Modern Wisdom

Key Takeaways

Now more than ever,young men are uncertain about what the world needs from them
The increase in young male suicide may be due to men retreating from the difficulties and challenges of modern society
“The state of feeling unneeded is literally fatal.” – Richard Reeves
Four out of five teens who commit suicide are boys: Across every age group, the suicide rate is 4x higher amongst men than women
There has been an expansion in the domains of neediness for women and a contraction in the domain of neediness for men
The mental health field is more female-friendly than male-friendly; the whole field of mental health has been coded as female and feminine – and we wonder why men are not interested in it!
Young men feel politically homeless, and they especially do not feel welcomed by the political left; instead of turning to the left or the right, younger men tend to retreat
Recently, there has been a massive increase in drug poisoning deaths among young men
- From 2001 to today in the United States, the increase in deaths from drug poisoning is equivalent to an additional 400,000 men
In the US, only half of men in their 30s and 40s without a college degree are in a household with children
For men, the old form of neediness as a protector has been significantly evacuated and replaced by nothing
The best protector against despair is realizing that the world needs you

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….
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