Valuetainment “This Could Have Been ME!” - The Death That Made Scott Galloway FIGHT For Young Men
Mar 13, 2026
Scott Galloway, professor, author, and commentator focused on tech and society, shares the tragic story that pushed him to spotlight male loneliness and youth suicide. He explores stark statistics on male disadvantage. He examines cultural confusion around masculinity and why helping young men matters for families and society.
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Alex Kearns Tragedy Sparked Focus On Young Men
- Scott Galloway recounts Alex Kearns, a college student who received an erroneous Robinhood margin notice and later died by suicide.
- Galloway started researching teen male suicide after seeing parallels between Kearns and his own son's vulnerabilities.
U.S. Social Crises Are Largely Male Problems
- Galloway highlights a stark, male-skewed crisis: most addicts and homeless people are men and college graduation is trending female-heavy.
- He links male loneliness, lack of intimate relationships, and mixed societal messages as drivers of this trend.
Sex As A Proxy For Intimacy And Opportunity
- Galloway frames sex as access to intimate partnered relationships and notes many men lack that access.
- He uses sexual inactivity as a proxy for men's reduced access to emotional and economic partnership.