{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Unravelling","title":"Who deserves to exist?: The dark history of eugenics ","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2504,"description":"In this episode of Unravelling, Kurt White interviews Mercedes de Guardiola, historian and author of \"Vermont for the Vermonters\": The History of Eugenics in the Green Mountain State, to examine the history of eugenics and its profound impact on mental health care. Together, they explore how the movement gained mainstream support, how pseudoscience was used to justify forced sterilization and lifelong institutionalization, and how people with mental illness, disabilities, and other marginalized groups became targets of policies rooted in fear, prejudice, and misinformation.\nThe conversation also explores the lasting legacy of eugenics, from the rise and fall of large institutions to the modern ethical questions surrounding genetic testing, artificial intelligence, and the collection of personal health data. The episode explores how some of these ideas still show up today, while recognizing the progress that has been made in reducing stigma and affirming that every person has inherent value and dignity.\nLinks\nBuy Mercedes de Guardiola's book, \"Vermont for the Vermonters\": The History of Eugenics in the Green Mountain State.\nMercedes de Guardiola's professional website","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/DFv_jsT4dlZe1uqhWp5KSBDMc3cIxdIxVJhA07fsEN4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81NWY1/MWYzNzgwZGIwNmEy/NWNmM2U4N2U3MDA3/NTAwMy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}