Episode description

Choose a metric regarding the health, wealth, and fulfillment of men and it’s easy to see that men are either falling drastically behind our female counterparts or, at a minimum, on a downward spiral. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t think it’s a contest between the sexes (That would suggest that it’s a zero-sum game. It’s not). But it’s a glimpse into modern man’s gradual decline in his ability to protect, provide, and preside in his life and the lives of those he cares about.

Matt Beaudreau joins me on the podcast today to talk about why this is the case and how our steady decline starts at a young age and inside the halls of academia. We talk about Trump’s desire to shut down the Department of Education, how government and academia have distracted us from true learning, why you’ll never find your purpose – you must forge it, living a life by design – not default, and the importance of the “Hero’s Journey.”

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
00:00 - Episode Introduction
00:40 - Dismantling the Department of Education: A Good Move?
03:17 - Defining Success: Beyond Standardized Tests
07:13 - Should We Lower the Bar for Everyone?
10:55 - Do People Give Enough to Charity?
14:23 - How Crisis Brings Out the Best in People
17:44 - Creating Opportunities for Young Men
23:17 - A Bold Idea: Free Mentorship for Boys from Single-Mother Homes
27:10 - The Real Purpose of Education
31:27 - Why Men Feel Isolated and Alone
37:58 - Do Men Find Their Purpose, or Do They Forge It?
47:32 - The Natural Drive to Do More
53:30 - Learning from Personal Crisis: The Hero’s Journey
54:14 - Fired Up: Turning an Idea into Action
56:17 - The Power of Intentionality in Men’s Lives

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