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ED, P*rn & Bad Sex

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August 19, 2023
ED, P*rn & Bad Sex

Here’s a nugget of hard truth: Erectile dysfunction (ED) has become a real problem for young men. When I say young, I mean 18-29 years old. What the hell? I’ve scoured a bunch of studies on this, and of course they come up with slightly different numbers (depending on methodology used and geographical location) but here’s the general spread:

Is this cheating?

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July 16, 2023
Is this cheating?

P*****s, parlors & (un)happy endings
The Situation: A talented young man has overnight success and moves overseas to a thriving tax haven. His girlfriend is back home, successful in her own right, building on her lofty dreams. The two plan for her to move with him when the time is right. They haven’t seen each other much - their schedules have been painfully full but they’re working toward a common goal. They love each other and have big plans for their future.

The Mushroom Man and the time I did DMT

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April 17, 2023
The Mushroom Man and the time I did DMT

First, let’s get this out of the way: Substack has a new feature called Notes. It resembles Twitter in a lot of ways - where you can get the news, memes, interesting reads, and snippets of ideas from powerful minds (sans the anger and bullshit). I’m including the link here so that I don’t have to send out two emails in one week - I’ll always be respectf…

'That Hoe Over There': E-thots and prophecy

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April 9, 2023
'That Hoe Over There': E-thots and prophecy

TLDR; E-thots crave likes Bodies are getting cartoonish Guys can be e-thots Likes are like cocaine People are miserable Philosophers predicted this Build something meaningful

Dating, Only F*ns and the Whatever podcast

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April 1, 2023
Dating, Only F*ns and the Whatever podcast

TLDR; Men and women are pissed off at each other Chads run through the girls Girls decide to get paid The simps pay Bring back shame

Porn and Only Fans

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February 3, 2023
Porn and Only Fans

Does anyone else write about this shit? They should. I suppose this is an extension of my article Sugar Babies and Escorts. They seem to be inextricably linked, no? Before I get into it - I want to mention that you can now listen to my episodes and articles through the Substack app, which is pretty convenient. So, download that and check it out if you’r…

Narcissism and crazy people

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January 19, 2023
Narcissism and crazy people

TLDR; Narcissism is rare but self-importance is not We’re all nuts My story characters are nuts, too I’m not a narcissist (would only a narcissist say that?) No matter how crazy you are, you can get better

Sugar Babies and Escorts

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January 10, 2023
Sugar Babies and Escorts

TLDR; Pay for play is trending (in big cities) High ‘body counts’ are mounting 30 and 40-something women are missing the family boat Staying true to your values = authenticity = mental well-being I asked the internet what I should write about next and there were some funny answers (dark humor always appreciated), and some serious ones. I’ve compiled a list f…

The word trauma is being over-used . . .

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December 8, 2022
The word trauma is being over-used . . .

TLDR; If you’re told there is something wrong with you and then you’re coddled by professionals, the media, parents, or society as a whole, you’re more likely to fail. There comes a point where no matter what has happened in the past, you gotta get yourself together, man.

Reader Request: "I feel lost"

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November 17, 2022
Reader Request: "I feel lost"

There are benefits to writing out your thoughts and feelings without holding back - without inhibition or shame for how it sounds or what people would think. You can say anything. You can work out some deep dark shit and organize your silly, crazy, disturbed, depressed, anxious, happy, or even subtly suicidal thoughts without judgement (side note - near…

The Line Between Good and Evil . . .

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November 11, 2022
The Line Between Good and Evil . . .

By request - I’m delving a bit deeper into the philosophy and psychology of things. The philosophy and psychology of what? I’m not sure yet. I never know before I start writing, I’m just as in the dark as you. It’s the same for my episodes. They just sort of unfold in front of me. I get to find out…

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