The Philosophy of the Industrialists

10. To what extent do you see evidence of individuals employing either or both of the philosophies of Social Darwinism and Gospel of Wealth in today's society? Cite specific examples to illustrate your view.

Although Social Darwinism isn't as active in today's industries as it was in the nineteenth century it can still be seen in other areas concerning social classes and race. In India the caste system is alive and well. There are those in the upper stratum of this system who wouldn't dare associate themselves with those refer to as Dalit or Untouchables. Even though it's against the law to discriminate against a certain caste it still happens. People of the Indian caste system rarely intermarry because of the ingrained belief that one caste/class is better than the other.