Perverse Exhilaration
Authors: Daniel Kolitz, Matthew Sherrill
Daniel Kolitz, author of “The Goon Squad,” discusses the grotesque, his inventive journalistic approach, and the psychic toll of spending time in the GoonVerse.
Gooning Subculture
Gooning, as described by Daniel Kolitz, is a new kind of masturbation at the heart of an internet-based, pornography-obsessed, Gen Z–dominated subculture.
- Gooners seek to defer climax to attain the “goonstate,” a supposed zone of total ego death or bliss.
- This state is likened to advanced meditation by some.
Gooning is “a new kind of masturbation at the heart of an internet-based, pornography-obsessed, Gen Z–dominated subculture every bit as defined and vibrant as the hippies or punks in their prime.”
Gooners have constructed elaborate “gooncaves” and adopted new forms of pornography to refine their practice.
Author's summary: Exploring the gooning subculture.
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