Chris Ryan on Rethinking Monogamy and Human Nature

Mind Body Health & Politics

Chris Ryan, author of Sex at Dawn and Civilized to Death, and host of Tangentially Speaking podcast, questions the concept of normative heterosexual monogamy as a sustainable way of people living together. He argues that understanding human nature as a promiscuous species can lead to more compassion and self-awareness in relationships. Ryan discusses the cultural and historical influences on our perception of monogamy and challenges the assumption that it is a natural and universal behavior. He highlights the importance of considering hunter-gatherer societies and anthropological evidence in understanding human sexual behavior.

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