> But over a couple centuries/millenia, I wonder if polygamous societies would wind up as a race of smart-hard-working-competitive-assholes, in comparison to us

> But over a couple centuries/millenia, I wonder if polygamous societies would wind up as a race of smart-hard-working-competitive-assholes, in comparison to us monogamous dolts. this has already been happening, if you compare western monogomous societies to islamic polygymous societies. there are plenty of smart-hard-working-competitive-assholes in both western and islamic society, and there are plenty of dumb-lazy-nice-guys in both islamic and western society as well.