Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2025-04-26
Books mentioned on Why Are Liberal Women Becoming Unhappy? - Brad Wilcox - #933
Brad Wilcox is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Virginia and Director of the National Marriage Project. Why are some people naturally happier than others?
Chris Williamson discussed Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert. Brad Wilcox discussed Hegel, Love and Forgiveness by Liz Disley, The Two-Parent Privilege by Melissa S. Kearney, Men by Richard G. BRIBIESCAS, Of Boys and Men by Richard Reeves, and The Nurture Assumption by Judith Rich Harris.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Eat Pray Love
Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert is a widely read memoir that chronicles the author's transformative journey across Italy, India, and Indonesia following a painful divorce and personal crisis.
Discussed“What do you think about the story of the book Eat, Pray, Love?”
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Hegel, Love and Forgiveness
Discussed“What do you think about the story of the book Eat, Pray, Love? You know, Liz Gilbert's book obviously got a lot of attention, a lot of popularity among women especially.”
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The Two-Parent Privilege
The Two-Parent Privilege by Melissa S.
Discussed“Well, we saw this with Melissa Carney's book, the the two parents advantage, two parent privilege. And um before it even came out, Melissa Carney is as sort of policy wonk DC, probably center left, I would imagine, a lovely lady, softly spoken, very well researched, and writes this book saying, "Look, there is kind of the freest advantage that”
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Men
Men by Richard G.
Discussed“I just actually wrote a piece on Richard Reeves, you know, has written this great book actually of of boys and men here.”
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Of Boys and Men
Of Boys and Men by Richard Reeves is an insightful sociological examination of the modern challenges, educational struggles, and structural disadvantages currently facing boys and men.
Discussed“I just actually wrote a piece on Richard Reeves, you know, has written this great book actually of of boys and men here.”
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The Nurture Assumption
The Nurture Assumption by Judith Rich Harris is a provocative work of psychology and developmental science that challenges conventional parenting wisdom by arguing that peer groups and genetics play a far more decisive role in shaping children than parental upbringing.
Discussed“Yeah, I mean I think you know on the twin study issue there's certainly some you know Judith Harris for instance is famous writing this book kind of arguing that you know because of genetics there's not much that parents can do to really influence the lives of their kids.”
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“And so, the point I make about this story in my own book is that we have a kind of the soulmate myth out there.”