Manning Up

Richard Reeves of the hated Brookings Institution joins the Remnant for the first time to ...

Published September 29, 2022

Richard Reeves of the hated Brookings Institution joins the Remnant for the first time to discuss his new book, Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do About It. In a moment where the family unit is collapsing, gender differences in education are becoming more pronounced, and large numbers of men are withdrawing entirely from the workforce, it’s vital to explore what’s driving these trends and whether they can be reversed. Why is fatherhood important? What defines true masculinity? And how have young men changed psychologically in recent years?

Show Notes:

– The Remnant (on rats!) with Dr. Michael Parsons

– Richard’s page at Brookings

– Richard’s new book, Of Boys and Men

– Richard: “No, the Boys Are Not Doing Just Fine”

– Richard: “Why Boys Should Start School a Year Later Than Girls”

– The Remnant with Nick Eberstadt

– Jonathan Haidt: “Facebook’s Dangerous Experiment on Teen Girls”

– Richard joins Coleman Hughes’ podcast

– Richard and Jonathan Haidt’s illustrated guide to John Stuart Mill

– The Remnant with Brent Orrell

– “The Tenuous Attachments of Working-Class Men”

– Daniel Cox: “American Men Suffer a Friendship Recession”

– Jonah: “The Descent of Men”

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