I was listening to "A World Without Men" by Aaron Clarey, and while I am enjoying most of it, he seems to believe in no uncertain terms that the male sex drive is responsible for civilization because males made the transaction that males make with females (i.e. protection and provision for sex).
I do not believe that the males wanting to make a deal with females of resources for sex is why civilization came about.
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I believe civilization came about due to male's desire to improve their lives and the lives of their families. Are males motivated to do things to get sex? Yes, but observing that sex is a powerful motivation does not necessarily make it the motive behind civilization's creation
