"The Morality of Pleasure" (Patreon)

Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan discuss the multitude of sources of porn addiction, as well as the equal multitude of salves, with director, media personality, and adult film star Lisa Ann, and they answer the following questions:

How has minimalism worked out during the global pandemic? (04:11)

What is the problem with malls? (07:40)

Is the indulgence in pleasure inherently bad? (12:05)

How is porn a problem for our youth? (13:23)

Is lack of sex education part of the problem with porn? (14:26)

Is a lack of intimacy related to an addiction to porn? (14:46)

Are kinks helpful or harmful? (16:24)

What is the most popular fetish? (22:29)

Why is comfort so crucial? (22:36)

Why is porn such a taboo topic? (23:57)

Is therapy the key to acceptance? (24:23)

Can sex in hotels help revitalize a sexual relationship? (25:01)

Does judgement do irreparable harm to a sexual relationship? (26:15)

Why are ‘dick pics’ a thing? (30:00)

What is the root of the problem with extreme moralizers? (35:01)

What new outlets for sexual exploration have opened since the onset of the global pandemic? (35:27)

Is porn cheating? (36:36)

What is the difference between an open relationship and an open-minded relationship? (37:15)

When is porn cheating? (38:28)

Can actually paying for porn help prevent an addiction to it? (40:10)

Why do many have difficulty watching porn? (41:53)

Is a lack of intimacy in media correlative with a lack of intimacy in reality? (44:05)

Are minimalists scientifically less susceptible to addictions? (46:13)

Does minimalism help make us more aware? (48:30)

Will the modern youth that have unprecedented access to porn experience more adverse effects from it? (53:58)

What does porn of the future look like? (54:41)

Is a loss of intimacy the real problem? (55:20)

Why is incest porn popular? (56:36)

Can appropriate porn viewing help rekindle a waning sex life? (59:58)

How do I deal with trauma from events I’ve subconsciously suppressed, and will that, in turn, break my addictions? (1:01:15)

How valuable is therapy in addressing porn addiction? (1:04:30)

Do we have to forgive to let go? (1:07:15)

LINKS

Article: Is ‘Porn Addiction’ a Real Thing?

Article: Science Stopped Believing in Porn Addiction

Book: Minimalist Rulebook

Book: The Life

Instagram: Lisa Ann

Instagram: Jordan Moore

Instagram: Podcast Shawn

Instagram: Jess Williams

Podcast: The Lisa Ann Experience

Resources: The Minimalists

Subscribe: The Minimalists

Text: 937-202-4654

Tour: The Minimalists

Twitter: Lisa Ann

Watch: Lisa Ann and Minimalism

Website: Lisa Ann

YouTube: Lisa Ann

MAXIMS

“Guilt tells us something about our actions, but shame says something about our identity.” —Joshua Fields Millburn

“Learning from your guilt can help you avoid shame.” —Ryan Nicodemus

“Pleasure is great until it gets in the way of our happiness.” —Joshua Fields Millburn

This Maximal episode corresponds with Minimal episode 258.