Marriage, Polyamory, and Kids
Ep. 221 w/ show notes
Ravi welcomes Tyler Austin Harper and Brad Wilcox to the pod for a special episode on relationships. Ravi first talks with Tyler about polyamory, its portrayal in the media, and why a poly lifestyle has grown in popularity among affluent progressives. They also explore the decline of social institutions, generational attitudes toward relationships, and the impact of activism and progressivism in universities.
Ravi and Brad then discuss Brad’s new book Get Married, where he explores the divide between the way elites talk about marriage and relationships and the decisions they actually make. They dive into the decline of marriage and childbearing rates in the United States and globally, examining causes such as the rise of individualism, secularism, economic shifts, and the impact of technology.
Show notes:
Polyamory, the Ruling Class’s Latest Fad (The Atlantic, 2/1/24)
America’s Colleges Are Reaping What They Sowed (The Atlantic, 5/2/24)
Suddenly There Aren’t Enough Babies. The Whole World Is Alarmed (Wall Street Journal, 5/13/24)
Parental Divorce, Marital Conflict, and Offspring Well-being during Early Adulthood (University of North Carolina Press, 3/1/95)
The Awfulness of Elite Hypocrisy on Marriage (The Atlantic, 2/13/24)
Where is the Land of Opportunity? The Geography of Intergenerational Mobility in the United States (Harvard, 6/1/14)
Get Married: Why Americans Must Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families, and Save Civilization (Brad Wilcox, 2/13/24)
How Did Polyamory Become So Popular? (New Yorker, 12/25/24)
More: A Memoir of Open Marriage (Molly Roden Winter, 1/16/24)
The Truth (Neil Strauss, 10/13/15)
The Culture of Narcissism: American Life in an Age of Diminishing Expectations (Christopher Lasch, 5/17/91)
Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community (Robert D. Putnam, 8/7/01)
What Just Happened at West Virginia University Should Worry All of Us (New York Times, 8/20/23)
A Practical Guide to Modern Polyamory (New York Magazine, 1/16/24)
America's Sick Healthcare System with Bethany McLean (Lost Debate, 12/8/23)
America's Bitter Pill: Money, Politics, Backroom Deals, and the Fight to Fix Our Broken Healthcare System (Steven Brill, 8/18/15)
Declining Fertility in America (AEI, 12/1/18)