* Two weeks before he was killed, I flew out to Phoenix and sat down with Charlie Kirk for a conversation on his podcast. Thoughts on Charlie; my post on X here

* Connecting the dots between the dark triad personality traits and politics

* The “1% rule” of social media explains so much about why the internet feels more toxic than real life

* Findings on the emotional recovery time for difficult life events like divorce, bankruptcy, and death of loved ones

* Young people in rich countries report more anxiety, depression, and meaninglessness than those in poorer countries.

* The paradox of prosperity

* Discussing the book Manhood in the Making by David D. Gilmore

* Thoughts on manhood as a social construct

* Manhood doesn’t just “happen.” Boys don’t wake up one morning transformed into men—they have to be pushed, mentored, and prodded into it

* Progressives assume men want power, conservatives assume they want responsibility—but most young men today want neither. Many are simply checked out

* Masculinity as a cultural defense against the urge to retreat into comfort

* We think men act strong but should be encouraged more to talk more about feeling scared when in fact men often feel scared and should be encouraged more to act strong

* The brutal rituals boys must undergo to attain the status of “man” in the high mountains of Melanesia, as well as other cultures

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Thoughts on Charlie Kirk + Manhood in the Making

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Thoughts on Charlie Kirk + Manhood in the Making