Louise Perry: Lifting the monogamous restriction produces worse outcomes—higher crime, domestic violence, economic inequality. Monogamy is better for women and low-status men.

Our species norm is polygyny: 80% of cultures historically let high-status men hoard wives while low-status men get nothing.

Christianity (inherited from Rome) forced monogamy for 2000 years. Now we've mostly ditched it—and we're sliding back toward the old pattern.

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— Camus (@newstart_2024) March 21, 2026