Question

Herbert Spencer's idea that people living in poverty possessed inferior traits and should therefore be allowed to die out in order to improve society is known as_____?
The lucky few
Cultural assimilation
The idea of Survival of the Fittest
Cultural alienation.
The death of the commons

Answer 1

Survival of the fittest is the social theory which was given by Darwin and Herbert Spencer followed Social Darwinism concept in order to explain Survival of fittest which urges that people living in poverty should Perish and people belonging to upper social rank could only survive and allowed to rule. Fittest is best suited for the most powerful society which consist of capitalist and politicians.