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On the same topic, "The Great Porn Experiment" TED talk, which provides some empirical grounding for the anecdote in the article: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
by msluyter 14y ago
On the same topic, "The Great Porn Experiment" TED talk, which provides some empirical grounding for the anecdote in the article:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSF82AwSDiU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSF82AwSDiU
- therobot24 14y agoMakes some valid points, but some of the evidence he uses in the talk reminds me of evangelical christians tv hosts - 'Just look at this testimonial! While on the porn he dropped out of college twice, was fired twice, was taking paxil, ritalin, and tried several anti-anxiety pills. BUT once he gave up porn he doesn't need those pills, has no depression or anxiety, and frankly...he feels like a stud!'
- vy8vWJlco 14y agoThe testimonial was after 2 months, which is about the longest I've ever restrained myself personally and frankly, by that point, I thought about nothing else. I felt like a stud alright. Everything was hyper-arousing. It just wasn't sustainable for me. It was fun, but I probably would have been arrested for public indecency if I tried for 3 months. I think it's necessary to learn to live with and love your lusts if you want to be in control of them. "Know thyself."
- rimantas 14y agoMinor detail: that's TEDx talk, not TED talk. And there were concerned posts recently about the quality of TEDx talks.