This study of the rise and fall of 80 societies predicts collapse around 2060.
Here's why:
Here's why:
Sexual liberation isn't progress: it's regression.
Within 100 years, abandoning prenuptial chastity leads to abandoning
- deism
- rational thinking
- absolute monogamy
Within 100 years, abandoning prenuptial chastity leads to abandoning
- deism
- rational thinking
- absolute monogamy
Unwin studied 80 societies and found that ‘any human society is free to choose’:
It can ‘display great energy’.
Or it can ‘enjoy sexual freedom.’
But ‘it cannot do both for more than one generation.’
It can ‘display great energy’.
Or it can ‘enjoy sexual freedom.’
But ‘it cannot do both for more than one generation.’
The sexual behaviour of women before marriage is the decisive factor in cultural success.
Men are mainly motivated by sex.
If they can get it without marriage, they contribute less to society.
Men are mainly motivated by sex.
If they can get it without marriage, they contribute less to society.
Pre-nuptial chastity coupled with absolute monogamy energises cultures most.
Cultures that sustained this for three generations exceeded all other cultures in every area.
Only the world's greatest empires managed it:
- The Athenians
- The Romans
- The British
Cultures that sustained this for three generations exceeded all other cultures in every area.
Only the world's greatest empires managed it:
- The Athenians
- The Romans
- The British
Embracing total sexual freedom produces an “inert” culture.
People focus only on their own wants and needs.
Such cultures are conquered by others with greater social energy.
People focus only on their own wants and needs.
Such cultures are conquered by others with greater social energy.
Unwin's study shows sexual freedom 'cannot have its full cultural effect for a hundred years'.
A generation can live off the energy generated by the previous monogamous one.
But it won’t pass energy on to the third generation.
The Sexual Revolution of 1960 gives us until 2060.
A generation can live off the energy generated by the previous monogamous one.
But it won’t pass energy on to the third generation.
The Sexual Revolution of 1960 gives us until 2060.
Before Rome fell,
- women were emancipated
- marriage fell out of fashion
- Roman gravitas disappeared
- sexual opportunity was extended
- marital and parental authorities were qualified
And then absolutely monogamous Teutons conquered Rome.
- women were emancipated
- marriage fell out of fashion
- Roman gravitas disappeared
- sexual opportunity was extended
- marital and parental authorities were qualified
And then absolutely monogamous Teutons conquered Rome.
If a rationalistic society loosens its sexual restrictions, it regresses to superstition and irrationality.
As Unwin predicted, we are seeing
- irrationality
- nature worship
- women identifying as witches
As Unwin predicted, we are seeing
- irrationality
- nature worship
- women identifying as witches
Unwin explodes the 'quaint and comfortable doctrine' that the cultural process is a progressive development’.
Sexual constraints mean flourishing; sexual freedom means collapse.
Without this truth, 'we shall understand neither our own culture nor that of any other society.’
Sexual constraints mean flourishing; sexual freedom means collapse.
Without this truth, 'we shall understand neither our own culture nor that of any other society.’
'Sometimes a man has been heard to declare that he wishes both to enjoy the advantages of high culture and to abolish compulsory continence...The reformer may be likened to the foolish boy who desires both to keep his cake and to consume it.'
- J. D. Unwin, 'Sex and Culture'
- J. D. Unwin, 'Sex and Culture'
I have written a full breakdown of this crucial book here:
knowlandknows.substack.com
knowlandknows.substack.com
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