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Men

by Richard G. BRIBIESCAS · Recommended by 3 people on 2 podcasts

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Did you read Richard Reeves of boys and men which came out last year I've heard of it but I have not read it short book easy read highly recommended very pertinent to what you do.
Said on · Modern Wisdom · Jan 2023 Listen at 1:01:38

The best things said about it

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Discussed
I just actually wrote a piece on Richard Reeves, you know, has written this great book actually of of boys and men here.
Brad Wilcox Modern Wisdom · Apr 2025
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Last year I interviewed Richard Reeves about his book of boys and men about what has happened to men in America why they've fallen so far behind and what we should think about it what we can do about it.
Ezra Klein The Ezra Klein Show · Aug 2024
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This is in Richard Reeves book of boys and men which came out this year which it sounds like you're familiar with.
Joyce Benenson Modern Wisdom · Jan 2023

Why people recommend it

Men by Richard G. Bribiescas is an anthropological examination of male biology, evolution, and health. On Modern Wisdom, Brad Wilcox discussed related themes regarding modern masculinity while referencing Richard Reeves's prominent book Boys and Men. On The Ezra Klein Show, the host introduced an episode centered on the struggles of boys and men in America, reflecting on an earlier interview he conducted with Richard Reeves regarding why males have fallen behind and what society can do about it. Furthermore, on Modern Wisdom, Chris Williamson asked his guest if he had read Reeves's book on boys and men, describing it as a short, accessible, and highly recommended read pertinent to contemporary social issues. In another episode of Modern Wisdom, Williamson again brought up Reeves's work while discussing the ways women compete for romantic partners. Across these various conversations, podcast hosts and guests frequently examined the evolving social landscape for males, often bridging biological perspectives with sociological analyses of fatherhood, education, and modern cultural challenges facing boys and men in contemporary society, pointing to key literature in the field for deeper understanding.

Every mention

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Brad Wilcox I just actually wrote a piece on Richard Reeves, you know, has written this great book actually of of boys… 1
Discussed
“I just actually wrote a piece on Richard Reeves, you know, has written this great book actually of of boys and men here.”
Ezra Klein last year I interviewed Richard Reeves about his book of boys and men about what has happened to men in Ame… 1
Discussed
“last year I interviewed Richard Reeves about his book of boys and men about what has happened to men in America why they've fallen so far behind and what we should think about it what we can do about it”
Joyce Benenson this is in Richard Reeves book of boys and men which came out this year which it sounds like you're familia… 1
Discussed
“this is in Richard Reeves book of boys and men which came out this year which it sounds like you're familiar with”
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“did you read Richard Reeves of boys and men which came out last year I've heard of it but I have not read it short book easy read highly recommended very pertinent to what you do”

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“Of mice and men. That's interesting. Like you want to be hugged to death. Yeah. Kill me like he killed her. Not like not not the shooting. No. Kill me like the little mouse.”
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“and did a little Of Mice and Men kind of action a little Old Yeller action having a time of her life”
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“Wasn't there a book called 'Microbes and Men?' - Yes. (laughter) But I think it was retitled 'Microbes and Women.' (laughter) - 'Microbes and Human Beings.' - There you go.”

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