Robin Hanson: Daily Sex Would Give Most People a 2-5x Income-Equivalent Boost
teortaxesTex · x · 2026-10-02
Economist Robin Hanson argues this looks like a huge market failure: getting people to have sex daily could give many the equivalent of a 2–5x income boost—so what's the obstacle?
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