
Who is most associated with popularizing the idea commonly called 'social Darwinism' in the 19th century?
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Options:
- Karl Marx
- Herbert Spencer
- Max Weber
- Thomas Hobbes
Correct answer: Herbert Spencer
Explanation: Herbert Spencer popularized social Darwinist ideas in the mid-1800s, notably in his 1851 book Social Statics, using 'survival of the fittest' as a social metaphor.
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