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
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