Is Vitalism Making a Comeback? 

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For proponents of ID, there is a natural temptation to respond to this sort of explanation with derision. I suspect this reaction may be short-sighted. Source
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Woke Science: Affirmative Action as a Health Measure

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“Expert” class imperialism over purely political issues continues apace. Affirmative action is now a form of societally administered health care. Source
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Weikart: Hitler’s “Might Is Right” Ethic Drawn from Darwinism

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Historian Richard Weikart moves into a discussion of neo-Nazis, contemporary white nationalists, and the alt-right. Source
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White Fragility — A Free Pass for Scientists?

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“White Fragility” is the phrase of the moment. It refers to an unwillingness on the part of white people to admit “complicity” with racism. Source
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