The 12-Minute Playboy Philosophy
January, 2004
In December 1962 Playboy published an editorial by its editor and publisher, Hugh Hefner, that answered critics of the magazine while explaining its fundamental beliefs. Buoyed by the response, Hefner wrote a second editorial and then a third. He quoted judges and Jefferson, ministers and Mencken. He dissected a kooky 1879 sex guide written by Dr. John Harvey Kellogg of cereal fame, then praised the more contemporary insights of Dr. Alfred Kinsey. Eventually the series stretched to 25 installmen...
