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5 min read"It doesn't make me any funnier to say that I'm not good at it."
That line, from filmmaker Jonas Risvig, captures the central tension of his conversation with politician and podcast host — the unspoken rule among young men that vulnerability is a liability. Risvig, known for the Danish youth series Salsa, grew up in male-dominated environments where talking about what hurt was something you did "short-term at home with your mother." Looking back, he sees behavior patterns and group dynamics he could have used help navigating. He had a core family and people who cared, but the code of the boy flock made emotional honesty feel like a gamble. "Maybe in the dark there could be one friend who would take me in and say, should we talk about that? But you would put too much at stake."
The measurable hierarchy of youth
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:02) **The Hidden Cost of Boyhood** - Jonas reflects on how his youth looked fine from the outside but was filled with unspoken struggles and group dynamics he now recognizes as harmful.
- 2 (02:26) **The New Social Hierarchy** - The conversation shifts to how social media has created a pre-made ranking system young people face before they even enter a room.
- 3 (05:52) **The Loss of Local Community** - The disappearance of unstructured, local social life and the pressure to perform constantly.
- 4 (09:14) **The Need for Solid Frames** - The host argues that the most important thing adults can offer young people is not political solutions, but solid, predictable frames.
- 5 (11:22) **The Opioid Escape from Too Much Feeling** - A deep dive into the new drug crisis, where boys use opioids not for a high, but to get a break from an overwhelming life.
- 6 (14:05) **The Pressure to Arrive Before Starting** - A discussion on the impatience of the younger generation, who want the "gold group" immediately after university.
- 7 (16:32) **The Value of Getting Tired** - A reflection on the lost discipline of having a job that makes you "a little pissed off and a little tired."
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Show Notes
Han deler ærligt om livet som ung mand i dag, og de udfordringer mange står med, når følelser skal skjules bag facader og forventninger.
Især én oplevelse fra hans gymnasietid gør indtryk: Jonas følte sig ofte helt alene, fanget mellem drengerøvskultur og manglende sprog for sine egne følelser. Det har præget hans syn på venskaber, kærlighed og hvordan man finder sin plads i verden.
Lyt med til en åben og reflekterende samtale om ungdom, ensomhed og de små, afgørende øjeblikke, der former os som mennesker.
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