Interest
Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "eugenics" over time.
Mentions
Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "eugenics" over time.
Eugenics is a set of largely discredited beliefs and practices that aim to improve the genetic quality of a human population. Historically, eugenicists have attempted to alter the frequency of various human phenotypes by inhibiting the fertility of those considered inferior, or promoting that of those considered superior. Read more on Wikipedia