Fiat Marriage — How High Time-Preference Led To The Breakdown Of The Family
The institution of marriage has suffered debasement as a result of a singular focus on “love,” a word that’s evolved in meaning.This is an opinion editorial by Jimmy Song, a Bitcoin developer, educator and entrepreneur and programmer with over 20 years of experience.Link to the audio read of the article.Love has been debased.Love used to refer to the virtue present in lasting, intimate relationships. Love required sacrifice, discipline and patience. Classical writers referred to love as a virtue precisely because it's difficult. To paraphrase Apostle Paul, love is patient, kind, unenvious....
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