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In ''[[Sex and Culture]]'' (1934), Unwin studied 80 primitive tribes and six known civilizations through 5,000 years of history. He claimed there was a positive correlation between the cultural achievement of a people and the [[Chastity|sexual restraint]] they observe.<ref>"Any human society is free to choose either to display great energy or to enjoy sexual freedom; the evidence is that it cannot do both for more than one generation." Unwin, J. D. (1934) ''Sex and Culture.'' London: Oxford University Press, p. 412.</ref> [[Aldous Huxley]] described ''Sex and Culture'' as "a work of the highest importance" in his literature.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Ends and Means |last=Huxley |first=Aldous |publisher=Chatto & Windus |year=1946 |location=London |pages=311–312 |chapter=Ethics |chapter-url=https://archive.org/stream/endsandmeans035237mbp#page/n320/mode/2up}}</ref>
According to Unwin, after a nation becomes [[Prosperity|prosperous]], it becomes increasingly liberal concerning [[Sexual ethics|sexual morality]]. It thus loses its cohesion, impetus, and purpose, which he claims is irrevocable.<ref>Unwin, J. D. (1927). "Monogamy as a Condition of Social Energy,” ''The Hibbert Journal,'' Vol. XXV, p. 662.</ref> Unwin also stated that absolute [[monogamy]] required [[Gender equality|legal equality]] between men and women.<ref>Unwin, J. D. ''Sex and culture'', page 431-432.</ref>
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