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'''J. D. Unwin''' was a 20th century English ethnologist who is famous for creating a concept of historical analysis based on Sigmund Freud's theory of {{W|Sublimation (psychology)|sexual sublimation}}. Unwin, similar to {{W|Oswald Spengler|Oswald Spengler}}, argued that history was cyclical, being characterized by the rise and fall of great nations, republics and empires. Through his research, Unwin came to the conclusion that sexual license (widespread pre-marital sex) and the decline of monogamy (as often promoted by feminism and liberalism in general) leads to irrevocable societal collapse, based on his exhaustive analysis of the history of several ancient empires and civilizations along with numerous semi-civilized or uncivilized tribes. He argued that this was likely the result of a general cultural enervation caused by a dissipation of 'sexual energy', though he was somewhat equivocal with this explanation. | '''J. D. Unwin''' was a 20th century English ethnologist who is famous for creating a concept of historical analysis based on Sigmund Freud's theory of {{W|Sublimation (psychology)|sexual sublimation}}. Unwin, similar to {{W|Oswald Spengler|Oswald Spengler}}, argued that history was cyclical, being characterized by the rise and fall of great nations, republics and empires. Through his research, Unwin came to the conclusion that sexual license (widespread pre-marital sex) and the decline of monogamy (as often promoted by feminism and liberalism in general) leads to irrevocable societal collapse, based on his exhaustive analysis of the history of several ancient empires and civilizations along with numerous semi-civilized or uncivilized tribes. He argued that this was likely the result of a general cultural enervation caused by a dissipation of 'sexual energy', though he was somewhat equivocal with this explanation. | ||
Unwin 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. | 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. | ||