Why Do Modern Men Feel So Left Behind? - Richard Reeves - #855
About this episode
Richard Reeves is a writer, researcher and the Founder of the American Institute for Boys & Men. Men have been struggling for a long time. What exactly is going on? What resources can genuinely help modern men, and how can we better understand the dynamics that are driving this decline in male wellbeing. Expect to learn why Obama endorsed Richard’s book, the scary trends about male suicide, why it's important for humans to feel needed, whether the Harris-Walz campaign has even considered men's existence, if this upcoming election will be decided by masculinity, Richard’s thoughts on therapy for men and much more…. Timestamps: (00:00) How the Conversation Around Men’s Issues Has Changed (09:46) Why People Have to Add Caveats So Frequently Today (20:54) Allowing for an Accuracy Budget (36:24) Advice for Handling Inflammatory Topics (41:50) Why is Advocating for Men So Difficult? (48:18) The American Institute for Boys & Men (01:02:09) What is Causing More Men to Commit Suicide? (01:06:04) How Men & Women Experience Neededness Differently (01:22:09) The Huge Increase of Unnatural Male Deaths (01:32:51) When Women Don’t Feel Needed (01:45:31) Do Women Attempt Suicide More Than Men? (01:50:39) The Target Audiences of the Harris/Walz Campaign (01:59:02) Why the Democratic Party Has Neglected Men (02:15:35) Is Therapy Effective for Men? (02:21:31) Having Positive Male Mentors (02:37:58) What Richard Has Learned About Working-Class Men (02:54:42) Where to Find Richard Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get 50% off your first Factor Meals box at https://factormeals.com/MW50 (automatically applied at checkout) Get expert bloodwork analysis and bypass Function’s 300,000-person waitlist at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get a 20% discount on your first order from Maui Nui Venison by going to https://mauinuivenison.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get a 20% discount on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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