Jason Pargin (@jasonpargin): "This life-changing article on “gooning” culture wasn’t behind a paywall when I clicked on it but I kind of wish it had been: https://harpers.org/archive/2025/11/the-goon-squad-daniel-kolitz-porn-masturbation-loneliness/"

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This life-changing article on “gooning” culture wasn’t behind a paywall when I clicked on it but I kind of wish it had been:

harpers.org

The Goon Squad, by Daniel Kolitz

Loneliness, porn’s next frontier, and the dream of endless masturbation

Oct 23

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