The stone age diet cover

The stone age diet

by Walter L. Voegtlin

Many later editions changed nothing from the original 1975 text except to hide the author's promotion of Eugenics and open racism. However, other editions have left this in. The diet was designed, not on any in-depth studies or science, but to create a 'superior race'. The author is explicit and repetitive on this point. From the book, “Geneticists have for decades deplored the unfortunate restrictions of civilization that allow the human race to breed with much less intelligence than is applied in breeding our cattle. Effective eugenics, if such were possible could quite rapidly eradicate hereditary disease and undesirable mental and physical traits while enhancing desirable mental and somatic attributes.” This book belongs in the trash.

Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?