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It is an urgently needed examination that unpicks one of the defining and most destructive ideas of the twentieth century. CONTROL tells the story of attempts by the powerful throughout history to dictate reproduction and regulate the interface of breeding and society. Today, with new gene editing techniques, very real conversations are happening - including in the heart of British government - about tinkering with the DNA of our unborn children, to make them smarter, fitter, stronger. The legacy of eugenics persists in our language and literature,from the words 'moron' and 'imbecile' to the themes of some of our greatest works of culture. But the underlying ideas are not merely historical. It was also a cornerstone of Nazi ideology, and forged a path that led directly to the gates of Auschwitz. Eugenics was vigorously embraced in dozens of countries. It was enshrined in a political movement that bastardised science, and for sixty years enjoyed bipartisan and huge popular support.

In the Victorian era, in the shadow of Darwin's ideas about evolution, a new full-blooded attempt to impose control over our unruly biology began to grow in the clubs, salons and offices of the powerful. But this wish goes hand in hand with the desire to impose control over who can marry, who can procreate and who is permitted to live. FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HOW TO ARGUE WITH A RACIST Throughout history, people have sought to improve society by reducing suffering, eliminating disease or enhancing desirable qualities in their children.

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