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On 5/25/15 11:48 AM, Jim Farmelant via Marxism wrote:
Also, concerning the Myrdals, they were influential not only as economists but also as sociologists and as policy wonks. They were among the lead architects of the Swedish welfare state. They were also staunch advocates of eugenics. Eugenics policies were in fact implemented in Sweden between the 1920s and the 1970s and often involved forced sterilizations of women.
I'll be covering this in some detail. It is tied to the Malthusian beliefs of Knut Wicksell who was a fervent believer in birth control as a cure for poverty.
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