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The Big Porn Debate (3 Experts Debate): The Unseen Dangers Of Nofap, The Adult Industry Is Exploiting Our Brains, How Porn Will Change Your Brain!

2024/10/21
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The panel debates whether pornography is beneficial or harmful to society, with perspectives from Dr. Reena Malik, Dr. Kanojia, and Erika Lust. They discuss the impact on relationships, brain rewiring, and societal desensitization.
  • Pornography can be beneficial for some individuals, especially in understanding and exploring their sexuality.
  • Early exposure to pornography can lead to addiction and desensitization.
  • Pornography can affect sexual satisfaction and lead to unrealistic expectations.

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Porn. Harmless adult fun or corrupting the next generation of men? 3 guests, 1 dividing topic, no perspective is off limits

 The Diary Of A CEO’s first ever panel discussion is joined by three world-leading experts: Dr Alok Kanojia, Dr Rena D Malik, and Erika Lust. 

  • Dr Alok Kanojia is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist and President and Co-Founder of Healthy Gamer.

  • Dr Rena D Malik is a Urologist and Sexual Health Expert.

  • Erika Lust is an erotic film director, screenwriter and producer, and the founder of Erika Lust Films.

 

In this conversation, the panel and Steven discuss topics such as, the link between porn and relationship failure, how porn rewires your brain, the impact of porn on sexual satisfaction, and the link between porn and erectile dysfunction. 

(00:00) Intro

(02:03) Dr Rina's Intro

(03:31) Dr K's Intro

(04:27) Erika's Intro

(05:36) Does Porn Benefit Society?

(10:25) Are We Desensitized by Porn?

(11:34) How Porn Affects the Brain

(13:10) What Is Death Grip Syndrome?

(16:30) The Dopamine Effect of Porn

(21:25) Is Porn Addictive?

(23:42) Why People Feel Powerless Over Porn

(25:19) Is There Good Porn and Bad Porn?

(26:17) Has Porn Increased Erectile Dysfunction?

(28:19) How Porn Impacts Motivation

(33:02) How Porn Companies Exploit You

(39:01) Is Sex Education Enough?

(40:57) What Kind of Porn Does Erika Make?

(44:19) What’s Better for Relationships: No Porn or Porn?

(45:48) How to Remove Porn Stigma

(49:51) The Rise of Erotic Audio

(50:41) Should Porn Be Banned on Social Media?

(53:50) Why Social Media Is Full of Porn

(54:37) Should We Warn People About Porn?

(01:00:57) Do We Need a Purpose to Quit Porn?

(01:03:49) How to Talk to Kids About Porn

(01:08:57) Does Porn Violence Reflect Audience Demand?

(01:18:40) Is Softcore Porn a Gateway to Hardcore Porn?

(01:20:29) The One Script for Men

(01:22:24) Why Porn Shouldn’t Be Free

(01:24:26) Why NoFap Is a Bad Idea

(01:36:01) Is Porn Replacing Real Relationships?

(01:39:12) Would We Have Better Relationships Without Porn?

(01:42:08) What Did People Do Before Porn?

(01:46:21) The Future of Porn and Tech

(01:53:34) Why Negative Reinforcement Fails

(01:58:40) Are We Losing Control to Our Impulses?

(02:01:21) Is There Such a Thing as Too Much Porn?

(02:01:59) How to Improve the Porn Industry

(02:04:30) How Porn Ads Affect Us

(02:05:31) How Porn Changes Body Image

(02:09:29) How Long Should Sex Last?

(02:11:37) Do We Need More Realistic Porn?

(02:14:21) Would Erika’s Business Be More Successful if It Reflected Society?

(02:17:15) Closing Statements

(02:20:20) Guests' Final Question

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