pˈaʊɛl əpˈoʊzd ðə sɚvˈaɪvəl ʌvðə fˈɪɾɪst θˈiəɹi bɪkˈʌz ɪn hɪz mˈaɪnd, hjˈuːmənz dɪdnˌɑːt ɐdvˈæns ðɛɹ lˈɪvɪŋ kəndˈɪʃənz tə səksˈiːd ɪnðə stɹˈʌɡəl fɔːɹ ɛɡzˈɪstəns.
Powell opposed the survival of the fittest theory because in his mind, humans did not advance their living conditions to succeed in the struggle for existence.