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The Broken Promises Of The Sexual Revolution - Mary Eberstadt

Mary Eberstadt is a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and an author.

Chris WilliamsonhostMary Eberstadtguest
Oct 26, 20231h 7mWatch on YouTube ↗

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Released
October 26, 2023
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1h 7m
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Modern Wisdom
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Mary Eberstadt is a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and an author. We're told that more freedom is a good thing. That the more options and choices a person has, the better their life will be. With this in mind, the sexual revolution should have been one of the biggest improvements ever for women and their quality of life, but all might not be quite as rosy as it seems. Expect to learn who really benefitted from the sexual revolution, how the introduction of the pill increased the number of single mothers, where Mary thinks the newfound psychological fragility of young people is coming from, whether inventing hormonal birth control reduced or increased the number of abortions, why so many people are checking out of dating and much more... Sponsors: Get 20% discount on Nomatic’s amazing luggage at https://nomatic.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get $150/£150 discount on the Eight Sleep Pod Cover at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #dating #women #freedom - 00:00 The Biggest Winners & Losers of the Sexual Revolution 03:07 Did the Pill Increase Abortions? 06:56 Would the Sexual Revolution Happen Without the Pill? 12:55 Did the Sexual Revolution Fail Children? 17:18 Feminism Is Failing Women 24:36 Why Young Girls Are Struggling 29:43 Advice to People Who Think Kids Are Restrictive 35:09 Interacting with the Other Sex in a Non-Sexual Way 40:02 Can Men & Women Work Together to Find a Better Way? 45:43 Society’s Disdain for Sexual Morality 50:29 How the Sexual Revolution Relates to Identity Politics 56:16 People Are Struggling & Need Sympathy 1:07:16 Where to Find Mary - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Chris Williamson and Mary Eberstadt, The Broken Promises Of The Sexual Revolution - Mary Eberstadt explores Sexual Revolution’s Hidden Casualties: Romance, Family, and Lonely Children Mary Eberstadt argues that the sexual revolution, driven largely by the birth-control pill, has delivered far more harm than good, particularly to women, children, and non-predatory men.

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