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Fractalguy at 22:42, 30 July 2025

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	== The Sex Recession ==		== The Sex Recession ==
	The conversation around sex in the modern era revolves around the dominance of [[wikipedia:Dating_app\|dating apps]], the divergent [[political]] [[beliefs]] of men and women, and the resulting decrease in the number of young people getting together. [https://www.carter-sherman.com/ Carter Sherman] is a journalist who focuses on gender and sexuality, and her new book [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/220160357-the-second-coming The Second Coming] discusses these topics in detail. There's more on this on the [[manosphere]] page.		The conversation around sex in the modern era revolves around the dominance of [[wikipedia:Dating_app\|dating apps]], the divergent [[political]] [[beliefs]] of men and women, and the resulting decrease in the number of young people getting together. [https://www.carter-sherman.com/ Carter Sherman] is a journalist who focuses on gender and sexuality, and her new book [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/220160357-the-second-coming The Second Coming] discusses these topics in detail. There's more on this on the [[manosphere]] page.

			{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLEKAYeuEyQ\|\|center\|Carter Sherman on the Sex Recession\|frame}}

	== Don't Date Robots ==		== Don't Date Robots ==

Fractalguy: The Sex Recession

2025-07-30T22:41:22Z

The Sex Recession

Fractalguy at 18:09, 15 March 2025

2025-03-15T18:09:46Z

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	[[File:Sex-love-lust-bedroom-mating-reproduction.jpg\|thumb\|How your feet look after sex if your sheets don't fit]]		[[File:Sex-love-lust-bedroom-mating-reproduction.jpg\|thumb\|How your feet look after sex if your sheets don't fit]]
	An exploration of sexual [[best-practices]] based on a [[fractal]] understanding of the [[universe]] and pursuit of long-term [[happiness and well-being]] is forthcoming.<blockquote>''"I [[believe]] in using words, not fists. I believe in my [[outrage]] knowing people are living in boxes on the street. I believe in [[honesty]]. I believe in a good time. I believe in good [[food]]. I believe in sex."'' -[[wikipedia:Bertrand_Russell\|Bertrand Russell]]</blockquote>There is a long history of [[wikipedia:Philosophy_of_sex\|horny philosophy]]. [https://bigthink.com/thinking/philosophy-sex/][https://www.laweekly.com/5-philosophers-who-were-probably-good-in-bed/][https://iai.tv/articles/the-sex-lives-of-philosophers-auid-806]<blockquote>''"Sex is a doorway to something so powerful and mystical, but movies usually depict it in a completely flat way."'' -[[wikipedia:David_Lynch\|David Lynch]]</blockquote>		An exploration of sexual [[best-practices]] based on a [[fractal]] understanding of the [[universe]] and pursuit of long-term [[happiness and well-being]] is forthcoming.<blockquote>''"I [[believe]] in using words, not fists. I believe in my [[outrage]] knowing people are living in boxes on the street. I believe in [[honesty]]. I believe in a good time. I believe in good [[food]]. I believe in sex."'' -[[wikipedia:Bertrand_Russell\|Bertrand Russell]]</blockquote>There is a long history of [[wikipedia:Philosophy_of_sex\|horny philosophy]]. [https://bigthink.com/thinking/philosophy-sex/][https://www.laweekly.com/5-philosophers-who-were-probably-good-in-bed/][https://iai.tv/articles/the-sex-lives-of-philosophers-auid-806]<blockquote>''"Sex is a doorway to something so powerful and mystical, but movies usually depict it in a completely flat way."'' -[[wikipedia:David_Lynch\|David Lynch]]</blockquote>
	[[File:Meet-single-fractals.jpeg\|thumb\|There are infinite fish in the sea]]		[[File:Meet-single-fractals.jpeg\|thumb\|There are infinite fish in the [[fractal]] sea]]
	Somehow, sex is more [[taboo]] in the movies than violence, at least in the more puritanical [[cultures]]. This is a [[contrarian]] inversion of human values.<blockquote>''"I'm a heroine [[Addiction\|addict]]. I need to have sex with women who have saved someone's [[life]]."'' -[[wikipedia:Mitch_Hedberg\|Mitch Hedberg]]</blockquote>Sex is pretty [[funny]], too!		Somehow, sex is more [[taboo]] in the movies than violence, at least in the more puritanical [[cultures]]. This is a [[contrarian]] inversion of human values.<blockquote>''"I'm a heroine [[Addiction\|addict]]. I need to have sex with women who have saved someone's [[life]]."'' -[[wikipedia:Mitch_Hedberg\|Mitch Hedberg]]</blockquote>Sex is pretty [[funny]], too!

Fractalguy at 18:09, 15 March 2025

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	[[File:Sex-love-lust-bedroom-mating-reproduction.jpg\|thumb\|How your feet look after sex if your sheets don't fit]]		[[File:Sex-love-lust-bedroom-mating-reproduction.jpg\|thumb\|How your feet look after sex if your sheets don't fit]]
	An exploration of sexual [[best-practices]] based on a [[fractal]] understanding of the [[universe]] and pursuit of long-term [[happiness and well-being]] is forthcoming.<blockquote>''"I [[believe]] in using words, not fists. I believe in my [[outrage]] knowing people are living in boxes on the street. I believe in [[honesty]]. I believe in a good time. I believe in good [[food]]. I believe in sex."'' -[[wikipedia:Bertrand_Russell\|Bertrand Russell]]</blockquote>There is a long history of [[wikipedia:Philosophy_of_sex\|horny philosophy]]. [https://bigthink.com/thinking/philosophy-sex/][https://www.laweekly.com/5-philosophers-who-were-probably-good-in-bed/][https://iai.tv/articles/the-sex-lives-of-philosophers-auid-806]<blockquote>''"Sex is a doorway to something so powerful and mystical, but movies usually depict it in a completely flat way."'' -[[wikipedia:David_Lynch\|David Lynch]]</blockquote>Somehow, sex is more [[taboo]] in the movies than violence, at least in the more puritanical [[cultures]]. This is a [[contrarian]] inversion of human values.<blockquote>''"I'm a heroine [[Addiction\|addict]]. I need to have sex with women who have saved someone's [[life]]."'' -[[wikipedia:Mitch_Hedberg\|Mitch Hedberg]]</blockquote>Sex is pretty [[funny]], too!		An exploration of sexual [[best-practices]] based on a [[fractal]] understanding of the [[universe]] and pursuit of long-term [[happiness and well-being]] is forthcoming.<blockquote>''"I [[believe]] in using words, not fists. I believe in my [[outrage]] knowing people are living in boxes on the street. I believe in [[honesty]]. I believe in a good time. I believe in good [[food]]. I believe in sex."'' -[[wikipedia:Bertrand_Russell\|Bertrand Russell]]</blockquote>There is a long history of [[wikipedia:Philosophy_of_sex\|horny philosophy]]. [https://bigthink.com/thinking/philosophy-sex/][https://www.laweekly.com/5-philosophers-who-were-probably-good-in-bed/][https://iai.tv/articles/the-sex-lives-of-philosophers-auid-806]<blockquote>''"Sex is a doorway to something so powerful and mystical, but movies usually depict it in a completely flat way."'' -[[wikipedia:David_Lynch\|David Lynch]]</blockquote>
			[[File:Meet-single-fractals.jpeg\|thumb\|There are infinite fish in the sea]]
			Somehow, sex is more [[taboo]] in the movies than violence, at least in the more puritanical [[cultures]]. This is a [[contrarian]] inversion of human values.<blockquote>''"I'm a heroine [[Addiction\|addict]]. I need to have sex with women who have saved someone's [[life]]."'' -[[wikipedia:Mitch_Hedberg\|Mitch Hedberg]]</blockquote>Sex is pretty [[funny]], too!

	== Sex, God, and the Brain ==		== Sex, God, and the Brain ==

Fractalguy: /* Don't Date Robots */

2025-02-25T13:02:37Z

Don't Date Robots

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	== Don't Date Robots ==		== Don't Date Robots ==
	The hilarious public service announcement from Futurama should actually be taken quite seriously. The prospect of [[Manosphere\|young men]] abandoning the pursuit of [[relationships]] for [[technology]] that [[Simulation\|simulates]] it is very real and very present.		The hilarious public service announcement from Futurama should actually be taken quite seriously. The prospect of [[Manosphere\|young men]] abandoning the pursuit of [[relationships]] for [[technology]] that [[Simulation\|simulates]] it is very real and very present.
			{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPQJBgWwg3o\|\|center\|Don't Date Robots!\|frame}}

	== Is Purity Culture Designed to Make Sex Hotter? ==		== Is Purity Culture Designed to Make Sex Hotter? ==

Fractalguy at 13:01, 25 February 2025

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	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbapk8TeatQ\|\|center\|Sex, God and the Brain: How Sexual Pleasure Gave Birth to Religion - Dr. Andrew Newberg, MD.\|frame}}		{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbapk8TeatQ\|\|center\|Sex, God and the Brain: How Sexual Pleasure Gave Birth to Religion - Dr. Andrew Newberg, MD.\|frame}}

			== Don't Date Robots ==
			The hilarious public service announcement from Futurama should actually be taken quite seriously. The prospect of [[Manosphere\|young men]] abandoning the pursuit of [[relationships]] for [[technology]] that [[Simulation\|simulates]] it is very real and very present.

	== Is Purity Culture Designed to Make Sex Hotter? ==		== Is Purity Culture Designed to Make Sex Hotter? ==

Fractalguy at 14:03, 13 February 2025

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	[[File:Sex-love-lust-bedroom-mating-reproduction.jpg\|thumb\|How your feet look after sex if your sheets don't fit]]		[[File:Sex-love-lust-bedroom-mating-reproduction.jpg\|thumb\|How your feet look after sex if your sheets don't fit]]
	An exploration of sexual [[best-practices]] based on a [[fractal]] understanding of the [[universe]] and pursuit of long-term [[happiness and well-being]] is forthcoming.<blockquote>''"I [[believe]] in using words, not fists. I believe in my [[outrage]] knowing people are living in boxes on the street. I believe in [[honesty]]. I believe in a good time. I believe in good [[food]]. I believe in sex."'' -[[wikipedia:Bertrand_Russell\|Bertrand Russell]]</blockquote>There is a long history of [[wikipedia:Philosophy_of_sex\|horny philosophy]]. [https://bigthink.com/thinking/philosophy-sex/][https://www.laweekly.com/5-philosophers-who-were-probably-good-in-bed/][https://iai.tv/articles/the-sex-lives-of-philosophers-auid-806]<blockquote>''"Sex is a doorway to something so powerful and mystical, but movies usually depict it in a completely flat way."'' -[[wikipedia:David_Lynch\|David Lynch]]</blockquote>Somehow, sex is more [[taboo]] in the movies than violence, at least in the more puritanical [[cultures]]. This is a [[contrarian]] inversion of human values.<blockquote>''"I'm a heroine addict. I need to have sex with women who have saved someone's life."'' -[[wikipedia:Mitch_Hedberg\|Mitch Hedberg]]</blockquote>Sex is pretty [[funny]], too!		An exploration of sexual [[best-practices]] based on a [[fractal]] understanding of the [[universe]] and pursuit of long-term [[happiness and well-being]] is forthcoming.<blockquote>''"I [[believe]] in using words, not fists. I believe in my [[outrage]] knowing people are living in boxes on the street. I believe in [[honesty]]. I believe in a good time. I believe in good [[food]]. I believe in sex."'' -[[wikipedia:Bertrand_Russell\|Bertrand Russell]]</blockquote>There is a long history of [[wikipedia:Philosophy_of_sex\|horny philosophy]]. [https://bigthink.com/thinking/philosophy-sex/][https://www.laweekly.com/5-philosophers-who-were-probably-good-in-bed/][https://iai.tv/articles/the-sex-lives-of-philosophers-auid-806]<blockquote>''"Sex is a doorway to something so powerful and mystical, but movies usually depict it in a completely flat way."'' -[[wikipedia:David_Lynch\|David Lynch]]</blockquote>Somehow, sex is more [[taboo]] in the movies than violence, at least in the more puritanical [[cultures]]. This is a [[contrarian]] inversion of human values.<blockquote>''"I'm a heroine [[Addiction\|addict]]. I need to have sex with women who have saved someone's [[life]]."'' -[[wikipedia:Mitch_Hedberg\|Mitch Hedberg]]</blockquote>Sex is pretty [[funny]], too!

	== Sex, God, and the Brain ==		== Sex, God, and the Brain ==

Fractalguy: /* Sex, God, and the Brain */

2025-02-13T14:02:51Z

Sex, God, and the Brain

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	== Sex, God, and the Brain ==		== Sex, God, and the Brain ==
	[[wikipedia:Andrew_B._Newberg\|Andrew Newberg]]'s book [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/198134555-sex-god-and-the-brain Sex, God, and the Brain] is an excellent exploration of the connections between sex, [[god]], [[religion]], [[evolution]], [[ritual]], [[love]], [[music]], and how it all works inside the [[brain]]. It takes the compatibilist approach to [[science]] and [[religion]] advocated on this [[wiki]] and does a great job of depicting the sacred and [[spiritual]] aspects of sex that connect us to our shared humanity.		[[wikipedia:Andrew_B._Newberg\|Andrew Newberg]]'s book [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/198134555-sex-god-and-the-brain Sex, God, and the Brain] is an excellent exploration of the [[connections]] between sex, [[god]], [[religion]], [[evolution]], [[ritual]], [[love]], [[music]], and how it all works inside the [[brain]]. It takes the compatibilist approach to [[science]] and [[religion]] advocated on this [[wiki]] and does a great job of depicting the sacred and [[spiritual]] aspects of sex that connect us to our shared humanity.

	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbapk8TeatQ\|\|center\|Sex, God and the Brain: How Sexual Pleasure Gave Birth to Religion - Dr. Andrew Newberg, MD.\|frame}}		{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbapk8TeatQ\|\|center\|Sex, God and the Brain: How Sexual Pleasure Gave Birth to Religion - Dr. Andrew Newberg, MD.\|frame}}

Fractalguy at 14:01, 13 February 2025

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	== Sex, God, and the Brain ==		== Sex, God, and the Brain ==
	[[wikipedia:Andrew_B._Newberg\|Andrew Newberg]]'s book [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/198134555-sex-god-and-the-brain Sex, God, and the Brain] is an excellent exploration of the connections between sex, [[god]], [[religion]], [[evolution]], [[ritual]], [[love]], [[music]], and how it all works inside the [[brain]]. It takes the compatibilist approach to [[science]] and [[religion]] advocated on this [[wiki]] and does a great job of depicting the sacred and [[spiritual]] aspects of sex that connect us to our shared humanity.		[[wikipedia:Andrew_B._Newberg\|Andrew Newberg]]'s book [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/198134555-sex-god-and-the-brain Sex, God, and the Brain] is an excellent exploration of the connections between sex, [[god]], [[religion]], [[evolution]], [[ritual]], [[love]], [[music]], and how it all works inside the [[brain]]. It takes the compatibilist approach to [[science]] and [[religion]] advocated on this [[wiki]] and does a great job of depicting the sacred and [[spiritual]] aspects of sex that connect us to our shared humanity.

			{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbapk8TeatQ\|\|center\|Sex, God and the Brain: How Sexual Pleasure Gave Birth to Religion - Dr. Andrew Newberg, MD.\|frame}}

	== Is Purity Culture Designed to Make Sex Hotter? ==		== Is Purity Culture Designed to Make Sex Hotter? ==

Fractalguy at 14:01, 13 February 2025

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	[[File:Sex-love-lust-bedroom-mating-reproduction.jpg\|thumb\|How your feet look after sex if your sheets don't fit]]		[[File:Sex-love-lust-bedroom-mating-reproduction.jpg\|thumb\|How your feet look after sex if your sheets don't fit]]
	An exploration of sexual [[best-practices]] based on a [[fractal]] understanding of the [[universe]] and pursuit of long-term [[happiness and well-being]] is forthcoming.		An exploration of sexual [[best-practices]] based on a [[fractal]] understanding of the [[universe]] and pursuit of long-term [[happiness and well-being]] is forthcoming.<blockquote>''"I [[believe]] in using words, not fists. I believe in my [[outrage]] knowing people are living in boxes on the street. I believe in [[honesty]]. I believe in a good time. I believe in good [[food]]. I believe in sex."'' -[[wikipedia:Bertrand_Russell\|Bertrand Russell]]</blockquote>There is a long history of [[wikipedia:Philosophy_of_sex\|horny philosophy]]. [https://bigthink.com/thinking/philosophy-sex/][https://www.laweekly.com/5-philosophers-who-were-probably-good-in-bed/][https://iai.tv/articles/the-sex-lives-of-philosophers-auid-806]<blockquote>''"Sex is a doorway to something so powerful and mystical, but movies usually depict it in a completely flat way."'' -[[wikipedia:David_Lynch\|David Lynch]]</blockquote>Somehow, sex is more [[taboo]] in the movies than violence, at least in the more puritanical [[cultures]]. This is a [[contrarian]] inversion of human values.<blockquote>''"I'm a heroine addict. I need to have sex with women who have saved someone's life."'' -[[wikipedia:Mitch_Hedberg\|Mitch Hedberg]]</blockquote>Sex is pretty [[funny]], too!

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	''You can't enjoy taboo sex without sexual taboos''		''You can't enjoy taboo sex without sexual taboos''

	Many studies have shown that sexual [[taboos]] supercharge our desire for the forbidden. [https://www.estherperel.com/blog/sexual-taboos-sexual-fantasy][https://www.thebody.com/article/taboo-sex-obsession] What if that is part of their intent?		Many studies have shown that sexual [[taboos]] supercharge our desire for the forbidden. [https://www.estherperel.com/blog/sexual-taboos-sexual-fantasy][https://www.thebody.com/article/taboo-sex-obsession] What if that is part of their intent?<blockquote>''"I thank God I was raised Catholic, so sex will always be dirty."'' -[[wikipedia:John_Waters\|John Waters]]</blockquote>Did our ancestors discover our [[psychological]] drive for naughty sex, realize that this drive will cause us to pursue further extremes of [[addiction]] if not constrained, and developed purity culture and sexual [[taboos]] to ensure that vanilla sex would still feel naughty enough to be satisfying?

	Did our ancestors discover our [[psychological]] drive for naughty sex, realize that this drive will cause us to pursue further extremes of [[addiction]] if not constrained, and developed purity culture and sexual [[taboos]] to ensure that vanilla sex would still feel naughty enough to be satisfying?

	Obviously there are many other reasons for the fact that sexual [[taboos]] are so widespread in [[religions]]. The idea that it was done to make sex more enjoyable is a theory that really gives those ancestors the benefit of the doubt.		Obviously there are many other reasons for the fact that sexual [[taboos]] are so widespread in [[religions]]. The idea that it was done to make sex more enjoyable is a theory that really gives those ancestors the benefit of the doubt.

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	[[File:Sex-love-lust-bedroom-mating-reproduction.jpg\|thumb\|How your feet look after sex if your sheets don't fit]]		[[File:Sex-love-lust-bedroom-mating-reproduction.jpg\|thumb\|How your feet look after sex if your sheets don't fit]]
	An exploration of sexual [[best-practices]] based on a [[fractal]] understanding of the [[universe]] and pursuit of long-term [[happiness and well-being]] is forthcoming.<blockquote>''"I [[believe]] in using words, not fists. I believe in my [[outrage]] knowing people are living in boxes on the street. I believe in [[honesty]]. I believe in a good time. I believe in good [[food]]. I believe in sex."'' -[[wikipedia:Bertrand_Russell\|Bertrand Russell]]</blockquote>There is a long history of [[wikipedia:Philosophy_of_sex\|horny philosophy]]. [https://bigthink.com/thinking/philosophy-sex/][https://www.laweekly.com/5-philosophers-who-were-probably-good-in-bed/][https://iai.tv/articles/the-sex-lives-of-philosophers-auid-806]<blockquote>''"Sex is a doorway to something so powerful and mystical, but movies usually depict it in a completely flat way."'' -[[wikipedia:David_Lynch\|David Lynch]]</blockquote>		An exploration of sexual [[best-practices]] based on a [[fractal]] understanding of the [[universe]] and pursuit of long-term [[happiness and well-being]] is forthcoming.<blockquote>''"I [[believe]] in using words, not fists. I believe in my [[outrage]] knowing people are living in boxes on the street. I believe in [[honesty]]. I believe in a good time. I believe in good [[food]]. I believe in sex."'' -[[wikipedia:Bertrand_Russell\|Bertrand Russell]]</blockquote>There is a long history of [[wikipedia:Philosophy_of_sex\|horny philosophy]]. [https://bigthink.com/thinking/philosophy-sex/][https://www.laweekly.com/5-philosophers-who-were-probably-good-in-bed/][https://iai.tv/articles/the-sex-lives-of-philosophers-auid-806]<blockquote>''"Sex is a doorway to something so powerful and mystical, but movies usually depict it in a completely flat way."'' -[[wikipedia:David_Lynch\|David Lynch]]</blockquote>
	[[File:Meet-single-fractals.jpeg\|thumb\|There are infinite fish in the sea]]		[[File:Meet-single-fractals.jpeg\|thumb\|There are infinite fish in the [[fractal]] sea]]
	Somehow, sex is more [[taboo]] in the movies than violence, at least in the more puritanical [[cultures]]. This is a [[contrarian]] inversion of human values.<blockquote>''"I'm a heroine [[Addiction\|addict]]. I need to have sex with women who have saved someone's [[life]]."'' -[[wikipedia:Mitch_Hedberg\|Mitch Hedberg]]</blockquote>Sex is pretty [[funny]], too!		Somehow, sex is more [[taboo]] in the movies than violence, at least in the more puritanical [[cultures]]. This is a [[contrarian]] inversion of human values.<blockquote>''"I'm a heroine [[Addiction\|addict]]. I need to have sex with women who have saved someone's [[life]]."'' -[[wikipedia:Mitch_Hedberg\|Mitch Hedberg]]</blockquote>Sex is pretty [[funny]], too!

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	[[File:Sex-love-lust-bedroom-mating-reproduction.jpg\|thumb\|How your feet look after sex if your sheets don't fit]]		[[File:Sex-love-lust-bedroom-mating-reproduction.jpg\|thumb\|How your feet look after sex if your sheets don't fit]]
	An exploration of sexual [[best-practices]] based on a [[fractal]] understanding of the [[universe]] and pursuit of long-term [[happiness and well-being]] is forthcoming.<blockquote>''"I [[believe]] in using words, not fists. I believe in my [[outrage]] knowing people are living in boxes on the street. I believe in [[honesty]]. I believe in a good time. I believe in good [[food]]. I believe in sex."'' -[[wikipedia:Bertrand_Russell\|Bertrand Russell]]</blockquote>There is a long history of [[wikipedia:Philosophy_of_sex\|horny philosophy]]. [https://bigthink.com/thinking/philosophy-sex/][https://www.laweekly.com/5-philosophers-who-were-probably-good-in-bed/][https://iai.tv/articles/the-sex-lives-of-philosophers-auid-806]<blockquote>''"Sex is a doorway to something so powerful and mystical, but movies usually depict it in a completely flat way."'' -[[wikipedia:David_Lynch\|David Lynch]]</blockquote>		An exploration of sexual [[best-practices]] based on a [[fractal]] understanding of the [[universe]] and pursuit of long-term [[happiness and well-being]] is forthcoming.<blockquote>''"I [[believe]] in using [[words]], not fists. I believe in my [[outrage]] knowing people are living in boxes on the street. I believe in [[honesty]]. I believe in a [[good]] [[time]]. I believe in good [[food]]. I believe in sex."'' -[[wikipedia:Bertrand_Russell\|Bertrand Russell]]</blockquote>There is a long [[history]] of [[wikipedia:Philosophy_of_sex\|horny philosophy]]. [https://bigthink.com/thinking/philosophy-sex/][https://www.laweekly.com/5-philosophers-who-were-probably-good-in-bed/][https://iai.tv/articles/the-sex-lives-of-philosophers-auid-806]<blockquote>''"Sex is a doorway to something so powerful and mystical, but movies usually depict it in a completely flat way."'' -[[wikipedia:David_Lynch\|David Lynch]]</blockquote>
	[[File:Meet-single-fractals.jpeg\|thumb\|There are infinite fish in the [[fractal]] sea]]		[[File:Meet-single-fractals.jpeg\|thumb\|There are infinite fish in the [[fractal]] sea]]
	Somehow, sex is more [[taboo]] in the movies than violence, at least in the more puritanical [[cultures]]. This is a [[contrarian]] inversion of human values.<blockquote>''"I'm a heroine [[Addiction\|addict]]. I need to have sex with women who have saved someone's [[life]]."'' -[[wikipedia:Mitch_Hedberg\|Mitch Hedberg]]</blockquote>Sex is pretty [[funny]], too!		Somehow, sex is more [[taboo]] in the movies than [[violence]], at least in the more puritanical [[cultures]]. This is a [[contrarian]] inversion of human [[values]].<blockquote>''"I'm a heroine [[Addiction\|addict]]. I need to have sex with women who have saved someone's [[life]]."'' -[[wikipedia:Mitch_Hedberg\|Mitch Hedberg]]</blockquote>Sex is pretty [[funny]], too!

	== Sex, God, and the Brain ==		== Sex, God, and the Brain ==
	[[wikipedia:Andrew_B._Newberg\|Andrew Newberg]]'s book [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/198134555-sex-god-and-the-brain Sex, God, and the Brain] is an excellent exploration of the [[connections]] between sex, [[god]], [[religion]], [[evolution]], [[ritual]], [[love]], [[music]], and how it all works inside the [[brain]]. It takes the compatibilist approach to [[science]] and [[religion]] advocated on this [[wiki]] and does a great job of depicting the sacred and [[spiritual]] aspects of sex that connect us to our shared humanity.		[[wikipedia:Andrew_B._Newberg\|Andrew Newberg]]'s [[book]] [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/198134555-sex-god-and-the-brain Sex, God, and the Brain] is an excellent exploration of the [[connections]] between sex, [[god]], [[religion]], [[evolution]], [[ritual]], [[love]], [[music]], and how it all works inside the [[brain]]. It takes the compatibilist approach to [[science]] and [[religion]] advocated on this [[wiki]] and does a great job of depicting the [[sacred]] and [[spiritual]] aspects of sex that connect us to our shared humanity.

	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbapk8TeatQ\|\|center\|Sex, God and the Brain: How Sexual Pleasure Gave Birth to Religion - Dr. Andrew Newberg, MD.\|frame}}		{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbapk8TeatQ\|\|center\|Sex, God and the Brain: How Sexual Pleasure Gave Birth to Religion - Dr. Andrew Newberg, MD.\|frame}}

			== The Sex Recession ==
			The conversation around sex in the modern era revolves around the dominance of [[wikipedia:Dating_app\|dating apps]], the divergent [[political]] [[beliefs]] of men and women, and the resulting decrease in the number of young people getting together. [https://www.carter-sherman.com/ Carter Sherman] is a journalist who focuses on gender and sexuality, and her new book [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/220160357-the-second-coming The Second Coming] discusses these topics in detail. There's more on this on the [[manosphere]] page.

	== Don't Date Robots ==		== Don't Date Robots ==
	The hilarious public service announcement from Futurama should actually be taken quite seriously. The prospect of [[Manosphere\|young men]] abandoning the pursuit of [[relationships]] for [[technology]] that [[Simulation\|simulates]] it is very real and very present.		The [[hilarious]] public service announcement from Futurama should actually be taken quite seriously. The prospect of [[Manosphere\|young men]] abandoning the pursuit of [[relationships]] for [[technology]] that [[Simulation\|simulates]] it is very real and very present.
	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPQJBgWwg3o\|\|center\|Don't Date Robots!\|frame}}		{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPQJBgWwg3o\|\|center\|Don't Date Robots!\|frame}}

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	''You can't enjoy taboo sex without sexual taboos''		''You can't enjoy taboo sex without sexual taboos''

	Many studies have shown that sexual [[taboos]] supercharge our desire for the forbidden. [https://www.estherperel.com/blog/sexual-taboos-sexual-fantasy][https://www.thebody.com/article/taboo-sex-obsession] What if that is part of their intent?<blockquote>''"I thank God I was raised Catholic, so sex will always be dirty."'' -[[wikipedia:John_Waters\|John Waters]]</blockquote>Did our ancestors discover our [[psychological]] drive for naughty sex, realize that this drive will cause us to pursue further extremes of [[addiction]] if not constrained, and developed purity culture and sexual [[taboos]] to ensure that vanilla sex would still feel naughty enough to be satisfying?		Many studies have shown that sexual [[taboos]] supercharge our desire for the forbidden. [https://www.estherperel.com/blog/sexual-taboos-sexual-fantasy][https://www.thebody.com/article/taboo-sex-obsession] What if that is part of their intent?<blockquote>''"I thank God I was raised Catholic, so sex will always be dirty."'' -[[wikipedia:John_Waters\|John Waters]]</blockquote>Did our ancestors discover our [[psychological]] drive for naughty sex, realize that this drive will cause us to pursue further extremes of [[addiction]] if not constrained, and developed purity [[culture]] and sexual [[taboos]] to ensure that vanilla sex would still feel naughty enough to be satisfying?

	Obviously there are many other reasons for the fact that sexual [[taboos]] are so widespread in [[religions]]. The idea that it was done to make sex more enjoyable is a theory that really gives those ancestors the benefit of the doubt.		Obviously there are many other reasons for the fact that sexual [[taboos]] are so widespread in [[religions]]. The [[idea]] that it was done to make sex more enjoyable is a theory that really gives those ancestors the benefit of the [[doubt]].

	An analysis of how obstacles increase sexual tension, and many other insights about sex, gender, fantasy, [[power]], and [[taboo]], can be found in this video dissertation from ContraPoints.		An analysis of how obstacles increase sexual tension, and many other insights about sex, gender, fantasy, [[power]], and [[taboo]], can be found in this video dissertation from ContraPoints.
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	== The Logical Syllojism ==		== The Logical Syllojism ==
	Is it possible to employ deductive reasoning to cum to the conclusion "''therefore orgasm''" with [[logic]] so impregnable that the natural response is triggered by the revelation? Socrates once contemplated this, but Plato forgot to write it down.		Is it possible to employ deductive [[reasoning]] to cum to the conclusion "''therefore orgasm''" with [[logic]] so impregnable that the [[natural]] response is triggered by the revelation? Socrates once contemplated this, but Plato forgot to write it down.

	== Fractal Sex ==		== Fractal Sex ==

	If you search for [[Fractal\|fractal sex]] on YouTube you get this. Apparently the first one was the inspiration for the original iPod commercials.		If you search for [[Fractal\|fractal sex]] on YouTube you get this. Apparently the first one was the [[inspiration]] for the original iPod commercials.

	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeXXIijalac\|\|center\|\|frame}}		{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeXXIijalac\|\|center\|\|frame}}