The book War Against the Weak is the best history of the eugenics movement ever written. (Here is my take that appeared in National Review.) Now, there is a new documentary about to be released—War Against the Weak—The Movie. (Hit this link to see a trailer
For SHSers in Southern California, it will premier today at the Santa Barbara Film Festival:
WORLD PREMIERE Saturday, January 24th, 4:00pm Santa Barbara Museum of Art * 1130 State St, Santa Barbara, CA(805) 963-4364.
Monday, January 26th, 4:45pm Metro 4 Theatre * 618 State St, Santa Barbara, CA? – (805) 963-9503
I haven’t previewed the film, but it looks like good stuff.
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