B. Earp and J. Savulescu, "Love Drugs: The Chemical Future of Relationships" (Stanford UP, 2020) )B. Earp and J. Savulescu, "Love Drugs: The Chemical Future of Relationships" (Stanford UP, 2020) )
New Books in Drugs, Addiction and Recovery
The authors consider the case for using drugs to alter our love relationships...
1:11:42•11 May 2020
Love Drugs: Ethics and Emotions in Modern Relationships
“Yeah, Brian and I, and Jim Everett and guy cahane and a bunch of other people developed a scale for measuring how utilitarian people are, and I'm trying to develop that into a more general scale that captures common morality.”
Imagine a world where a simple pill could reignite the spark in your relationship or suppress unwanted desires. In this intriguing episode of 'New Books in Drugs, Addiction and Recovery', hosts Marshall Poe sits down with Brian Earp and Julian Savulescu to discuss their eye-opening book, 'Love Drugs: The Chemical Future of Relationships'. The conversation dives into the ethical quandaries of using drugs to alter love and attachment.
Should a couple struggling to keep their marriage afloat resort to oxytocin to rekindle their bond? Or is it just a shortcut that avoids the hard work of maintaining a relationship? Earp and Savulescu, both renowned scholars, bring their unique perspectives to these complex questions. They argue for more research into how these substances affect our connections and discuss the delicate balance between personal freedom and societal norms.
This episode is a must-listen for anyone curious about the future of love and the ethical implications of chemically enhancing our relationships.
Do you want to link to this podcast?
Get the buttons here!
More From This Show
The latest episodes from the same podcast.
Related Episodes
Similar episodes from other shows in the catalogue.