Everything is about sex, the economy is about sex
A guest author on how sexual desire and financial security are linked.
Everything is about sex, the economy is about sex
Everything is about sex, the economy is about sex. Let's talk about it with our guest author.
"I recently watched the film A Rainy Day in New York, starring my favourite Timothée Chalamet.
But, surprisingly, it wasn't him who stuck with me, but Jude Law, playing a husband whose wife is cheating on him. And his line: "Everything is about sex, the economy is about sex."
I got curious about what that line meant. And why sex, such a passionate art with the power to switch the brain off completely, should suddenly depend on something as logical and rational as the economy."
What do you think?
P.S. Purpur (you didn't ask, but we're answering): Woody Allen is a controversial figure, but 1. in this case we separate the work from the author, and we don't hide that we love his films; 2. we respect the film choice of the author of this piece.
It's funny that the resources of sex and the economy are linked by association.
We want to "possess a body", to "have" it, to "take" a body that strongly arouses us (or to "give ourselves", which is the flip side of the same thing). We often experience sex literally as hunger: an attractive smell seems delicious to us, the sight of a sexy body looks appetising, sweet. We want to lick it, to nibble it all over. In other words, food and sex are closely linked, and obtaining food is the foundation of the economy as a resource.
The economy is the resource that, in our time, is responsible for security
If we have an unstable job, no home of our own, no savings or health insurance, we may feel anxious and vulnerable.
On the other hand, a business with a large turnover also robs us of peace of mind. We want to live in a way where our security is in our own hands.
Often, if a person is too anxious, they may feel frustrated in sex.
The resource of sex, just like the resource of the economy, is governed by the principle of security.
For me, strengthening my financial foundations can ease my anxiety and, in doing so, improve my sex life.
If I've received a job offer or a high rating and know I have a financial safety cushion, my desire for sex rises a lot.
Have you noticed how sexual desire drops when you think about being in a financial hole? Have you noticed how productive it can be to channel the desire for sex into coming up with a new way to earn money?
