Highlights From The Comments On Polyamory
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Follows up on
↳ You Don't Hate Polyamory, You Hate People Who Write Books — Essay · Feb 2024
↳ Contra The Atlantic On Polyamory — Essay · Feb 2024
Summary
Rich companion to the two polyamory posts. The Aella/SSC-survey stats (poly and mono about equally happy; poly have ~half as many kids; the wishy-washy 'middle' is worst), the memorable per-protocol-vs-intention-to-treat framing for relationship structures, the cultural-selection-argument rebuttal, the desire-vs-jealousy restraint symmetry, the abuse-risk concern, and the (much-disagreed-upon) 'two types of poly people' discussion.
Why this score
Quality 68 · Strong. Top of the companion band: real analysis (esp. the per-protocol/ITT lens + the survey synthesis), held below both parents (ACX-553=69, ACX-554=71).
Claude’s paradigm shift 46 · Moderate. Notable: the per-protocol/ITT framing for social institutions.
Real-world impact 2 · Minor. Within-discourse companion; no material effect. =2.