Critical Race Theory, and anything Else that Threatens Social Darwininan Advantage

Perhaps the reason America is such an apparently divisive and openly racist society is that a core value is the social Darwinian belief in "survival of the fittest."  Social Darwinism is a perversion of the concept of natural selection, which applies to the evolution of species rather than individuals.  The element of individualism in Social Darwinism creates a Hobbsian world of a war of all against all -- how else can one determine who is "fittest."

Social Darwinism suggests an hierarchical society wherein the "fittest" not only survive, but also dominate the less "fit", even to the extent that the "less fit" are not worthy of a decent quality of life and should not continue to live or reproduce.  

While Social Darwinist values are not fully implemented, it therefore a feeling of resentment among those feel they are more "fit" and must still "defer" to their inferiors.

Superiority is not always obvious, even to the "fit".  Even the "fit" must compete against others to determine relative fitness which leads to an escalation of competition -- even to the exclusion of cooperation, and thus to the rejection of society and civilization.

Education is seem by many as a means of gaining competitive advantage and "fitness".  Formal education can begin shortly after birth with day care and preschools and kindergarten and these are institutions primarily available only to those with financial means.  The quest to claw one's way to the top of the heap starts very young.  This means that be best education is restricted only to the privileged -- the wealthy, the connected, the few extraodinarily driven, and the lucky.

While the need to be the alpha dog may be an evolved trait, how that superiority manifests itself may be a social choice.  If the evolutionary result of being alpha is access to the most desireable mates, then what further rewards are necessary?  And yet it seems that we are not satisfied with that single reward.

Why must everyone compete for those rare college spots?  Why not make a good college education available to anyone who wants it, as some countries do?  That will improve the level of education in the country as a whole.

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