The Psychopolitics of Masturbation with Matthew Crawford

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The Psychopolitics of Masturbation with Matthew Crawford

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Mar 4, 2023

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Matthew Crawford joins me to discuss his essay, "Was the Sexual Revolution a Government Psy-Op?," the politics of masturbation, Wilhelm Reich, the Frankfurt School, masculinity, the therapeutic state, and more.
https://unherd.com/2022/12/the-politics-of-masturbation/
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Mar 4, 2023

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The Psychopolitics of Masturbation with Matthew Crawford

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