More Promiscuous, Drunk Than Ever, but Are We Happier?

As G. K. Chesterton pointed out, ‘When you break the big laws, you do not get liberty; you do not even get anarchy. You get the small laws.’

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More Promiscuous, Drunk Than Ever, but Are We Happier? — A retiree plays electronic poker machines at the Randwick Labor Club in Sydney, Australia, on Dec. 21, 2012. William West/AFP via Getty Images

By Matthew Ogilvie

4/16/2024Updated: 4/21/2024

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The World Population Review recently published a study that claimed that Australia is the second-most promiscuous country in the world.

Matthew Ogilvie

Ph.D.

Matthew Ogilvie, Ph.D., is an Australian-based academic and writer. For over 30 years, he has served at universities and colleges in Australia and the United States. He currently serves in leadership positions for the Western Australia State Council and the Federal Council of the Liberal Party of Australia. In his "spare time," he is a self-defense instructor and venomous snake catcher.

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