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5 min readScott Galloway, a professor and author, sat down with Patrick Bet-David to discuss a crisis he sees unfolding among young men in America. The conversation was driven by stark statistics: 7 out of 10 high school valedictorians are now girls, 20% of men aged 25-34 live with their parents (up from 14% a decade ago), and 15% of young men report having zero close friends—a fivefold increase since the 1990s. Galloway added his own data: 62% of men under 30 are not even trying to date, and four out of five suicide victims in a morgue are men. The core question was whether this is the young men's fault or the system's. Galloway's answer was both, but he spent most of the conversation explaining the structural forces at work.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:00) **The Crisis of Young Men** - Scott Galloway introduces the core problem: young men are falling behind, and society lacks empathy for them.
- 2 (02:51) **Causes: Biology, Economy, and Society** - Galloway breaks down the multi-faceted causes of the crisis.
- 3 (05:22) **Political Failures on Both Sides** - Critique of how the right and left have mishandled the crisis of young men.
- 4 (07:28) **The Search for Male Role Models** - Discussion on the lack of public male role models and where to find good examples of masculinity.
- 5 (12:00) **Anxiety, Parenting, and the Role of Tech** - Galloway discusses Jonathan Haidt's work on the anxious generation and the drivers of youth anxiety.
- 6 (15:31) **Why This Matters to Galloway** - The personal story behind his advocacy for young men.
- 7 (19:50) **Fatherhood and Male Role Models** - Galloway and Bet-David discuss their relationships with their fathers.
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Show Notes
Patrick Bet-David sits down with NYU professor, entrepreneur, and bestselling author Scott Galloway to discuss the growing crisis facing young men, the importance of fatherhood and male role models, why boys are falling behind in school and relationships, how dating and technology are reshaping masculinity, the role of faith and community in building stronger men, and Scott’s blueprint for building wealth through focus, discipline, and long-term investing.
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