Full Idea
The main ambition of the Nazis was to protect humankind from degeneration and encourage its progressive evolution. …Given the state of scientific knowledge in 1933, Nazi beliefs were hardly outside the pale.
Gist of Idea
The Nazi aim was to encourage progressive evolution, and avoid degeneration
Source
Yuval Noah Harari (Sapiens: brief history of humankind [2014], 12 'Worship')
Book Reference
Harari,Yuval Noah: 'Sapiens: a brief history of Humankind' [Vintage 2014], p.258
A Reaction
It still sounds a fairly worthy ambition, close to the heart of educationalists everywhere. The problems start with the definition of 'degeneration' and 'progress'.