261. Avoiding School Shootings and the Boy Crisis | Dr. Warren Farrell

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🗓️ 13 June 2022

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Dr. Warren Farrell is a political scientist, activist, speaker, and author of The Boy Crisis. He has been interviewed by Oprah, Barbara Walters, Tucker Carlson, Peter Jennings, and many others. Dr. Farrell conducts communication workshops, and his writings have been frequently featured in The New York Times. In this episode, Dr. Farrell and I discuss issues that lead to mass homicides committed by young men. We also talk about child-rearing and boundary enforcement, discriminating between male competence and male power compulsion, and the importance of recognizing and rewarding a father’s contributions to their children’s development. Dr. Farrell and I also share a personal message to anyone who may be harboring vengeful fantasies. —Links— The Boys Crisis - https://warrenfarrell.com/product/the-boy-crisis/ Follow Dr. Farrell on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drwarrenfarrell Website: https://warrenfarrell.com Couples’ communication course: https://warrenfarrell.com/couples-communication/ More books by Dr. Farrell: https://amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3AWarren+Farrell+Ph.D.&s=relevancerank&language=es&text=Warren+Farrell+Ph.D.&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1 —Chapters— [0:00] Intro [2:51] The Boy Crisis & Mass Shootings [8:57] A Lack of Father Figures [9:29] Differences Between Mothers, Fathers, & Boundary Enforcement [13:42] Why Family Dinners Matter [15:43] Frans de Waal, Chimp Behavior, & the Human Moral Ethos [18:45] Why Involved Fathers Matter [22:59] Psychology of School Shooters [25:41] Dr. Farrell’s Similarities with the Uvalde Shooter [33:25] Effects of ‘Toxic Masculinity’ & ‘Male Privilege’ on Young Men [37:03] Male Competence vs. Male Power Compulsion [42:15] Saying ‘No’ & Expecting Girls to Share Rejection-Risks [44:49] Crumb & Psychopathological Fantasies [47:00] Conflicting Emotions & Motivations [49:22] “A Billion Wicked Thoughts” [53:58] “When only one sex wins, both lose” [54:12] On Feminism [57:36] Empathy, Facades, & Male Vulnerability [1:03:51] Why Play Matters [1:12:33] Teasing, Bullying, & Resilience [1:17:32] Rewarding Dads [1:20:36] Appreciation Training [1:24:07] Character Development [1:29:07] Status, Negotiation, & Reconciliation [1:33:34] Opponent Processing & Handling Criticism [1:43:46] Words for Anyone Harboring Vengeful Fantasies [1:46:51] Setting Families Up for Success #Masculinity #MassShootings #Communication #Men #Uvalde

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0:00.0	Welcome to episode 261 of the JBP podcast. I'm Michaela Peterson. Today's episode is related
0:07.7	to the tragic mass shooting that just took place in Texas. Dr. Warren Farrell joined dad to discuss
0:14.0	these tragedies, which are almost invariably committed by young men, as well as the way
0:19.4	masculinity and family structure affect the young men who decide to end their own lives while
0:24.0	taking as many others as they can into process. Dr. Farrell is a nationwide speaker and the author
0:30.2	of many books on masculinity like the myth of male power and why men earn more. Enjoy this episode
0:36.6	and remember to hit subscribe if you like it.
0:56.8	Hello everyone. I'm pleased today, although I suppose in a somewhat grief-stricken way to
1:02.7	be talking once again to Dr. Warren Farrell who I've spoken with on my podcast twice before in the
1:09.4	past once almost exactly a year ago in end of May of 2021. Dr. Farrell has been chosen by the
1:17.9	financial times of London as one of the world's top 100 thought leaders and by the center for
1:22.9	world spirituality as one of the world's spiritual leaders. His books have been published in more than
1:29.1	50 countries and in 19 languages. His most recent book The Boy Crisis co-authored with John Gray
1:37.2	was a finalist for the Indy Book Publishing Award. His other books include The New York Times
1:42.9	Best Seller Why Men Are the Way They Are. Plus the International Best Seller The Myth Of Male Power.
1:50.9	A book on couples communication, women can't hear what men don't say, was a selection of the book
1:56.8	the month club and why men earn more was selected by US News and World Report in 2006 as one of the
2:05.0	top four books on career, a very practical book by the way for men and women alike, contemplating how
2:12.9	they might maximize their earning power over the course of the career. Although that comes at
2:18.4	other cost obviously. Dr. Farrell has taught at the university level in five disciplines and
2:23.3	appeared on more than a thousand TV shows being interviewed repeatedly by Oprah and Barbara
2:28.5	Walters as well as by Peter Jennings Charlie Rose and Larry King. He's been featured multiple
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