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Masculinity, The Search for Meaning, Archetypes and the Hero’s Journey
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What are the challenges of modern volatility, change, and loss of trust in institutions like science and politics? How does technology, convenience, and instant gratification numb our sense of purpose? Finding new sources of meaning and value in a changing world requires intentional hardship and discomfort while society’s obsession with ease leads to unfulfillment. Where…
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#NotAllWomen, Or Have You Heard Of Selection Bias?
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What’s the heaviest weapon to roll out against self-styled ‘experts’ in dating? Statistics. I keep coming across texts by various guys who style themselves experts on dating and relationships and honestly, I can’t stop laughing. And it’s not even because they’re so often wrong. It’s because of how confidently they decree what The Nature Of…
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Conversation with Bill Simpson at Men on the Path to Love
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Why don’t men have their own version of feminism? What would that even mean? And how do terms such as ‘toxic masculinity’ need to be used in a judicious way to ensure they help rather than harm the Gender Peace? Check out this podcast to find out about all this, plus: rituals, relationships, change, optimising…
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Why Do Men Care About ‘Body Counts’ So Much?
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I hate this term. I’d rather talk about being more sexually experienced or having had many lovers. Many men have very strong feelings about dating women who have had sex with more than a handful of guys. They can have preferences, for sure, but what do those preferences say about them? Is this a good…
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Do We Live In A Simulation? — And Other Topics
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A pretty long podcast this time, over 2h of a tour de force through a variety of subjects. I was invited by the excellent Bru Frasca to talk about philosophy, its relevance to everyday life, and masculinity at the BruCast. Watch to see yours truly talking about:
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The Two Ways We Approach Men’s Problems Are Both Wrong
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But there is a third and we should really start following it now. There is one thing that the most hardcore progressives and most conservative manosphere gurus agree on: their response to a man who comes out to talk about the problems he struggles with. About his loneliness, about feeling useless, feeling like everyone and everything…
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Talking About Change, Uncertainty And Men, Live!
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Hey all, if you’re into listening to more of yours truly, check out this podcast episode with Shari Lewinson-Frisch. I’m talking about change, uncertainty, and men’s difficulties of finding themselves in the modern world. If you guys know of any other podcasts that would have me, let me know, I’d love to keep this going.
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The Relationship Deal Is Off, Guys. It’s Time We Forge A New One.
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For millennia, most men and women operated based on a reciprocal deal: men satisfied women’s basic needs and women satisfied men’s psychological needs. As the world has changed, fewer women need or want this deal, leaving men in a void. Now, men need to find a way forward. Here is how. In 1969, somebody graffitied…
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Life Well Lived — New Podcast Feature
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I have just been featured on the Life Well Lived podcast with Omobola Stephen. We speak about the need for positive narratives, what does it mean to be a man these days, how gender norms and structures are shifting, and of course dating. Check it out!