The End of Porn? (Nick Stumphauzer) | Ep. 556

In this interview, Matt sits down with filmmaker and porn-blocker developer Nick Stumphauzer for a conversation about quitting porn addiction. The conversation focuses the defeat of porn via Nick's new software, and how to navigate modernity and technology as modern Catholics.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 – Intro and Matt's new book
00:01:45 – Nick's background and starting SHIFT
00:16:57 – Does accountability actually work for porn?
00:31:25 – Removing access to porn
00:35:35 – Matt loves SHIFT
00:57:00 – How Nick created SHIFT
01:11:53 – Jordan Peterson and drugs
01:23:06 – How many relationships can we sustain?
01:28:40 – The fear of giving up technology
01:40:56 – Screentime and anxiety
01:49:54 – Is SHIFT legal?
01:58:34 – Positive feedback from users
02:12:06 – Compensatory action
02:40:59 – Matt's life without a phone
02:55:37 – How to get in touch with Nick
03:03:05 – The definition of porn