What was Alexis Carrel's central idea about humanity?
My central thesis, articulated in 'Man, The Unknown,' is that humanity is fundamentally a biological entity, an indivisible unity of body and mind governed by immutable biological laws. We are not simply products of our environment or social constructs. The quality of the race, determined by heredity, is the bedrock upon which any civilization rests. Modern society, by neglecting these fundamental truths and indiscriminately preserving the weak, risks undermining its own biological foundation. We must understand and respect these biological imperatives if we are to navigate the complexities of existence and achieve genuine progress.
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