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{{person|name=J. D. Unwin|occupation=ethnologist/anthropologist|birthday=December 6, 1895|ethnicity=English|image=File:Jdunwlin.png}} | {{person|name=J. D. Unwin|occupation=ethnologist/anthropologist|birthday=December 6, 1895|ethnicity=English|image=File:Jdunwlin.png}} | ||
'''J. D. Unwin''' was a 20th century English ethnologist and proto-[[blackpill|blackpiller]] who argued that sexual license (widespread pre-marital sex), the decline of monogamy (as typically promoted by feminism) and the decline of [[sexual sublimation]] lead to irrevocable societal collapse. He argued that [[monogamy]] was a pre-requisite for civilization to exist, stating: "The whole of human history does not contain a single instance of a group becoming civilized unless it has been absolutely monogamous, nor is there any example of a group retaining its culture after it has adopted less rigorous customs." He died at the age of 40 years old,<ref>https://www.nature.com/articles/138234b0</ref> his work being largely obscure during his lifetime, but it did receive praise from Aldous Huxley, author of ''Brave New World'', which explored similar themes. | '''J. D. Unwin''' was a 20th century English ethnologist and proto-[[blackpill|blackpiller]] who argued that sexual license (widespread pre-marital sex), the decline of monogamy (as typically promoted by feminism) and the decline of [[sexual sublimation]] lead to irrevocable societal collapse. He argued that [[monogamy]] was a pre-requisite for civilization to exist, stating: "The whole of human history does not contain a single instance of a group becoming civilized unless it has been absolutely monogamous, nor is there any example of a group retaining its culture after it has adopted less rigorous customs." He died at the age of 40 years old,<ref>https://www.nature.com/articles/138234b0</ref> his work being largely obscure during his lifetime, but it did receive praise from Aldous Huxley, author of ''Brave New World'', which explored similar themes. | ||
==Sex and Culture== | ==''Sex and Culture''== | ||
The famous psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud had previously argued that sexual repression was correlated with civilization. Setting out to examine to validity of this claim, Unwin conducted an analysis of 86 cultures (80 primitive tribes and the Roman, Greek, Sumerian, Arabian, Babylonian, and Anglo-Saxon civilizations), publishing his findings in 1934, in a book entitled '''Sex and Culture'''. | The famous psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud had previously argued that sexual repression was correlated with civilization. Setting out to examine to validity of this claim, Unwin conducted an analysis of 86 cultures (80 primitive tribes and the Roman, Greek, Sumerian, Arabian, Babylonian, and Anglo-Saxon civilizations), publishing his findings in 1934, in a book entitled '''''Sex and Culture'''''. | ||
Unwin concluded from his study that historically ascendant and expansive peoples invariably practiced sexual restraint before marriage; enforcing monogamy through social and/or legal avenues.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20061015015404/http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/1994/december12/4te080.html</ref> | Unwin concluded from his study that historically ascendant and expansive peoples invariably practiced sexual restraint before marriage; enforcing monogamy through social and/or legal avenues.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20061015015404/http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/1994/december12/4te080.html</ref> | ||
Unwin found that when the cultures he examined achieved prosperity, this resulted in sexual license becoming widespread and socially accepted. Unwin stated this then led to the "expansive energy" of these cultures invariably dissipating, leading to these cultures degenerating or collapsing. Unwin claimed this process of societal decline was irrevocable, once it was initiated by sexual license. | Unwin found that when the cultures he examined achieved prosperity, this resulted in sexual license becoming widespread and socially accepted. Unwin stated this then led to the "expansive energy" of these cultures invariably dissipating, leading to these cultures degenerating or collapsing. Unwin claimed this process of societal decline was irrevocable, once it was initiated by sexual license. He also stated that this process of decline was quite rapid subsequent to the introduction of widespread sexual license, writing: "In human records there is no instance of a society retaining its energy after a complete new generation has inherited a tradition which does not insist on pre-nuptial and post-nuptial continence." | ||
Unwin presented his findings impartially, making no solid conclusions in regards to how exactly sexual license led to civilization decline, beyond making nebulous references to "sexual transmutation", or the channeling of repressed sexual energy into productivity and innovation; as a possible factor in this process. | Unwin presented his findings impartially, making no solid conclusions in regards to how exactly sexual license led to civilization decline, beyond making nebulous references to "sexual transmutation", or the channeling of repressed sexual energy into productivity and innovation; as a possible factor in this process. | ||
He also expressed support for some feminist ideas, like legal equality between the sexes, which he claimed was crucial to the institution of monogamy being preserved. He also claimed that there was evidence that female legal equality and absolute monogamy ''could'' co-exist. | He also expressed support for some feminist ideas, like legal equality between the sexes, which he claimed was crucial to the institution of monogamy being preserved. He also claimed that there was evidence that female legal equality and absolute monogamy ''could'' co-exist. | ||
==Utopian views== | ==Utopian views== | ||
Drawing upon the conclusions he derived from his of the effects of sexual restraint on civilization progress in Sex and Culture, Unwin wrote a utopian book detailing his plan for an ideal society. This work was not completed before his untimely death, but the finished portions were edited and published in 1940 as the book '''Hopousia'''. In the book Unwin outlines a novel form of enforced monogamy wherein individuals would be required to choose between two marriage groups, alpha and beta. Those in the alpha group would be induced into lifelong enforced monogamy, but would also gain certain privileges as compared to those in the beta group, such as their votes being weighted higher in any elections. Unwin used the terms "alpha" and "beta" as terms distinguishing the two groups, this usage had nothing to do with the usage of the Greek letters as terms denoting [[dominance hierarchy|dominance rank]] in animals or humans. | Drawing upon the conclusions he derived from his of the effects of sexual restraint on civilization progress in Sex and Culture, Unwin wrote a utopian book detailing his plan for an ideal society. This work was not completed before his untimely death, but the finished portions were edited and published in 1940 as the book '''''Hopousia'''''. In the book Unwin outlines a novel form of enforced monogamy wherein individuals would be required to choose between two marriage groups, alpha and beta. Those in the alpha group would be induced into lifelong enforced [[monogamy]], but would also gain certain privileges as compared to those in the beta group, such as their votes being weighted higher in any elections. Unwin used the terms "alpha" and "beta" as terms distinguishing the two groups, this usage had nothing to do with the usage of the Greek letters as terms denoting [[dominance hierarchy|dominance rank]] in animals or humans. | ||
Those in the beta group would be basically free to do as they wished, in regards to sexual matters. He claimed that those in the alpha group would eventually represent a superior and aristocratic caste compared to those in the beta group, due to the alpha group members retaining greater "expansive energy" due to sexual repression.<ref>https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015049770160&view=1up&seq=1</ref> | Those in the beta group would be basically free to do as they wished, in regards to sexual matters. He claimed that those in the alpha group would eventually represent a superior and aristocratic caste compared to those in the beta group, due to the alpha group members retaining greater "expansive energy" due to sexual repression.<ref>https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015049770160&view=1up&seq=1</ref> | ||
According to more modern scientific understanding, the group more compatible with lifelong marriage, the ''alpha'' group, can be identified as slow [[life history]] strategists, where the ''beta'' group are fast life history strategist. Unwin did not use these teams as the life history theory was only developed in the 1950s, after his death. | According to more modern scientific understanding, the group more compatible with lifelong marriage, the ''alpha'' group, can be identified as slow [[life history]] strategists, where the ''beta'' group are fast life history strategist. Unwin did not use these teams as the life history theory was only developed in the 1950s, after his death. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[https://archive.org/details/b20442580 Sex and Culture (full)] | *[https://archive.org/details/b20442580 Sex and Culture (full)] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Sexual sublimation]] | *[[Sexual sublimation]] | ||
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