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The Success of Monogamous Marriage
The concept of monogamous marriage is explored, highlighting its success in society despite the natural tendency towards polygamy in human history. The speaker argues that although monogamy needs to be socially enforced, it has proven to be remarkably successful, even though historically, polygamy was the norm in about 80% of societies. The rarity of monogamy, especially in Western cultures, is noted, pointing out that it goes against the interests of elite men, who historically preferred to have multiple partners.