Monogamy

On episode 16 of Overthink, Ellie and David dive into monogamy. Ellie jumps into her obsession with reality shows centered around monogamy that are actually examples of polyamory, aka the entire Bachelor franchise. Then they discuss the appeal to nature that is often made when talking about monogamy as well as Aristophanes’ story of the one, the potential negatives of all-consuming love, cheating, and more!Works Discussed:Plato, SymposiumAngela Willey, Undoing MonogamyHarry Chalmers, "Is Monogamy Morally Permissible?"Kyle York, "Why Monogamy is Morally Permissible"Vinciane Despret, What Would Animals Say If We Asked the Right Questions?Tristan and IseultLouise Crane, "The Truth About Swans"Support Overthink on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/overthinkpodcastWebsite | overthinkpodcast.comInstagram & Twitter | @overthink_podEmail |  Dearoverthink@gmail.comYouTube | Overthink podcastSupport the show