#137 | Symptoms of a Sick Society - And the Implications for Relationships
About This Episode
In this episode I explore what happens to society when we lose the sacred, when meaning, ritual, and honor gets replaced by spectacle and consumption backed by a larger distrust. Drawing on my background in brand strategy and research mixed with my psychology training, I bring together history, culture, and real stories to highlight some of our dysfunction.
Listen in to learn about the lost art of ritual and ceremony, what happens when moral clarity goes away, what’s worse than keeping up with the Joneses, what honor actually looks like, female entitlement versus female support and admiration, and much more:
References:
Matrimony by Stephen Jenkinson
The Way of Men by Jack Donovan
'Inside the Manosphere' by Jack Donovan: https://mrjackdonovan.substack.com/p/...
'Sacred or For Sale: Why We Can't Have Both’ by Anya Shakh: https://anyashakh.substack.com/p/sacr...
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 — Intro & Episode Overview
01:09 — Reading "Matrimony" & Bursting Into Tears
02:42 — Sacredness vs. The Marketplace
04:21 — The Netflix Manosphere Documentary
05:09 — Symptoms of a Dying Culture
07:10 — The Manosphere as a Clown Show
08:52 — Platforming Caricatures of Men
10:37 — The Gaping Hole of Support for Young Men
11:04 — Why Young Men Listen to Toxic Influencers
13:43 — Honoring Chief Warrant Officer Eric Slover
15:45 — The Humble Local Gym Trainer
17:46 — Quiet Masculine Strength & Integrity
20:13 — Ayaan Hirsi Ali on What Women Innately Want
20:57 — The Feminine Frequency & Fanning the Flame
21:36 — The Story of Rabbi Akiva & Rachel
23:56 — Modern Female Entitlement
26:14 — Singles Events: Entitlement vs. Lack of Courage
30:43 — The Post-MeToo Dating Marketplace
31:17—Outro
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