Radio Davos Scott Galloway: how tackling the 'crisis of masculinity' would also help close the gender gap
Mar 12, 2026
Scott Galloway, investor and author of Notes on Being a Man, explores the 'crisis of masculinity' and why young men are falling behind. He discusses positive masculinity, policy fixes like housing and education, national service, and how tech and isolation shape relationships. He also considers who funds startups and how supporting men and women can advance equality.
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Stark Decline Among Young Men
- Young men in the U.S. have fallen further and faster than other cohorts, reflected in education, relationships, and suicide rates.
- Scott Galloway cites stats: higher male dropout, 60-40 female-to-male college attendance, one-in-three men living at home at 25, four of five suicide deaths are men.
Reframing Masculinity As Aspirational
- Galloway rejects the label 'toxic masculinity' as an oxymoron and reframes masculinity positively around protect, provide, procreate.
- He argues against defining masculinity by negatives and calls for an aspirational code for young men.
Aggression Can Be Valor Not Just Harm
- Male aggression can be valorous as well as reckless; most Carnegie hero awards went to men, showing bravery alongside risk.
- Galloway cites 77 of 81 Carnegie awards going to men last year as evidence of valor tied to masculine traits.
