Eugenics and Other Evils is a 1922 collection of essays by G. K. Chesterton. He criticizes the eugenics movement of his day, defending human dignity and freedom against proposals to breed people like livestock. It is worth listening for its clear argument and Chesterton's characteristic wit.
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Text source: gutenberg.org · The work is in the public domain.
Opening of the book
Transcriber's Note: Inconsistent hyphenation in the original document has been preserved. Link to the Index added to the Table of Contents for the benefit of the reader. Obvious typographical errors have been corrected. For a complete list, please see the end of this document. EUGENICS AND OTHER EVILS
Eugenics and Other Evils By G.K. Chesterton Cassell and Company, Limited London, New York, Toronto & Melbourne 1922 TO THE READER I publish these essays at the present time for a particular reason connected with the present situation; a reason which I should like briefly to emphasise and make clear.
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