Social Darwinism

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Social Darwinism, also referred to as social Spencerism, is a body of pseudoscientific theories and societal practices that claim to apply biological concepts of evolution and "survival of the fittest" to the social realm, especially in regard to issues involving social class, economics, and politics.

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