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The discussion turns to Madison Grant, an influential 20th-century conservationist and author of "The Passing of the Great Race." The hosts explain how Grant's theories on the "Nordic" racial hierarchy influenced Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party's eugenics policies. They link Grant's background as a "Puritan" elite to the historical development of scientific racism in America.
The hosts revisit Madison Grant's influence on the Third Reich, noting that Hitler's physician, Karl Brandt, cited Grant's work during the Nuremberg trials. They argue that American eugenics was the foundation for Nazi policy. The conversation shifts to modern genetic technologies like CRISPR and the Human Genome Project, which they view as the 21st-century continuation of Grant's "wildlife management" approach to humanity.
