Malthus and Darwin

[Mathew Forstater]

Bill- I know you are only quoting, but is the point that Huxley is not compatible
with either Darwin or Kropotkin, or that neither Huxley nor Kropotkin are compatible
with Darwin? the way it's written it sounds like the former, but the more
provocative argument and my sense of what's intended is the latter. Thoughts? -Mat

William S. Lear wrote:


> . In fact, Huxley's "Social
>     Darwinist" conclusion that the laws of evolution produced an innate
>     tendency toward intra-species aggression is no more compatible with
>     Darwin's theory of natural selection than Kropotkin's "mutualist" view
>     that human evolution produced an innate tendency toward mutual aid or
>     solidarity.
>
>     ---Robin Hahnel, "Is It The Economy, Stupid?"
>
> Bill