I’m reasonably socially conservative because I believe that’s the best position to maximize human flourishing. If I come to believe that that calculation is wrong, then I will change my position.
What evidence would convince you that polyamory can be OK for some people, some of the time? (Controlling for heritability of traits when assessing outcomes)
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That's a great question. TBC, my position right now is that it can be ok for some people some, some of the time. However, I do worry about promoting it. I feel similar about drugs. I suspect many people can use cocaine without significant problems, but I'd worry about promoting.
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If we wanted to shift to a more polyamorous society, I'd suggest going very slowly and being cautious. I suspect many people imagine they can handle it, but actually can't. But I could be wrong about that. More studies and experiments in different areas/countries would be good.
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Some people in polyamorous relationships are happy and healthy. Look, life is hard. If you find a niche in which you’re happy and can flourish and don’t harm others then more power to you.
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That's pretty much how I feel. And then promoting is a different question. Obviously social norms have some effect on behavior, but it's spectacularly difficult to determine what/how much...
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What do you make of
@NAChristakis new book? It suggests cultures tend to organize their sexual ethos around pair bonding w/ predictable consequences or multiple partnerships w/ *different* predictable consequenceshttps://www.amazon.com/Blueprint-Evolutionary-Origins-Good-Society/dp/0316230030 … -
I need to read it.
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2 or more gorgeous women who want me, are happy to share me amongst themselves. So polyamory for me is like the Higgs Boson, I could have accepted it exists in theory but to prove it to my satisfaction will require a budget of billions for me. (in jest)
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On this one my scientific approach gets flung out the window in favour of the some sort of merger of an empirical and autoethnographic approach.
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In an optimal society, all relationship structures (mono, poly, open, or other multiamory models) would be understood and a sex-positive atmosphere would exist without strange rules and stigmas.
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Historical evidence of civilisations that have prospered where that has been the norm
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But we know poly wasn't feasible before contraception and STI testing and treatments.
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