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Birth Control and the State: A Plea and a Forecast by C.P. Blacker is a seminal work that explores the intersection of population control, public policy, and social reform in the early 20th century. Blacker's book presents a compelling argument for the implementation of birth control measures as a means of addressing the social, economic, and moral challenges posed by overpopulation. Drawing on extensive research and statistical data, Blacker highlights...
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Excerpt: "The subject dealt with in this book is one of great, and one may say growing, importance. Whether it is that the present period is one of large increase in the numbers of men and women of an intermediate or mixed temperament, or whether it merely is that it is a period in which more than usual attention happens to be accorded to them, the fact certainly remains that the subject has great actuality and is pressing upon us from all sides....
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Auguste Forel (1848-1931) was a Swiss neuroanatomist, psychiatrist, and entomologist who made significant contributions to various fields, including the study of sexual ethics. While Forel is best known for his work in the natural sciences, his thoughts on sexual ethics are also notable. Auguste Forel, a multifaceted scientist, ventured into the realm of sexual ethics, advocating for informed, consensual, and emotionally fulfilling sexual relationships....
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Immigration: A World Movement and Its American Significance by Henry Pratt Fairchild is a seminal work that explores the complex dynamics of immigration and its profound impact on American society. In this comprehensive study, Fairchild examines the global phenomenon of immigration, tracing its historical roots and analyzing its various causes and consequences. From the waves of European immigrants who arrived in the United States during the 19th...
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The Evil Eye is a superstition arising not from local circumstances, or peculiarity of a great or small division of the human family but is a result of an original tendency of the human mind. The natural irritation felt at the hostile look of a neighbour, still more of an enemy, is implanted in the breast of all, however much they may be influenced by moral teaching. When we add to this the feeling that some valued possession has attracted the coveteous...
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