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Tom Bilyeu's Impact Theory

A Generation Poorer Than Their Parents! - Why Men Are Lost, Lazy, Broke & Single | Scott Galloway

Tom Bilyeu's Impact Theory

Impact Theory

Business, News Commentary, News

4.75.2K Ratings

🗓️ 30 January 2024

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

This is a must-watch if you're wondering why it seems like men today just can't catch a break. In the next hour you’re going to get a break down of exactly how a generation of men are now poorer than their parents, feeling lost, broke, and still single. To help me tackle this topic today is Professor Scott Galloway, the brilliant mind behind "No Mercy No Malice," who has the uncanny ability to dissect the troubling trends facing modern men: less dating, no sex, being poor and not having meaningful relationships.  His take on the shifts in our modern culture and their impact on young men's financial and emotional states is eye-opening. And while he’s not saying it’s time for male affirmative action, he is saying its seriously past time for real, actionable solutions. Societal structures, from education to technology, are stacked against stacked men, and we exist in a society that shames men for their ambition, labels them toxic, avoids the uncomfortable questions and passively supports their financial and social frustrations. We're peeling back the layers to unveil why guys feel lost, hopeless, and lonely. But here's the thing—we're not about wallowing in the problem; we're chasing down solutions. From social media regulation and revamping AI governance, to hands-on vocational programs, we're advocating steps to elevate men and, by extension, society. Remember, your north star should be fulfilling and embrace the challenges. Without hard things to conquer, life just feels crappy. Prepare to get metaphorically taller and rediscover your purpose.  Chapter Markers: [00:27] Introduction [00:27] Lonely Broke Young Men  [26:18] Pornographic Tech & Idolizing AU [49:27] Making Men Productive Again Follow Scott Galloway:  Website: https://www.profgalloway.com/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheProfGShow  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/profgalloway/  Follow Me, Tom Bilyeu:  Website: https://impacttheoryuniversity.com/  X: https://twitter.com/TomBilyeu  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ SPONSORS: If you purchase an item using these affiliate links, Impact Theory may receive a commission.  Get 5 free AG1 Travel Packs and a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D with your first purchase at https://drinkag1.com/impact. Try Audible free for 30 days! Just visit https://audible.com/impacttheory or text impacttheory to 500-500. ButcherBox is offering our listeners their choice of meat—2 lbs of ground beef, 3 lbs of chicken breasts, or 2 lbs of salmon—for free in every order for a whole year! Plus, get $20 off your first order.Sign up today at https://butcherbox.com/impact Take control of your finances and get an extended thirty-day free trial when you go to https://monarchmoney.com/impact.  Try amazing skincare using code IMPACT15 when you checkout at https://oneskin.co and get 15% off your first purchase Secure your digital life with proactive protection for your assets, identity, family, and tech – Go to https://aura.com/IMPACT to start your free two-week trial. Go to https://tryfuture.co/IMPACT to get 50% off your first month and improve your health today! Take control of your gut health by going to https://tryviome.com/impact and use code IMPACT to get 20% off your first 3 months and free shipping. ***Are You Ready for EXTRA Impact?*** If you’re ready to find true fulfillment, strengthen your focus, and ignite your true potential, the Impact Theory subscription was created just for you.  *New episodes delivered ad-free, EXCLUSIVE access to hundreds of archived Impact Theory episodes, Tom AMAs, and so much more!* This is not for the faint of heart. This is for those who dare to learn obsessively, every day, day after day. *****Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3PCvJaz***** Subscribe on all other platforms (Google Podcasts, Spotify, Castro, Downcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podcast Republic, Podkicker, and more) : https://impacttheorynetwork.supercast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Men have fallen behind dramatically.

0:02.1

Less men are dating, having sex, or even just making as much money as their parents did.

0:08.2

Social media, dating apps, blatant theft of financial opportunity, and a social shift to shaming men

0:14.7

for being ambitious and aggressive, have created an environment where guys feel lost,

0:19.9

hopeless, and lonely.

0:21.8

Here to talk about it is Professor Scott Galloway.

0:27.4

For the first time in U.S. history, a man 30 years old who's largely judged by his financial success

0:33.7

is not doing as well as his parents, what went wrong?

0:37.8

So there's a variety of things that have created these atmospherics.

0:42.5

So some of them societal, some of them biological, some of them economic.

0:48.9

We have men mature later.

0:52.4

The prefrontal cortex is literally less developed. And it's getting worse for some reason.

0:57.0

Girls are going through puberty sooner, men or boys later. In addition, with the second most single-parent

1:05.0

households of any nation in the world of the exception of Sweden, what you have is this increasingly

1:10.0

prevalent single

1:11.3

point of failure for when men come off the tracks, and that is they lose a male role

1:16.0

model. So what's interesting is if you look at a single parent household, and it's

1:20.1

usually about 88% of the time, it's a mother taking care of children. The girls

1:26.4

have similar outcomes, similar college attendance, go on to similar income, similar levels of children. The girls have similar outcomes, similar college attendance, go on to similar

1:29.5

income, similar levels of depression. Boys become much more likely to be incarcerated, much less

1:34.8

likely to go to college, much more likely to be depressed. It ends up that while boys are physically

1:40.5

stronger, girls are emotionally and mentally much stronger. So you have some

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