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“The partisans of eugenic planning hear that other music, the music that says that there shall be nothing random in the world, nothing independent, nothing moved by its own vitality, nothing out of keeping with some idea: even our children must not be our progeny, but our creation.”

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Charles Frankel
Charles Frankel

Charles Frankel (December 13, 1917 - May 10, 1979) was an American philosopher, educator, and public intellectual. He served as a professor of philosophy at Columbia University and held significant positions in U.S. government cultural and educational affairs. From 1965 to 1969, he served as the first Director of the National Endowment for the Humanities. His philosophical work focused on education, social philosophy, and democratic theory, with notable publications including "The Love of Anxiety" and "The Case for Modern Man." more

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