We're at McKay here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness Podcast.

I'd say in the past 40, 30 years there's been a transformation going on in the West,

and particularly in the United States about what it means to be a grown-up.

I'm talking grown man, grown woman, because there used to be these scripts that you'd follow,

right?

And you'd met these certain markers, and that would mean you weren't adult.

But nowadays, those scripts have been thrown out the window, and it's sort of confusing

for young people to figure out, well, am I grown up now, or am I in between phase, am I

adolescent?

It's really confusing.

Anyways, my guest today takes us on this whirlwind tour of the history of modern adulthood,

going all the way back to the 1500s.

So we can see how adulthood or the concept of adulthood has changed throughout time, and

perhaps give us some insights on how young people can navigate adulthood in the 21st century.

His name is Stephen Mintz.

He's a professor of history at University of Texas, and he wrote a book called The Prime

of Life, a History of Modern adulthood.

And today in the podcast, we're going to discuss what it means to be an adult.

Other work is involved, owning a home, kids marriage, the gamut.

We're going to talk about it, really interesting discussion, so without further ado, Stephen

Mintz and The Prime of Life.

Stephen Mintz, welcome to the show.

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