Episode · The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · 2025-03-31
Books mentioned on Masculinity Debate: Are Dating Apps Creating A Generation Of Incels?! Lonely Men Are More Dangerous Than Ever!
Are we raising a lost generation of men? Is society failing young boys?
Scott Galloway recommended The Hotel New Hampshire by John Irving. Steven Bartlett recommended How to Not Die Alone by Logan Ury.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Hotel New Hampshire
The Hotel New Hampshire by John Irving is a sprawling, eccentric novel following the Berry family through a series of extraordinary hardships, bizarre escapades, and international travels.
Recommended“and then I read a bunch of John Irving novels the world according to GARP Cider House roles and the people in it were just so [ __ ] strange it made me feel better about myself”
Where to get it
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How to Not Die Alone
How to Not Die Alone by Logan Ury is a practical guide grounded in the surprising science of finding and keeping love.
Recommended“Logan you have an incredible book which is I mean one of the I think the book on this subject matter called how to not dial alone the surprising science that will help you find love”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged How to Not Die Alone
“I have a chapter in my book called make the second date the default”
Plugged How to Not Die Alone
“I have a chapter in my book called make the second date the default yeah and it's really because I feel like I won the lottery with my husband but he is somebody that takes longer to open up”
Plugged Notes on Being a Man
“so I change it to work in progress notes on becoming a man and I just talk about stories that I've written about about some of the things we've talked about today and trying to use masculinity as a code”