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THE PHILOSOPHER William James is said to have awoken hazily one night after a drug-induced dream and scribbled down what he believed to be the answer to the great mystery. In the morning he read what he had written:
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Although James dismissed the thought as nonsense, he did record the dream in his notes. Certainly, monogamy and lifelong relationship have been a difficult and elusive condition for ordinary human beings. One cannot help but wonder if we all would prefer a polygamous society if it were not for the children and the practicalities of dealing with ordinary human ...