"Notes on Being a Man" (8 Viewers)

[gianmarco]

Interesting interview on Today

 

[Eephus]

I'm going to need more info before clicking that link

 

[urbanhack]

big fan. it's scott galloway.

 

[Ilov80s]

I'm going to need more info before clicking that link

He has a book basically saying young men are mess right now and older men need to step to be better role models for them.

 

[AAABatteries]

Thought this would be a Mike Gundy video.

 

[bigbottom]

Wow. Thank you for posting that link. I will be picking up that book. So much of what he is saying rings true.

 

[TheBaylorKid]

Galloway’s podcast with Anthony Scaramucci called A Lost Boys Special is worth a listen. Deeper dive into what is covered on that segment.

My favorite book on raising boys and masculinity is John Eldridge’s Wild at Heart. I gave it to all my groomsmen 17 years ago. It is probably time for a reread.

 

[TheBaylorKid]

Wow. Thank you for posting that link. I will be picking up that book. So much of what he is saying rings true.

You changed your avatar picture, I didn’t recognize you!

 

[Judge Smails]

Thanks for sharing. Wow - makes one think. Will be my next audioboook. He’s spot on

 

[bigbottom]

Wow. Thank you for posting that link. I will be picking up that book. So much of what he is saying rings true.

You changed your avatar picture, I didn’t recognize you!

Alas, lost a bet!

 

[Desert_Power]

big fan. it's scott galloway.

Thought it was either this or Jordan Peterson. Best to avoid giving CBS News traffic though.

 

[General Malaise]

I would really like to see the proof that 40% of bars have closed since Covid. That's a staggering number. This guy throws numbers around absent any documentation or push back. Why is he being lionized exactly?

And I'm sure all the men he went after are busy watching Good Morning America to get his memo.

 

[General Malaise]

How does he know 45% of men between the ages of 18 and 24 have never asked a woman out on a date? Prove it.

And women are really - REALLY - coming up to a bald headed egg with glasses saying "why won't men approach me???".

Good lord.

 

[The Z Machine]

How does he know 45% of men between the ages of 18 and 24 have never asked a woman out on a date? Prove it.

And women are really - REALLY - coming up to a bald headed egg with glasses saying "why won't men approach me???".

Good lord.

I dunno, GM. I bet his book cites the sources for those stats. He's a professor, so I would imagine that's part of his game. Whether the polls and data collection were done well is a different story.

Anecdotally, a lot of this rings true for me, especially the part about men having to do better for the younger generation and the insidious nature of social media.

 

[DA RAIDERS]

I work with many men under the age of 30. I’m not seeing these stats.

 

[The Z Machine]

I work with many men under the age of 30. I’m not seeing these stats.

maybe because those men have jobs? Maybe you're not seeing the ones whose economic prospects are poor.

 

[DA RAIDERS]

I work with many men under the age of 30. I’m not seeing these stats.

maybe because those men have jobs? Maybe you're not seeing the ones whose economic prospects are poor.

I work in the restaurant industry. These dudes aren’t exactly titans of industry.

 

[Jayrod]

I would really like to see the proof that 40% of bars have closed since Covid. That's a staggering number. This guy throws numbers around absent any documentation or push back. Why is he being lionized exactly?

And I'm sure all the men he went after are busy watching Good Morning America to get his memo.

Yes, because citing sources and statistical data gathering/sampling methodology makes for a great talk show interview.

The biggest numbers that I have seen cited over and over that not many people seem to give a crap about is the male to female 4:1 suicide rate and 1:2 college grad rate. Those are massive differences and symptoms of the issues driving a ton of our societal ills.

Today's young men are more miserable and are less successful than females.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

I would really like to see the proof that 40% of bars have closed since Covid. That's a staggering number.

I bet his book cites the sources for those stats.

this.

though I did google.

Here's an old ABC article

I skimmed but I did catch

The bar and nightlife industry, which is six times smaller than the restaurant industry, tallied 5,454 total business closures -- 2,429 of which are permanent -- according to Yelp.

and here's something from the uk talking about how many pubs are going out of business

Over 2,000 pubs have closed since the start of 2020, as sky-high inflation since the Covid pandemic has seen rising costs and falling consumer demand.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

I've also heard that Gen Z is just drinking less. If true, that seems like it would have a huge effect on bars.

 

[Jayrod]

Also just looked this guy up.

Seems he was highly successful as a businessman in the tech world and has a very prevalent media footprint outside of being a college professor with a popular podcast and weekly newsletter and is popular from some "TED talk style" videos.

He's a UCLA grad with an MBA from Cal.

 

[msudaisy26]

Obviously a small sample size, but I feel like more bars or bar/restaurants have opened near me since covid. Plus isn't this how capitalism is supposed to work? Business provide goods or services to the consumer and if the consumer doesn't want these goods or services then the business can't survive and something else usually takes it place, or if you over saturated the market then only the best businesses survive.

As far as the other stuff I chalk it up to the timeless classic of new generation is ruining the planet and we are doomed because it. Same excuse that has been used since anyone can remember. The older generation wants the new generation to have the same values as they did and when they don't they are destroying everything and everyone because humans as a species handle change so well, especially as we age.