Sunday Stress, obesity, poor mental health, drug addiction, bowel diseases, violence and fake news; a stark checklist of modern world problems and every one of them is an echo of our evolutionary past. In Unfit for Purpose, biologist and broadcaster Adam Hart explores the mismatch between our fundamental biology and the modern world we have created. In each chapter Adam reveals the many ways in which biological adaptations that evolved to help us survive and thrive now work against us. For example, in the modern world stress is a killer but how did 'fight or flight' instincts turn from life-savers to life-takers? Obesity is a disease now but is it also just a side-effect of our evolutionary past? Whether it's the derailing of microbes in our gut, the rise of gluten and lactose intolerance, problems of social media or drug addiction, we always seem to have one foot in the modern world and the other firmly in our evolutionary past. Adam explores science, archaeology, medicine, genetics, sociology and more, to show how, in a modern world of our own making, we find ourselves 'unfit for purpose'. But all is not lost! In unpicking the causes of our current woes, he unearths some secrets of evolutionarily informed treatments that will change the way we think about ourselves and our future.
Download or read book Unfit for Democracy written by Stephen E. Gottlieb and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2016-01-08 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since its founding, Americans have worked hard to nurture and protect their hard-won democracy. And yet few consider the role of constitutional law in America’s survival. In Unfit for Democracy, Stephen Gottlieb argues that constitutional law without a focus on the future of democratic government is incoherent—illogical and contradictory. Approaching the decisions of the Roberts Court from political science, historical, comparative, and legal perspectives, Gottlieb highlights the dangers the court presents by neglecting to interpret the law with an eye towards preserving democracy. -- From back cover.
Download or read book Unfit for the Future written by Ingmar Persson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-07-19 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction -- Human nature and common-sense morality -- Liberal democracy -- Catastrophic misuses of science -- Responsibility for omissions -- the Tragedy of the commons -- the Tragedy of the environment and liberal democracy -- Authoritarianism and democracy -- Moral enhancement as a possible way out.
Download or read book Unfit written by Karma Chesnut and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nearly a century has passed since the world was devastated by pandemics and wars that wiped out over ninety-percent of the earth's population. To assure the survival of mankind, the leaders of the rebuilt city of Haven are breeding a better human race: meaning those deemed too stupid, too weak, too poor - too "unfit" - are arrested and forcibly sterilized. John Hunter is a penniless, self-educated young man from the wrong side of Haven struggling to make something of himself to provide for his wife and their hopes of starting a family. Until the authorities show up at his door and arrest him for the crime of being "unfit." Heartbroken and humiliated, will John abandon his aspirations and resign himself to quietly accept his fate?
Download or read book The Rapid Multiplication of the Unfit written by Victoria Claflin Woodhull and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Unfit written by Lara Torgesen and published by . This book was released on 2013-11-14 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chrissy Rollings has a mountain of troubles to overcome, one that would crush most other girls her age. She was born in a small North Carolina town in 1952, into a poor but happy and loving family that always managed to scrape by each month... until the night her father died in a car crash, plunging the family into poverty. Chrissy's mother is forced to take low-paying jobs to supplement her meager welfare checks, leaving Chrissy to raise her five siblings. But even these sacrifices are not enough. North Carolina was among the states to practice eugenics - forcing sterilization procedures on thousands of people deemed "unfit" to reproduce. When Chrissy's mother was faced with the choice of having 14-year-old Chrissy sterilized or losing her welfare check, she makes the only choice she feels she can and signs the consent form. That act of survival sets into motion a series of events that shape the course of Chrissy's life forever. Despite knowing in her heart that she did not deserve to be sterilized, that she was not in fact "unfit," Chrissy struggles for the rest of her life with feelings of inadequacy, low self-esteem, and a belief that she doesn't deserve to have anything good happen to her. Little by little, though, Chrissy claws her way past every obstacle, slowly building a new family of friends and eventually finding her soul mate, with whom she is reborn. With their support, she becomes a woman who is strong, loving, intelligent, and anything but unfit. Her gripping story is an inspiration for anyone who started life with little hope for the future, those who faced problems that felt insurmountable, or just anyone who ever felt "unfit."
Download or read book Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine written by Josiah Gilbert Holland and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 790 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Memoirs of An Unfit Mother written by Anne Robinson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2001-12-18 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who is Anne Robinson? She's the notorious grand inquisitor of the television sensation The Weakest Link. She's the first woman in nearly half a century to host a prime-time game show. She's the highest-paid female journalist in British history. She warrants fan mail and death threats, fear and loathing, unqualified admiration and unabashed hatred.... But what you don't know about the Host from Hell could fill a book. From pioneering journalist to overnight pop-culture phenomenon, Anne Robinson tells all with the same bar-nothing candor that won her the honor of "rudest woman on TV" (Britain's TVTimes). But now Anne Robinson trains her steely-eyed focus on her own past. With unblinking honesty she shares the events of her formative upbringing by a sensitive father and a driven, hardworking mother who was "part magic, part monster." With unreserved pride she reveals the headline-making battles to carve out her own career as a journalist, a controversial consumer reporter, and a BBC anchor -- a calling that took its toll on a troubled marriage and a sensational, highly publicized custody battle. And with biting humor, Anne Robinson explores what brought her to her latest level of infamy: the autocratic style, withering glance, and stinging lash of the lady in black, landing her in the unique position of being both the most popular and unpopular television personality in history. This is Anne Robinson. Are you game?
Download or read book Unfit for Human Consumption written by Richard Lacey and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Challenges official reassurances about such aspects of food safety as salmonella in chicken and eggs, listeria in soft cheeses and paté, the risk of BSE from beef, risks associated with milk from cows treated with BST, and the safety of food subjected to irradiation. Presents the theory that the root of the problem lies in intensive farming methods, compounded by contaminated feed, faulty slaughterhouse hygiene, lack of research, and problems associated with the processing of convenience foods.
Download or read book 28 8 Secrets of WINNING LAYING UNFIT HORSES written by James Conway and published by James Conway. This book was released on 2020-06-03 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Millions of punters like to LAY horses on Betfair NOT TO WIN. It makes sense, lay a horse to lose and have up-to 16 horses running 4 you. Sounds easy, it is not because you may have a 500 pound liability (if it wins you pay out as a bookie) but accidently you have the fittest horse in the race running as your lay. You are history. The only reason you lost is because your lay bet was FIT. STOP losing by laying FIT horses; this e book will put you on the right track and teach you which horses are FIT and best UNFIT horses TO LAY. Punters have rules to stick by to win on laying unfit horses. I suggest you stick with these as your pay out as a bookie if you are wrong can be huge! I will teach you.
Download or read book The Science of Man written by Karl Pearson and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Public Health written by and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes the transactions of the Society of Medical Officers of Health.
Download or read book Poor Law Magazine and Local Government Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 724 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
