Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2024-12-11
Books mentioned on Richard Reeves on Why Men Are Being Set Up To Fail (PT. 2)
Young men are struggling to find guidance and make sense of their place in society, so what can we do about it? In today’s Part 2 episode, Richard Reeves and Ryan discuss changing roles and expectations for men, avoiding radicalization, and their perspectives as fathers of young men.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Dream hoarders
Dream hoarders by Richard V.
Recommended“📚 You can grab signed copies of Of Boys and Men and Richard’s other book, Dream Hoarders, at The Painted Porch.”
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Daring Young Men
Daring Young Men by Richard Reeves, widely recognized by its subtitle Of Boys and Men, is a sociological examination of the structural and educational challenges currently facing males in modern society.
Recommended“📚 You can grab signed copies of Of Boys and Men and Richard’s other book, Dream Hoarders, at The Painted Porch.”
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Of Boys and Men
Of Boys and Men by Richard Reeves is a sociological examination of the modern struggles facing males, focusing on structural disadvantages in education, the labor market, and family life.
Recommended“📚 You can grab signed copies of Of Boys and Men and Richard’s other book, Dream Hoarders, at The Painted Porch.”
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Testosterone
Testosterone by Carole Hooven is a non-fiction science book that examines the biological and behavioral impacts of the hormone testosterone across various species and human contexts.
Discussed“I actually had this interesting conversation with Carol Hooven, who wrote a book about testosterone. She talked about evidence around differences in crying and criticized the idea that men don't cry enough.”
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Meditations
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is a profound collection of personal reflections and Stoic philosophy written by the Roman emperor during his reign.
Discussed“if I was there because there's this interesting passage in markus's meditations where he talks about how it's not manly to lose your temper”
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Factfulness
Factfulness by Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling, and Anna Rosling Rönnlund is a book that brings global health data and statistics to the world to challenge pessimistic worldviews and human misconceptions about global progress.
Recommended“I wish it was Hans rosling whose book factfulness I really like”
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12 Rules for Life
12 Rules for Life by Jordan B.
Discussed“because if you read his book 12 rules for life which kicked around our house for a bit like like most kind of sons raised in mostly liberal households”
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“Actually, I have a friend who’s going to write a book about sophistry. It’s just about someone who engages in sophistry, where they're essentially kidding you, right?”