Host Edgar Mills examines pornography’s long history and its complex role in modern life, weighing potential benefits like sexual education and spicing up relationships against serious harms such as addiction, mental health impacts, exploitation, and trafficking.
The episode explores effects on consumers and performers, the ethical questions around production and consumption, the influence on society and faith communities, and resources for protecting children and supporting survivors.

Host Edgar Mills examines pornography’s long history and its complex role in modern life, weighing potential benefits like sexual education and spicing up relationships against serious harms such as addiction, mental health impacts, exploitation, and trafficking. The episode explores effects on consumers and performers, the ethical questions around production and consumption, the influence on society and faith communities, and resources for protecting children and supporting survivors.

E29: Pornography: Pleasure, Peril, and the Modern Mind

The Junto Podcast serves as a voice for working class entrepreneurs, artists, professionals, and anyone else in pursuit of personal growth and community service. Inspired by its 1727 namesake, the podcast promotes the exchange of impactful insights, meaningful discussions across diverse subject matter, and the practical application of critical thinking in our daily lives. Our ethos is to enable and embolden our listeners to thrive in their personal lives and business endeavors while fostering positive and transformative influence in their communities. We explore a variety of unique subjects, drawn from personal essays, current topics, and the foundational charter of the original Junto Club, from history, ethics, entrepreneurship, politics, spiritualism, world travels, the arts, and far beyond. We welcome interesting guests whose perspectives illuminate our discourse. We invite our listeners and followers to contribute topic submissions and guest suggestions. We will choose the most compelling and resonant submissions for in-depth exploration on the podcast. Welcome to The Junto Podcast, where we promote the practical applications of critical thinking and bold creativity.

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The Junto Podcast serves as a voice for working class entrepreneurs, artists, professionals, and anyone else in pursuit of personal growth and community service. Inspired by its 1727 namesake, the podcast promotes the exchange of impactful insights, meaningful discussions across diverse subject matter, and the practical application of critical thinking in our daily lives. Our ethos is to enable and embolden our listeners to thrive in their personal lives and business endeavors while fostering positive and transformative influence in their communities. We explore a variety of unique subjects, drawn from personal essays, current topics, and the foundational charter of the original Junto Club, from history, ethics, entrepreneurship, politics, spiritualism, world travels, the arts, and far beyond. We welcome interesting guests whose perspectives illuminate our discourse. We invite our listeners and followers to contribute topic submissions and guest suggestions. We will choose the most compelling and resonant submissions for in-depth exploration on the podcast. Welcome to The Junto Podcast, where we promote the practical applications of critical thinking and bold creativity.

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