Social Darwinism was an error of Spencer's, but the world was a billiard-ball, Determinist world then. So the end position of a particle must be determined by i

Social Darwinism was an error of Spencer's, but the world was a billiard-ball, Determinist world then. So the end position of a particle must be determined by it's initial direction and velocity. Malthus was strikingly similar but different. Nobody's actually a Social Darwinist now. There's just the Conservative "barbarians are at the gate" thing and too much emphasis on fame. To forgive Spencer, you should at least read Social Statics. :)