Sex Good for the Economy
“Delfi reports that participants of an international conference for sexual problems recently held in South Korea arrived at a curious conclusion. It turns out that people satisfied with their sexual activity make a bigger contribution to economy… The founder of the Asian sexology federation says that sexual health is not only lack of diseases or disfunctions. Employees satisfied with their sexual life will guarantee the well-being and effectiveness of the whole of the nation. At hard economic periods, people’s sexual activity fades away; it reduces not because of sexual problems, but for financial reasons. This is some kind of a vicious circle.” — Pravda (Russia)
Unfortunately, the story doesn’t give much detail on the reasoning behind this tantalizing correlation between sexual satisfaction and economic prosperity. Certainly it’s not a new thesis, and in fact it has a distinct Wilhelm Reich ring to it. But what do these researchers mean exactly? That sexually satisfied people are more productive? Could be. Or that sexually satisfied people spend more money? It sounds counterintuitive, at least to ears conditioned by a century of psychobabble. It has become a commonplace that people seek to compensate erotic misery with spending sprees — that commodities are in fact sex objects. Why would we be out spending money if we were happy to stay home and fuck?
Anyway, it would be nice if this were all true. Rather than fight the current recession with tax cuts and interest-rate reductions, the president could mandate some kind of Erotic Welfare Act. The government would mail out little packets of aphrodisiac to every home in the land. State-funded prostitutes and gigolos would make surprise appearances at random locations to provide economic stimulation. Private businesses would be encouraged to require sales clerks to consort with their customers. If you were unsure about making a purchase, a salesperson might help you make up your mind by blowing you in a fitting room.
Unfortunately another study that relies on self-reports. People lie about these things.
Re-read The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism.
Meditate upon the double entendre, “spend.”
(Compare & contrast with the verb, “to know” in the biblical sense. Knowledge is power.)
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