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@hexadecimal5236

21 күн бұрын

If we have another civil war, there won't be anything civil about it. They've been telling a generation of men they're subhuman trash for a decade, and they are going to ask these same men for mercy. Just like the movie civil war showed, I doubt mercy will be shown on any side, and I fully expect either mass exiles or mass purges to occur. Lefties cannot be reasoned with and the far right sees that and is acknowledging that reality. The central government is delegitimizing voting, which shows both sides that the only way to express is thru force. They are using the judiciary for political purposes which delegitimizes it. They are using the US Dollar as a weapon which had delegitimized it even to US allies such as India who is now trading in Yuan, Rupees and Ruble, not dollars. They're destroying every legacy system they have and acting like it's business as usual and acting like they're smart than everyone else. I have a Masters in Econ and I cannot believe the things they are doing. The US Government is smashing the windows in it's own house, slashing the tires on it's own car, ripping out the electrical wiring in it's own walls, and acting like it's normal. They haven't started pouring gasoline around the place yet, but I fully expect them to soon and then they'll start playing with matches. They're pushing diversity in major corporations qhich is destroying their productivity and marketing. Hollywood is pushing wokeness which is destroying the US propaganda machine. Other countries look at Hollywood like it's a joke as do American citizens. Evey system is breaking. US recruiting is at the lowest level it has ever been and falling.

@guillaumefloatin91

15 күн бұрын

The irony of it is that podcast is sponsored with " the plunge " which give me a lot of shame because I can not afford it and feel like I am not cool. ps : I am being ironic because I love Richroll podcast... But I am still a broken man :-)

@NuanceOverDogma

12 күн бұрын

All talk and little action, reactionary winners whining about lost losers. Pointing the finger is all the elites with resources do without attempting to lift a finger to actually help build lost souls. It's all so tiresome & predictable. This guy isn't much different.

@hexadecimal5236

12 күн бұрын

@NuanceOverDogma I agree, he hightlights the issue and his solution is to just pull yourself up by your boot straps. Which was a phrase that was supposed to mean it's literally impossible to do. Instead boomers use it to describe what millennial are suppose to do when they're faced with literally an impossible situation which is why more and more of them, the smartest who can see the equation clearly, are self deleting. He means well, but he provides no long term solutions to an obviously systemic problem where there simply is not enough opportunity. They polled American males age 16 to 36 about their American dreams and the majority said their dream is to LEAVE AMERICA. When every media system is telling saying, All men are rapists, women need men like a fish needs a bicycle, women treat men worse than you'd treat a stray Dog, and the systems themselves are designed to disenfranchise and destroy men. Why would they stay? We're going to start seeing brain drain as the best and brightest men leave america, and this guy is too much of a mid-wit to see it.

@NuanceOverDogma

12 күн бұрын

@@hexadecimal5236 He benefits from the system & attacks all who question it. He is a fraud who pretends to be concerned about lower classes but in reality he is in the cult that loathes them.

This guy points out the exact reason I became a teacher as a male. People emasculate me all the time for it, and I'm going to be making pretty much no money after rent, bills, and food. But being there for kids without a dad and being a good male role model in their lives is worth all of that in my opinion.

@rickpaul8012

9 күн бұрын

Dude stop being emasculated and just quit. You’re wasting your life, you think those children’s fathers are good people? How about their mothers? You’re not anyone’s servant man, those kids will grow up to be morally conflicted people like anyone else. It’s not worth it.

@user-qu2gp8mw9u

9 күн бұрын

The average male h8tes anything that will create a healthy stable life for himself and others. Males are self destructing and want to take as many males they can with them. They don't actually want "solutions". The average male is entitled and is perfectly fine with women doing the work that they don't want to do. The average male proves they aren't leaders. They don't deserve a wife and children, because they don't like either and refuse to provide anything for them. Looking to other males as examples is usually pointless. You are a better example than the average guy.

@BaroloBartolo

9 күн бұрын

@@rickpaul8012🤡

@basedtortellini

9 күн бұрын

@@rickpaul8012 I wouldn’t say I’m wasting my life. I think even if I only end up making a minor positive impact in one kid’s life throughout my entire teaching career, all of the stress and poor monetary compensation would still be worth it in my opinion. We can agree to disagree, and maybe there are better ways to impact kids’ lives, but somebody has to be in my position, and I am content at night knowing that I am given the opportunity to make a real positive impact on the youth. Sorry for the long response, lol.

@littlevahn

9 күн бұрын

Fight the fight man, im with ya. It is the main reason I Coach Youth Sports.

Guest: "Social media tells young people they're absolute failures for not owning luxury items" Ad break: "Consider buying a sauna" Satire is meaningless in our era. It's like living in Robocop.

@KirkMillerShow

14 күн бұрын

lmfao they did just straight up advertise like a hot tub didnt they 😂 well watever pays to get the message heard

@dylansmith6078

11 күн бұрын

Just got the that part while going through comments 😂😂

@NikkLiberos

10 күн бұрын

He still has bills to pay, sad as it undoubtedly is.

@tweex1

10 күн бұрын

​@@NikkLiberos We love capitalism, don't we, folks? Truly an unflawed, unmarred system. Too bad Earth's collective human governance can do nothing to bridge the gap of their own making, very apparently. Good stuff.

@jakebarnes28

10 күн бұрын

​@@tweex1can you please define "capitalism" for me? Is it static? Did Adam Smith invent it? Did it exist before him? Has it changed since Smith? If it has or hasn't, does that mean anything? Seriously. I'm confused.

“Child of an immigrant mother who lived and died a secretary… but everyday she told me I was wonderful, and that stuck with me” it really only takes one person

@T1tusCr0w

9 күн бұрын

Same as my own ma. But we had my dad too who kept my feet on the ground. They were together all their lives. More people did that back then I think. I’m 52 this may btw.

@bryceferguson8409

9 күн бұрын

@@T1tusCr0w my mom always told me to dream big and that I could be anything I put my mind too, I didn’t have a father and I’d agree with you social norms have changed people don’t stay together for the kids sake

@colecarmichael5724

9 күн бұрын

This is why I believe in the “found family” I had a terrible family always told me I was worthless, useless, pathetic excuse for a man. When my parent divorced I got to raise myself from 6th grade and I got to choose my mentors and my life was changed forever as soon as I stopped looking at my parent to parent me and instead anymore who would help

@sebastianb.1926

8 күн бұрын

@@colecarmichael5724 mentorship is dead. It stood at the intersection of community and organized labor, where it was gunned down by yuppies.

@T1tusCr0w

8 күн бұрын

@@colecarmichael5724 There are no kids who are "worthless" Only Adults. And they were made that way by getting told & and listening to some PoS who moulded them when they couldn’t fight back 😔

This is a national conversation that’s loooong overdue

@zad0k91

8 күн бұрын

the other side doesnt want to have it. And they'll do everything to avoid it until the plumbing stops working, the grid goes down, gas stations are empty, etc.

@mikeb.7279

8 күн бұрын

It’s men like Scott that produced the feminized male culture we have today and now try to glom on to the predictable backlash. The famous adage tell me who your friends are and I’ll tell you who you are - with friends like men hater Tara Swisher who needs enemies. If you truly care about men’s plight, listen to Jordan Peterson.

@mikeb.7279

8 күн бұрын

I posted to advise listeners to listen to Jordan Peterson instead, and my comments are getting censored

@shrekoc5570

7 күн бұрын

@@mikeb.7279 Ironic

@kevinhowe543

7 күн бұрын

​@@mikeb.7279 here's the thing, I far prefer Peterson's lectures over this gentleman. That being said Scott is also bringing things to light that need touching on. Why would you suggest people funnel themselves into one channel of information? That's something that Peterson actively calls against. The future is going to be a joint effort and we NEED to start learning to talk with people we disagree with without just writing them off.

I don't think I've listened to a more candid, stone cold truth filled conversation around this subject. This episode needs to be shown in schools or something.

@painunending4610

29 күн бұрын

If they showed me this at school I'd hurl a chair at my teacher lmao

@tex959

27 күн бұрын

Completely agree that this conversation is important. I'm really hoping that our collective societies can course correct in a more positive direction. I don't know how that might happen but spreading this information is a good start.

@riumudamc4686

26 күн бұрын

Go to a developing nation and people are hooking up like they did in the US 100 years ago. These conversations should focus more on the fact that people in the most technologically and economically advanced societies simply have less and less of a reason to have children. They are needed less and less for survival.

@mrlorikeetmp3

26 күн бұрын

If only school would show the youth the issues men and women are facing. But no they are spending all that time on non binary people and trans people.

@mizzounyc

26 күн бұрын

It's so, so good. Thank you, Rich for having this conversation.

You know it's never mentioned but reading, protects men. There are so many great stories with fabulous masculine men. It really does give aspiration.

@SwimLoc

4 күн бұрын

I agree

@-lord1754

4 күн бұрын

I know a lot of people here will disagree with me but growing up playing some video games with really good stories and masculine men changed my outlook on life entirely. I am incredibly attached to the Xenoblade series because it speaks about this stuff so much

@thomasmacginnes100

Күн бұрын

Reading is Essential ! Learn it Do it !

I don’t hate those who are economically, romantically and financially better off than me. I hate those who are better off than me and are working hard to make my frustrating life more miserable.

@grahamyodude

2 күн бұрын

Spoken like someone who truly understands that the jealous conspirators spread rumors that people with potential are schizos who think people are "out to get them" because they know if they don't keep people down people will surpass their economic, romantic, and financial standing 😂Its the losers who think life is all about game theory who hate to see other people be more successful than they are, particularly if they know deep down they didn't truly earn their success and the person they are jealous of who has the potential to be successful has earned everything. Lots of people who were born into wealth literally spend tons of money to try and ruin the life of people they are jealous of, its just a fact of life. Then if they realize they can't stop the person becoming successful, they will try and offer help after tons of sabotage so at least they can try and make it look like they had a hand in the other person's success, when in reality they mostly had a hand in holding the other person back. You have to ask, "what do most people born with everything a person could ever want or need actually do with their excess wealth?" They mostly try and stop other people from surpassing them in wealth and power by using their wealth and power. Its that simple.

@mazze84

Күн бұрын

Preach

@RandomName0316

Күн бұрын

Yes.

With the dumpster-fire that is the intersection between the internet, podcasts, and male identity, I am extremely grateful that I stumbled upon this video. What a great nuanced and thoughtful conversation. Thank you, Rich. Thank you, Scott.

@jordancaballeroshow

5 күн бұрын

yes!

This guy is hitting the nail on the head with so many topics. I’m 34, navy veteran, college graduate. I really felt I was struggling so much and had every type of vice you can imagine up until my thirties. Now I cleaned myself up, I have a decent job and very little debt but it still always feels like there’s that cloud hanging over me.

@myronschabe

Ай бұрын

Regarding the could...I highly recommend IFS therapy/paradigm...there is an episode on this channel about it...where don't have to be controlled by these clouds...you are inherently worthy. Good on ya!

@tripleplatinumllc

27 күн бұрын

Same age same feeling brother we gotta be strong 💪🏻

@ph318

22 күн бұрын

Better give your nation away to immigrants, in cel! As if people only oppose many of these things for the reasons he's stated. He's assigning cause without a true understanding of the world and society.

@bakeraus

22 күн бұрын

I hear you brother, the best thing is just keep doing your thing. Stay focused on yourself and your health. Be a gentlemen to others and care for yourself

@mitrahispana4119

22 күн бұрын

Thank you for your service 🙏🏼 I think it shows strength to admit challenges but also work hard to address them

Scott is a champion of not just young men but of young women. Everyone has a stake in this conversation.

@shanelaird9032

Ай бұрын

Bravo, well said 👍

@painunending4610

29 күн бұрын

Is he a champion for young men tho? Is he really?

@tonyoramos1

25 күн бұрын

@@painunending4610he has no solutions that I’ve heard yet. Richard Reeves says we should start men in school later but until we have an Ozempic for men that makes you taller and richer, I think this problem will persist

@shanelaird9032

25 күн бұрын

@@painunending4610 I'd say yes

@cinemapigeon4898

22 күн бұрын

@@painunending4610 Better than Andrew "sign up for my university to online dropship" Tate.

My friend had a relevant PhD, a gold medal at the informatics Olympiad, the university medal from a reputable university, and Google didn’t give him an interview. He had to get someone who worked at Google to refer him and only then did he get an interview and the job…

@notyourdad361

3 күн бұрын

Thats an example why luck is more important than skill

@freefaler

Күн бұрын

@@notyourdad361 If he hadn't worked his tail off to get his PhD and especially study for the Olympiad his "luck" of finding a reference will not help him. The skill is a prerequisite. With skill you can provide some value you can get paid to. No skill and all the lucky chances you get won't compensate for it. So skill is needed, luck is optional.

"the ultimate expression of masculinity is getting involved in the life of a boy that isn't yours" - this couldn't be more true. Now that I'm older, I realize the profound effects my coaches in sports had on me. Having a male role model who isn't your father is just so important, and I think it is what's lacking in many boys' lives. It reminds me of Joseph Campbell's idea that there needs to be a secondary father in mens' lives - a father by choice - whether a coach, minister, teacher, drill sergeant, that you almost put yourself into apprenticeship of - think karate kid, etc.

@rhyscianchetti1622

5 күн бұрын

Ha. I was thinking Karate Kid as well.

@MrMadalien

3 күн бұрын

Jordan Peterson seems to be that for many many boys, I don't know if that's good enough, he might be like the mcdonalds of male figures, but he did help me personally.

It's so rare to come across individuals as accomplished as Prof. G that are willing to talk about their flaws, share their failures and spread the wisdom in the hard lessons learned throughout their life and that they do it genuinely for the betterment of society. Typically their egos get in the way. I appreciate him and his message so much. I try to distill as much as I can to my benefit raising two young boys in this challenging environment.

@guru47pi

15 күн бұрын

My favorite part is his acknowledging the advantages he got that are now gone. He's not doing what most successful people try to convince themselves and others 'i did it all by myself' and telling the truth. He got cheap, accessible college. He got an affordable housing market, doors opened bc he's a white man. He gets massive tax breaks. And he's saying how we can fix it

@miker5631

11 күн бұрын

He uses self-deprecation as permission slip to (inaccurately) disparage the older generations. It is effective but transparent.

@Skutnu

9 күн бұрын

This guy is just another red pill guy but delivering it in a boring way 😂 truth is, no one cares. If you're a loner incel, you will remain that way and probably unalive yourself.. And still no one will care. He's an out of touch boomer.

@SurpriseMeJT

9 күн бұрын

He points at men to get better but doesn't ever address women's expectations set by marketing which is ultra sky high and completely unrealistic. He's an out of touch rich privileged white man mixing some truth with wrong assumtions.

as we’re watching a podcast talking about how young men are broke, depressed, and poor it cuts to a commercial selling $10,000 ice baths that can help us with our depression 🤣 I can’t stop laughing

@ericley6479

7 күн бұрын

Read the room eh lol.

@KCfusion_

6 күн бұрын

We’re fucked as a culture. Just another day in a country ruled by capitalism and consumerist garbage

@kenklee4

6 күн бұрын

Out ofeverything that was presented on this podcast, this was the one thing you felt was most important to comment on. 👍🏽

@ZL0WBEE

6 күн бұрын

Man’s gotta eat, let some top 1%’s buy a few so the rest of us can enjoy his podcast

@Kinglouie31

6 күн бұрын

​@@ZL0WBEEpretty sure both these guys are in the top 1% lol

Started out liking where this was going. Halfway through, I can’t stand it anymore. Felt like I was listening to two dudes out of touch with reality, trying their best to sound relatable to the common man and their struggles.

@thomasmacginnes100

Күн бұрын

These are ‘Formally Educated’ men ! They will most always lose the grasp of those still trying . .

@FenrirMF

Күн бұрын

"Out of touch with reality." They're older folks doing their best to give advice and discuss the problems of the generations coming after them. They admitted early on that they had it easy in a way the current young people do not. They are quite in touch with reality, just not YOUR reality per se. But a large majority of the advice and the problems they discuss are true, and I'm sure you'll come to see that over time.

As a 30 year old man finally starting to get it together, I agree. Lack of a strong male father-figure/mentor is detrimental to our growth. Reminds me of a song lyric: “be kind and keep a smile. keep your head up and try to find a friend or a child and encourage their life”

@bodhiu493

8 күн бұрын

Rebelution is the band.👍

@wtfdtreats

8 күн бұрын

*single mother homes* are a disease on society

Every man should listen to this regardless of age. I deeply appreciated this conversation. We need more of this.

@oraz.

14 күн бұрын

This is feminist rhetoric being slightly rebranded to uncritical people/

@udithawijeratne7361

14 күн бұрын

@@oraz. would you like to give more info on your comment?

@rbz60

14 күн бұрын

both men and women, the problem is both lack eachothers understanding.

@NuanceOverDogma

12 күн бұрын

This guy is a fraud

@tweex1

10 күн бұрын

​@@oraz. Care to unpack your criticism of feminism? I feel like a lot of men don't truly understand it.

A perfect marriage or relationship is an illusion; there's no universal playbook for making them work. What's effective for one couple may not apply to another. Nevertheless, I've come to understand that there's always a solution to be found. Half a decade ago, my wife and I faced such trials in our marriage that divorce seemed inevitable. Yet, through perseverance and determination, we navigated through the rough waters and emerged stronger, reunited, and more resilient

@paulinebricks3441

16 күн бұрын

There is a lot of sense in what you just said and I hope mine works the same way too, we are currently separated but I cant live without him, I love him so much. wish I can get him back I can do anything to have him back, we have tried therapy amongst other things

@wangcheng5188

16 күн бұрын

Its always difficult to let someone you love go, but in my case I had the help of a spiritual adviser who saved my marriage from collapsing her name is Shelly renee white

@paulinebricks3441

16 күн бұрын

This is helpful, I will look her up online right now...Thanks

@wangcheng5188

16 күн бұрын

You wont regret it

@neomacchio4692

16 күн бұрын

Did you have to pander to her and give up your hobbies and friends to make it work? Did you have to work less? Women are interminably “not happy.” They’ll always find something to say you need to change. Guys, don’t do it. Stand your ground on being who she fell in love with. You both will be better off whether it works out or not.

This isn’t an interview, its two guys just sharing experiences and i feel so wholesome and have much more confidence and courage to advance in life

Scott has quickly become one of my favorite authors and social critique writers out there. I love his no nonsense approach. There has been a huge gap and need for true and ruthless social commentary since the passing of comedians George Carlin and Bill Hicks. In this time of crises in America, we need strong voices like Scott that just tell it like it is no matter how uncomfortable we all get hearing it. This stuff must be said as awareness is the first step to solving any big problems.

Thank you, gentlemen. As a divorced and childless Gen X man, I see my purpose on this planet is to help the younger people navigate this adventure and survive - hopefully thrive as well. That is why I am proud to teach at a community college. I've had many careers but most of them were selfish pursuits that were soulless. I've learned exponentially more from tragedies and failures than any successes. It has given me wisdom that has no value unless I share it. The young people who show up to learn at a community college need adults like us more than ever. For many of my students, I am one of the only truly gritty men in their lives. I don't just talk about service, I live it. I sacrifice daily to serve broke, young adults to the best of my ability. I take my roll very seriously and the thoughts you both share help me find clarity and to not feel so alone. Your honest heartfelt insights gave me a good boost on this sunny spring Saturday in 2024.

@conflictionated387

24 күн бұрын

Such a relatable comment. I'm also a childless Gen X professor at a very working-class university. A handful of lovely long-term monogamous relationships somehow never led to making my own family. I used to think of teaching as a paycheck and way to fund my creative work. Now, I regard it more as a calling to serve, particularly when young people become ever more lost.

@BruderAdrian

23 күн бұрын

As a Zillennial, thank you! Although few men are courageous and selfless enough to take on the responsibility you have. I can equally say that I remember a few men & women who were my teachers and saw I needed guidance. Particularly a teacher who would buy me comic's in exchange for the completion of my coursework and good grades on tests. During that period of my life at home my parents fought all the time and my Dad wouldn't give me the time of day so I could tell him about what I learned at school. My macho Dad was also an alcoholic. Never once did anyone take interest in my proper development as a kid. Except for a few people. I learned almost everything myself, how to shave, ride a bike, swim, read, etc... into adulthood. it was because of those few people that I learned I was capable, capable enough to overcome challenges & learning obstacles and achieve my goals. Not going to lie though, most gen X males were macho - toxic masculinity type kind of men throughout my life like I remember this one college chemistry teacher who gaslighted me in front of the whole class. When I would raise my hand and asked questions. 1 time I asked about methane being a greenhouse gas and affecting the climate potentially. I found out He didn't like me and would put me down by lying to me and telling me Ihe didn't know what I was talking about and it didn't exist. He was gaslighting me at 19 and he was in his mid 40s. At the time I thought it was because I ask too many questions but now That I'm older in my late twenties. I realize it's because, I didn't fit his ideal of how a young man is supposed to be or look like and it threatened his ego. So he had to put me down and he didn't care if it was the expense of my education. Which was sad because he should have not been a professor holding a PHD & use it to feed his ego. It's crazy because he would say there's no such thing as stupid questions except for when I asked them. Please talk to other men your age. Toxic masculinity is a huge problem.

@myronschabe

22 күн бұрын

Right on! in many ways. Yeah we used to tribal, nowadays the fierce individualism is revealing its cracks.

@mercedesb2299

18 күн бұрын

@@BruderAdrian There was a major shift in personality style between Gen X and Millenials. I am not saying it is right but a lot of what Millenials take as Gen X being mean or disliking them is just the way Gen X, men in particular, talk,. I am at the younger edge of Gen X and I had older Gen X and Boomers as college professors and they were all like that at the beginning of every semester. They were pushing your buttons, trying to push you out of the childhood high school mindset. They were always much nicer and more like friends by the end of the semester when the class that had started out as 60 - 70 was whittled down to ~15 students. That's why they did it. They knew that 3/4 of the class was going to say it was too hard and quit. Pushing on you to see if you'll stand up for yourself is just a Boomer & Gen X personality trait. They really aren't doing it out of malice but I get it that they should recognize that the generations don't behave the same...well to be fair, Gen Z really doesn't have any qualms about standing up, but again different generations. I stopped arguing with my Gen Z daughter when she was around 17 because she is far more ruthless than I am.

@BruderAdrian

17 күн бұрын

@@mercedesb2299 thanks I appreciate your insight. Perhaps you're right although I won't lie I pushed back too lol He ran a study with students in Organic Chem and I was the only one in General Chemistry for stem majors that participated in the vape juice study lol Just to annoy him more or so I thought. Haha with what you said in mind it makes me think that perhaps he played me right into being more involved somehow. Interesting 🤔 perspective.

Well i was depressed and alone my entire 20s no jobs no friends no girlfriend no reason to be alive its a miracle im still alive. In my 30s now im aiming to finally get my paycheck from a job and mabye even my first realtionship

@mr-iz8cx

13 күн бұрын

Go for it.

@davida.taylor8444

13 күн бұрын

Keep working brother, it aint easy. I have a quote from Jordan Peterson on my desk that inspires me every day: "Get your act together, tell the truth, work hard, concentrate on something for a year or two and you can be a world-beater."

@Mary-il6zz

11 күн бұрын

So proud of you! You got this young man💕

@flobba123

11 күн бұрын

@@Mary-il6zz Thanks for your support that means a lot to me

@More_Row

10 күн бұрын

Good on you man. I could say a lot, but I just want to say good on you.

I couldn’t agree more as a woman, a mother and a psych nurse. Men will help save men. I’ve said it before and I’ll continue to say it and support the men that are doing something about it. Thank you both. 🙏🏼

@danield8258

7 күн бұрын

Then men won't be saved. Our economy has empowered women. If they are not using that power to benefit men in general, not just themselves and a few top men, then it will not be enough.

@negativeionz

5 күн бұрын

Did they actually say that? Because they edited this to look like he said women can be masculine too and I stopped listening. Honestly this doesn't deserve my attention if that was the message and that's how they edited this.

@forgottenfuryan

5 күн бұрын

Affirmative Action

13:02 "I can prove to all of us that 90% of our son are not in the top 10%" that is such a well thought out sentence.

@robertwilber1909

6 күн бұрын

😂

Scott is truly a one of one. It's rare that you have a successful person who isn't afraid to admit that alongside their lust for working hard, that fortune, good luck, "blessings", timing, etc. have also played a pivotal role in helping them to attain their status. Scott is a role model that many of us should aspire to emulate and be more like. We all have to acknowledge the people who are not in our circles, not in our bubbles, and speak up for those of whom don't have a voice because we live in a society, and society breaks down when inequality persists indefinitely.

@thru_and_thru

19 күн бұрын

Yeah I appreciate his humility here. So many wealthy successful people have a sort of God complex around how they view their achievements. There is a grossly inflated sense of superiority around their abilities and very few admit that a large part of their success was plain old luck. We all need luck in life and luck takes many forms. Of course their hard work and skills should not be overlooked but there is always more to it that just that. If everybody who was hard working and talented got rich there would be nowhere near the level of wealth disparity in the world.

@Vlad-bs1js

10 күн бұрын

@@thru_and_thru The actually smart ones will understand that it's all just luck: the traits you are born with, the experiences you get to live from the moment you are born, the way your brain processes those experiences etc. None of these are your merit.

@tweex1

10 күн бұрын

​@@Vlad-bs1js And we should all take personal enjoyment from our successes, but never laud it over others. By all means, you do you-get after it, get that green, whatever you're grinding-just stay humble.

@Vlad-bs1js

9 күн бұрын

@@tweex1 Enjoying your success was not the topic of the conversation

@tweex1

9 күн бұрын

​@@Vlad-bs1js Oh, sorry, ought we not? 🧐 You just pontificating to pontificate or what?

I am so lucky to have parents that loved me and finding a wife that is the best thing in my life. I want to help all young people get ahead.

@rickpaul8012

9 күн бұрын

No you don’t. I’m 28 live in the street mentally Ill parents, abused, haven’t spoken to anyone in 11 years you don’t care about anyone, that’s why you ran the world into the ground.

@npappas2

8 күн бұрын

He cares, I care. But there are realities to wanting to help. Give advice, mentor, donate money. But you also have to show and have the desire to get better. I’m sorry you for what has happened to you. But you can still change. You can look yourself in the mirror and decide you alone control your life. Not your past. It’s all about the first step.

@rickpaul8012

8 күн бұрын

@@npappas2 care so much I’m censored hahahahaha

@josephsanders9181

8 күн бұрын

@@npappas2 I am in the process of making myself better everyday and I have a long way to go. the first thing you need to admit to is I am far from perfect but if you want something that I have that you do not maybe I can give insight of how to get there.

@rickpaul8012

8 күн бұрын

@@npappas2 “we care but we’re not going to do anything about it, and you need to fend for yourself like you always have” real great advice

If you take Gallowayis ideas of leaning in to emotion and combine that with Rich's points about doing the work, then that's a powerful combination.

Scott you’re the greatest man I have ever heard speak. Thank you for your voice.

Your purpose doesn't matter. Every person and circumstance you come across, will attempt to give you a new purpose. Real purpose comes from understanding yourself, and learning life lessons.

I grew up in a poor hood with plenty of drugs and some violence. I’m a chemist in my 40s with a bachelor in engineering and happy life experiences. From my perspective, this is the key… -good parents -curiosity for science and learning -elementary school Elementary school will define the rest of your life. If the kid is interested in learning and his friends are relatively good, he’s 80% there. The rest will just follow.

@mercedesb2299

13 күн бұрын

I have somehow gotten sucked into the r/GenZ thread on Reddit and it is full of GenZ "men". I am 49, so it feels weird to me to call them men, but they are in their mid-twenties now, so they are men. That thread is heartbreaking and frustrating because it is almost exclusively GenZ men, no GenZ women, and they are absolutely miserable. For whatever reason, the Reddit algorithm continuously puts it in front of Gen X, so there are a fair amount of Gen X men & women in that thread at any given time, genuinely trying to understand what went wrong, and why these guys are so freaking depressed in their 20s. For Gen X as a collective, our 20s were the peak of hedonistic bliss. The problem seems to be the difference in perspectives on life. GenX did a LOT of f**ing up in our 20s but we didn't have any "rules" telling us that we had squandered our entire lives and we were going to die destitute and alone. Gen Z is the opposite, the overarching problem is the massive amount of rules they have for EVERYTHING. They have set up 1000 ways to fail in even the most mundane tasks because they have a right way for everything. If something happens and they don't hit one of these thousands of completely arbitrary benchmarks, that's it, it's all over, you pissed it away and there is no hope. There is no convincing them that they could be happy if they would stop judging each other and themselves and just live, embrace the best they can do for right now to pay the bills and keep pushing toward their passion. My dream was always to be a writer. I didn't break into writing and turn it into a career until I was in my late 30s. Between graduating high school and achieving my dream I was a stripper, a bartender, and a veterinary surgical tech. I was an alcoholic, and you could probably say, drug addict at various points along the way too. It never crossed my mind that any of those things should preclude me from being a writer one day, and they didn't. I also raised a daughter by myself. She is GenZ but she doesn't buy into the benchmarks and rules. At 26 years old she has graduated nursing school, worked as a nurse, decided she hated it, joined the military (over my protests - I am much further left than my daughter), and quit the military because she hates rules as much as I do (I knew that one would be short-lived), got married, bought a house, had two children and is loving being a stay at home mom, and writing for a couple commercial blogs online. She has no idea what she wants to do for a profession but she has a paying job, her husband has a solid blue-collar job that pays their bills. I am not worried about her.

@gorkyd7912

13 күн бұрын

Elementary school > especially not putting your kid into it.

@tweex1

10 күн бұрын

Too bad the U.S. government clearly does not adequately value public education as slews of kids go by the wayside and then turn into aimless, despondent adults. It's baffling to me how little we as Americans, and humans, really, undervalue the concept of cultivation. Cultivating young minds, creativity and critical thinking, hell, even in a literal sense nature, helpful infrastructure, etc.... it's like, once a human has achieved some modicum of success, the part in their brain that is like, "Hey, we ought to help and support others-" just... turns OFF.

@gorkyd7912

10 күн бұрын

@@tweex1 I don't think that's quite right. We really really do value cultivating the next generation. Politicians and media have spent all of my lifetime talking about how they're investing in children, kids are the future, etc. And every parent is perfectly willing to put themselves through 20+ years of suffering so their kids can have a brighter future. The problem is we're being scammed. We're outsourcing all of the education to "experts" based on what we're told is their past performance. But the experts are not really experts in anything, they're just academics. And then the experts are further handicapped by the administrative assemblies that have cropped up around them to usurp all these free money we're pouring into our kids, to the point that actual teachers and educators get a tiny bit of the total and the rest goes to administrators, massive building projects, pet research, and especially SPORT BALL.

@RestingJudge

9 күн бұрын

Man, I think of how lucky I was to have an early boomer Dad (b 1949) and that I was born so late (1995). I just let him lead me, he was always there and gave me great advice. He's been gone for 5 years now, but his lessons are constantly there. He was firm but kind, and that combination just made it so that I could tackle just about any hardship even after he was gone. He gave me tasks not for labor but to show that I was needed despite being by far the youngest. I never felt like a burden I felt valued through the work he assigned and talking to him after it was over with a meal and a beer are memories I'll never forget.

Scott Galloway is 5 dimensions ahead of all of us

@mgu1N1n1

3 күн бұрын

No he's not in fact he's right here dealing with the immediate obvious problems facing man and male culture in the West. He's not five dimensions out...

@robbingcars9140

3 күн бұрын

@@mgu1N1n1 true fair point. I just meant he’s really smart lol

I didn't have a Mom these guys could really understand. Growing up around a vulnerable narcissist does the opposite and teaches that nothing matters to your mother except for herself and her victimhood. She broke my fathers soul but he still tried to mold me into something worthwhile. The failure to achieve that is all in my hands.

@TGravy-wp4rc

8 күн бұрын

Yea they glorify single moms when 80% of them are not good at all...

@anibaldamiao

6 күн бұрын

Same here

I joined the military right out of high school. Served for four years in 3rd Ranger Battalion. Got out, went to school at Colorado State University. Dropped out after half a semester and proceeded to blow all of my money on a joy ride around the US for a couple months. I remember looking down at my bank account one day and realizing I had about one more month of partying before the show ended. I recognized I basically had no money, I had some cool stories from the army and a few good friends, and due to my background in the infantry I had essentially no marketable skills, employment opportunities or dating prospects. At that moment I was faced with a choice - go back to school, which I hated the sound of, or rejoin the army and crawl back to my unit with my tail between my legs, which I hated the sound of even more. So I went back to school. I’m a year away from graduating now with a specialization in regenerative agriculture and permaculture design and I’m planning on attending a Master’s level program for landscape architecture in the fall of 2025. The journey from that moment of realization to now has been the most challenging, yet equally rewarding experience of my life. And everything these two are saying is true fellas. Once you get your shit together and have a vision for your life (that’s the big one - know where you’re going, and why) you will be tripping over high quality women. It’s sort of a sad state of affairs that simply having your shit together puts you in the top 10% of young men, but that’s where we are. There’s literally no excuses that are worth listening to. Get in shape, map out a vision for your life, and make meaningful progress towards your goals. If you want to go a step further find a way to connect with a higher power, get sober, and find a sense of purpose in service to the world. You’re only alive for 100 years at best. That means you have roughly 80 years to make the world as beautiful as possible for your children and grandchildren. The playbook for success right now is exceedingly simple, the hard part is simply making the choice to change your life and following through with that choice through your free will decisions everyday.

@willzinc6137

Ай бұрын

Well said!

@kvk1

Ай бұрын

Good luck with the graduation amigo, and graduate school!

@sabastianswika-post1819

Ай бұрын

I followed nearly the same path as you. Life was hard. I changed my life, outlook, goals, and vision and now life is much, much easier.

@claudiagolden8348

Ай бұрын

Well done you for taking accountability for the life you are creating

@brianmeen2158

Ай бұрын

I don’t know what to say to guys that have completely talked themselves out of even trying to talk to women or date .. there are entire channels aimed at talking about how terrible everything is for young men . I see more guys reaching for victimhood and that is disturbing

I'm a 29 year old guy who is just now finally starting to get his life together and, for what its worth, one of the biggest stumbling blocks in my life has been the push for everyone to go to college. I'm not an academic. That was never going to be my thing, and my grades reflected that. My guidance counselors let me slip through the cracks because apparently if I wasn't gonna be able to go to university and get my Bachelor's or something, I was a waste of time. I'm taking classes and trying to get into a union and pick up a trade and, honestly, I'm kind of in mourning for all those wasted years, and also worried about the fact that I'm starting so behind. I just try to stay grateful that I found a path forward now and not in 10 or 20 years, but its crazy how quick society is to throw you away as a man. None of the girls I hung around with in high school, who had grades just as bad if not worse than mine, went to their counselor and got hit with a shrug and were told, "I dunno. Try community college, I guess, and see what you can do from there."

@bootstrapstylerich

17 күн бұрын

It's guys like you and woman too - you've got to get out and vote for local officials, local prosecutors as well as Governmental officials at BOTH the state and federal level!

@betawolfhd

17 күн бұрын

I'm in a similar spot myself

@johnd8596

14 күн бұрын

I'm 31 and feel the same. I'm currently working as a mailman for the post office. Women are repelled by the uniform. It just screams loser. I need a new job but at my age getting into the trades is harder.

@waynewallace2061

13 күн бұрын

@@johnd8596 I was somewhat lost as a young man, I didn't care if I lived or died, but along the way, after my best friend committed suicide the will to survive took me over. All I could do was work. Some weeks I'd work 120 hrs. in an attempt to get ahead. We have a warrior in us that will carry us if we don't accept defeat. Keep grinding and keep your eyes on a goal. Move in the direction of your goal and life will open up for you, but you have to move.

@mochamommyATX

11 күн бұрын

​@@johnd8596????? Isn't there a saying about nothing sexier than a man in uniform?????

You need a PhD or Doctorate to be really successful now. When I was in college, no one ever mentioned that I would need a PhD to make it to the highest levels of my industry. No one mentioned that to me even once. They don't give you the guidance you need when you need it.

Please never stop speaking this truth , it is needed so much.

@noodlenate

6 күн бұрын

Check out Iron John by Robert Bly

The level of admiration, intellectual exchange, vulnerability and mutual respect is something to be lauded here. One of many brilliant conversations helmed by Rich. Thank you gentlemen for making the time to share this dialogue. Peace and more peace.

Our 17 yo son is in an apprenticeship to learn a skill. He may attend college. But I agree this lack of emphasis on learning a valuable marketable skill and over emphasis on college is hurting our young men and women!

@myronschabe

Ай бұрын

I live in a first world foreign country, without the US status culture, and it is perfectly acceptable to not go to college and learn a trade...Also, a lot of countries have working holiday visas for folks mostly under 30...so you can live AND work in a cool foreign country for like a year...it is so valuable just to get into a different culture such that you start to learn to discriminate 'the voices' in your head...whose are they?

@user-xu6bv7yh2j

22 күн бұрын

Maybe just maybe kids are different - some should go to college, some not - maybe stop speaking for everyone and get used the idea that people are different

@matthewcaldwell8100

14 күн бұрын

How the f$ck would you know? Do you know what's being taught in colleges? Have you even set foot in one in the last two decades?

@dylansmith6078

11 күн бұрын

Lucky him to get an apprenticeship i have been looking for one for years but I got lucky and somehow ended up becomming a cheesemaker and producing most of the cheese in all ontario

Finally, this is talked about openly.

@kp5250

2 күн бұрын

The constant push for women's equity will silence any support for men. They will not jeopardize their current lifestyle despite the negative long-term effects in society.

US Army Basic Training got my ass in line, and good NCO's kept me in line .even through 4 tours in Iraq.. then picking up snowboarding and mtn biking after i was medically retired ... made healthy friends and social connections that will last me for life... now as i learn late in life to lean on others as a man... i begin to realize i can do anything .... mentorship staying active, and social circles are everything for men!!!

Galloway is saint for how hard he is advocating for young boys and men. Thanks.

The conversation about mentorship and masculine role models is everything I’ve been wanting to hear from men. Thank you for helping restore my faith in humanity in a way.

@Samookely

9 күн бұрын

ever since i was a little girl and saw how horribly my male peers both treated each other, and the girls (including me) in their lives while growing up ive always hoped that one day guys would wake up and stop trying to be like their fathers and grandfathers so much. Its not so much that they are men, but the men from past generations are typically not men you want to look up to. The cycle of abuse is an incredibly easy one to fall into, i imagine its even easier for males to fall into it when they live in a society that is designed from top to bottom to trick them with their own insecurities and desires. what more people need to understand is that even if you find yourself a part of that cycle, its never too late to try and better yourself. When men are taught emotions and empathy are weakness, it tricks them into ignoring their own unconscious needs, and when they arent taught how to cope with emotions they also do not fully understand, its easy to fall victim to unhealthy coping mechanisms. Sadly, that cycle takes some to violence. Women are not immune to that as well, but in western society we’ve throughout the decades have spent plenty of time ridiculing feminine traits that regurgitating anything that’s been said would be stale. Men havent really had to self reflect in this way before, i think its partially due to the internet.

@Ajv516

9 күн бұрын

Scott’s attitudes largely reflect my own and how I was raised by my dad. I hope to leverage the good fortune my wife and I had to instill the same priorities of empathy, love, and social cooperation into our son.

@derpyeh9107

7 күн бұрын

The fact that you have an opinion on whom young men should view as role models is part of the problem.

@forgottenfuryan

5 күн бұрын

Women are the ones that made male spaces illegal. Relationship statistics are at all time lows.

I ran cross country and track all the way through college, When I finished college I took a coaching position with the college for the cross country team. I loved coaching the up and coming student athletes more than when I personally competed, so much so that the team made it to ncaa nationals for the teams first time. I coached for 4 years and miss it still. Life took off and my career took priority, I now get to train the up and coming younger linemen as an overhead electrical lineman. I’ve always enjoyed teaching.

No men involved or awful men. Unfortunately, there are a lot of awful male role models out there who berate and devalue their sons' worth. I watched my brother go through it :(

@kendallxberry2230

8 күн бұрын

Same here! Very sad!

@davet766

7 күн бұрын

Yup. Nothing like being berated by your father to boost your self-esteem.

Wealth is becoming more concentrated which means most men have no chance to compete or simply give up trying. Jobs are less secure. Women also don't want to struggle and want security so even if an average man succeeds in building healthy relationships, it often does not last. After being burnt once or twice, it becomes a game that's no longer fun to play.

@rickpaul8012

9 күн бұрын

No it’s fine. 11 years not being able to speak to people is fair

@noodlenate

6 күн бұрын

Exactly

To the comment about not a lot of opportunities for young people not having an "on-ramp" to a liveable wage, here is an opportunity: professional trail building. The skills involved with building trail systems involves an incredible number of different skillsets that carry over into numerous other types of jobs. Entry level wages are typically much higher than minimum wages. Bigger Cities and counties now are hiring trail builders as full-time staff as well. Hope this helps at least one person searching for something that they may not even know this is even a job that you can get paid to do. Right now, today, there's really no end in sight on the demand for skilled workers that are willing to travel (it can be seasonal). I'm in the Southeast and we build year round, usually.

@_nebulousthoughts

23 күн бұрын

As in hiking trails?

@vegahunter8

4 күн бұрын

​@@_nebulousthoughtshiking, mountain biking mostly. Bike Parks are popping up all the time. Private OHV and Moto Parks are starting to get popular too.

As a 25 Year old who didn't have any sort of apprenticeship support growing up, and also all of my friends who didn't have such a thing. I think it's very important and I appreciate you talking about this.

@noodlenate

6 күн бұрын

Check out Iron John by Robert Bly

Thank you both, I really needed that. 14 year male RN and USA swim coach that somewhat followed a similar path as Rich but got denied a great UC education, and love being a mentor to my patients and swim athletes. So glad I listened start to finish.

@metaphysicalfractionals4509

6 күн бұрын

How did you get denied a great UC education? You chose to not get that education.

What a great podcast, and something we need to hear more about. I'm 45 and just got divorced for the 2nd time a week ago. I made some bad choices, and my partner had/has her own things going on, but I'm 100% in the boat of feeling like a failure and not having a ton of hope. I've worked my whole life, from 15 till now, but I didn't make great educational choices nor financial decisions. I'm not a fuckup, in that I don't get arrested, no major societal issues, I'm tall, considered good-looking (though I have trouble feeling/saying it), but I'm not good material on paper. Do I have another 30+ years of this ahead of me? Sometimes I hope not, and other times I think sure, I got this. I may not be your typical disillusioned male, but I am indeed disillusioned. Life is fucking hard, man. I love hearing good, positive, sensible voices like these two, so thank you to them.

@Matanumi

20 күн бұрын

You have money and a career. Its not that bad for you. Don't male dumb romantic partner choices again

@thomasmainecoon

20 күн бұрын

@@Matanumi thats good advice. Responding negatively to anyone's comments, especially a stranger, has always struck me as odd. Good on you.

@rid.h.tom.4296

20 күн бұрын

As the other person noted, you don’t have it that bad. I am slightly older than you and have gone through my own insecurities as such. What I would say though is that focus on you. Meaning, set some fitness goals and start doing it consistently. Preferably not all by yourself, but join some classes etc.. If you do this, it won’t be long before your outlook sharpens up as you start feeling better and more accomplished. Finding another relationship gets a lot easier, and dare I say you you will have a better chance to find the right person too. Good luck! Life is what we make out of it.

@thomasmainecoon

20 күн бұрын

@rid.h.tom.4296 I understand what you're saying. Perhaps my comment is being taken differently than intended. I am physically fit and quite active. I do have a good job, a roof, etc. I guess that maybe I was being too honest in stating how I was feeling and what my current life looks like. I appreciate that your comments are intended to help versus shit on. I was voicing my feelings much as one might in an AA meeting where you're not typically going to get someone telling you what to do, etc. But rather by you, in this case me, voicing your problems, fears, etc you're helping others. Again, perhaps I was just being too honest in a forum that isn't meant for it. Thank you for being positive though!

@jamesdean5095

20 күн бұрын

@@thomasmainecoon Ignore them, you weren't crying poor. The statement "you don't have it that bad" is a pretty weird take on someone just sharing where they're at and how they feel, especially in the midst of a major life shake up like where you're at. Good on you for sharing your current experience and thanking the generous men in this discussion. I note you have many more likes on your comment than commenters who chose to minimise your experience for no apparent reason.

This is the most powerful and accurate speech on the state of the country that I have heard in years

I love how these two are talking about the fact that most of us can't afford a damn thing and then an ads pops out of the blue: buy this cold plunge tub! Like, dude, we live in apartments 🤣🤣🤣

@Chris-fn4df

7 күн бұрын

Because most of the people watching this stuff are doing fine, but worried about society crumbling around them so they watch content that scratches their “omg society is falling apart” itch. Society is doing fine. Men need to adjust to living the good life. The good life does not need to adjust to men (and thereby return to being the bad life).

@victorhardin2186

7 күн бұрын

Hahahahaha

@Steven313

6 күн бұрын

​@@Chris-fn4dfwe are not doing fine. Nobody can afford kids. People are already having less kids. Society will collapse

@willdenham

6 күн бұрын

Put a cold plunge in your studio apartment and start an influencer channel.

@Clevelandsteamer324

6 күн бұрын

Get you tube premium. It’s the only streaming service you need

I graduated HS in Kentucky of 2020, The single most important thing I got out of my ENTIRE education was the fact that the school was a career ready school and still had Shop/Tool/ROTC/Business/IT Ect. I got a job and was working full time Senior year of Highschool during peak lockdown and I didnt have school work the last half of my senior year so I worked and made money and it really set me up. The rest of my experience in school felt like brain rot. Especially in highschool.

Love this one with Scott! If you’ve received value from this channel but have not yet subscribed please take a moment to do so - super helpful and appreciated. For more on Scott and this conversation plus show notes and links, go here 👉🏾bit.ly/richroll826

You’re my favorite podcaster, inquisitively curious, open, well prepared, interesting, hard working and it shows. Thanks for keeping this free in apple podcast where I prefer to listen to your podcasts , I hugely appreciate it and hope you continue to offer this for free!

Needed to hear this, was sent from a friend. I resonated with the recovery & then the points talked about in the anger brewing in my male peers around the financial & emotional stability we are seeking. I'm 32 and have 8 years of self development experience to the point where this podcast beautifully captured all the points & soulutions to shift that culture and empower my fellow men that are struggling today. Gives me hope to continue spreading the message and giving love to my fellow brothers. It takes a village rings in my ear. Shared this with a few of my friends. Keep the lighthouse shining for those lost at sea my friends.

I really like this guy .. first guy I’ve seen in awhile to accurately portray classic liberalism .. witty.. doesn’t hold punches .. but compassionate and empathetic .. perfect blend to raise accountable young men ..

@sverdrup4321

7 күн бұрын

lmao how is classic liberalism “compassionate and empathetic”?

@sticks7857

7 күн бұрын

@@sverdrup4321 Yeah he is definitely a progressive liberal through and through. Hard to hold it against him though when so few of them are even willing to address the issues hes addressing, even if he alienates the people suffering with those issues in the process through his adherence to the politics that got us here in the first place.

@joshuagrubbs5207

7 күн бұрын

@@sverdrup4321 bc it holds the values of the enlightenment .. where people are judged by their character and merit, and not their class or identity group .. ppl forget who the liberals were in the 90’s.. rooting for the little man .. using reason and logic to do anything.

@joshuagrubbs5207

7 күн бұрын

@@sticks7857 bingo .. I remember when progressive meant logical sensible solutions to complex problems and going against rhe old school methods .. it wasn’t crucifying white men and burning down universities.. power just corrupts man .. white ppl had the power now the liberal marxists. Shits sad and sorry .. this is how I brain dump

This is my all-time favorite RRP episode out of the hundreds I have heard. Every single RRP episode is super interesting, so the bar is high. I have shared this with many friends, educators, coaches, our kids, and my son's college lacrosse teammates. Scott Galloway addresses the many reasons why we all should pay attention to how boys and men struggle. Supporting boys and men benefits all genders. What a great conversation between two emotionally courageous men who openly share their fears and doubts while acknowledging their privilege and success. Thanks, fellas. I have listened to this three times.

This is one of the most important and least talked about subjects. Thank you guys for this conversation!!

100% resonate with this. I put myself in debt for a college education to become a teacher. I gave up that career after 7 years. Why? My profession wasn't affording me the income or time to start a family. At pay below 50k a year and a working week between 55-60 hours, I was overworking myself while barely paying my own expenses. When my grandparents became ill at the same time, I had no time to help my mother take care of them. The 40-hour work week wasn't just about pay. It freed working men and women to meet, keep a home, raise a family, and take care of each other.

@forgottenfuryan

5 күн бұрын

Things a princess would say

This is the most accurate discussion on our masculine energy, found in BOTH men & women! 🏆

Real people Real talk great structure and the openness these two men show to not be right is mind bending. Much love

Scott G nailed it here. More people need to touch this subject before it’s too late. So much obsession with demonizing men is a classic FAFO situation.

To have self esteem you must do something esteemable. Don't follow your passion, follow your talent. I'm a woman and I didn't agree with absolutely everything but there was lots of solid advice here. I was given rubbish advice as a teen and only just realised recently that I was never taught how to set a goal or even to *have* goals aside from "get good grades." Add abuse and trauma into the deal and it's no wonder I have struggled all my adult life. We need more mentors in the world to make up for the shortcomings of our parents and schoolteachers. Thank you for this 💜

@thanaa

9 күн бұрын

Curious to hear what you disagreed with?

@mateuszmisztela601

8 күн бұрын

Finding talent (whatever talent is) is something totally random.

@Volkbrecht

8 күн бұрын

@@mateuszmisztela601 Talent is overrated. You'll get reasonably good at anything that you apply yourself to with enough consequence. What we mistake for "talent" is often what we in some way aquired a bit of a head start in as kids. But we shouldn't let that define us if we don't want to.

24:04 my fear is that while I was getting screwed in my 20s and 30s, the acknowledgment of everything that has been discussed here will turn it around and I’ll be screwed in my 60s and 70s as well

As men we gotta help each other out. Especially the young bucks. Personally, i feel like its my purpose to be a mentor to the younger gen z. However I can.

Just an observation I’ve had since I got sober, but alcohol inhibits the ability to live in the present. I think Scott needs to try sober life

This is one of the best podcasts I've ever listened to. Mature, insightful, inspiring. But also scary. What the generations of young men that are facing right now sounds terrifying. We have failed our young boys. We need to lift them up and support them so they can thrive and have value and self worth. Excellent discussion.

The portion where he asks if the interviewer has ever lost a parent or someone close to them hit me hard. I lost my grandpa and father one year apart from each other then 6 months later covid hit. I’ve still been trying to pick up the pieces but have made huge strides in identifying my trouble areas which led me to this video. Thank you for the positive insight! I have a 6 month old son that means the world to me and all I wanna do is set him up for future success as a minority in America

This is absolutely brilliant podcast! I can relate as a citizen who came from abroad (legally) 18 years ago (I'm 40 years old now) with $400 in a pocket. However after this is insane grind I still feel like this "great wealth transfer" is outpacing me. Which prevents me from ability to provide much needed "safety" to actually support a family, therefor I'm walking alone and absolutely hate it! It is a tough race indeed. Even though I'm educated, well versed, fit and understand this economics well in depth, once this insane printing had began i knew middle class which i was, will be wiped. Last 4 years all im trying to do is figure out how to beat it and come ahead. Thank you for what you doing.

As a late-boomer, born 1963, I compare my life to what these young guys are going through and the contrast is shocking. I can hardly believe how easy it's been and how much fun I've had, and I'm just a regular guy. Nothing special.

@Kevin-kj5th

23 күн бұрын

Yea it's kind of like the Great Depression today for men in multiple ways if your young. If your average in salary and everything else your screwed today. Only thing to do is to try to be great or quit. And quitting a not really an option once you realize where it leads

@lesterdiamond6190

23 күн бұрын

@@Kevin-kj5th I've had 35 solid years of hunting, fishing, camping trips, road trips... just a blast. I'm at the point where I can just sit in my back yard and feel like I'm not missing anything.

@betawolfhd

17 күн бұрын

​@@lesterdiamond6190I've had none of that, but I find it all so hopeless that I do the same but at a table in my apartment.

@lesterdiamond6190

16 күн бұрын

@@betawolfhd I'm sorry to hear that brother.

@2011hwalker

14 күн бұрын

White male boomers had an amazing ride as adults in the US from 1980-2000. Its a very, very different world for young men these days.

My father was from the WW2 generation. You did what you were told and you never expressed any emotion. I think a lot of men were like that back then. I was starved for a father to talk to. Any older male to talk to. There were none to be found. I was lucky, like Scott, my mom saw that gap and tried as best she could to fill it, even taking me fishing even though she had no interest at all in it. In high school I was lucky again and found a friend who was older than me , much more sociable, good with girls, and yet he took me on as a best friend. Without these two, I might not be alive today. I was so unstable, almost a feral teen animal.

He is technically right about middle class. It used to be called the merchant class. And historically economically no society has thrived without a strong middle/merchant class.

This was such a damn good talk! I’ll be coming back to this for sure. We need more folks speaking out about MEN and what that means. What a candid and honest conversation. 💯

@rickpaul8012

9 күн бұрын

They really don’t care

These kinds of inspirational conversations are the reason I look forward to Monday mornings! Thank you both!

I won’t watch 20 minutes of most stuff. This, every minute of this was so worth my time. Thank you very much for using your platform for helping me, us, them especially at a time like now. Rewarding content. I love it.

I like this dudes message, just listened to his ted talk. You are greatly appreciated Rich and Scott.

Phenomenal podcast! May be my favorite of all! I have shared with many friends and agree with other comments that this episode is universal for all (men, women, parents, young and old).

This has given me a lot of confidence in how I have lived my life. I'm not all the way there yet, a man still at home at 29 and single. But, I'm on a good track in my career, I'm in touch with my emotions and masculinity, and a plethora of wonderful friends. This is such an important conversation for us to be having, thank you too so much😊😊

It’s hard out here but I also recognize that I made a lot of poor decisions and I feel weird blaming my mental health and upbringing for all that. I am barely getting out of drinking and drugs at 35. I’m grateful to just be alive at this point and am hopeful for the future even if I’m currently working an entry level job and have debt up the a** I’m alive with all limbs intact. I just have to keep pushing myself and keep moving forward even if it’s just small steps. God bless everyone who is reading this!

As a millenial myself who I find myself fortunate enough to have a lot of advantages compared to my peers and still feeling the pressure, this is a profound look in the mirror for how we operate as a country. We need younger voices of influence to steer this country and get back on track.

Man he’s really, putting it all on, the table. We are living, in a unfair society.

Imagine earning your master electricians license or welding certification from Stanford or UC, or any university. The pride and positivity men would display for being a part of the above-cloud community as an equal contributer to society.

@mariabaca3941

16 күн бұрын

In New Mexico we have CNM, it's a great school for vocation or college.

@robertwilber1909

6 күн бұрын

You don't become a master electrician by going to uni.

@safetythirdified

5 күн бұрын

@@robertwilber1909 I most certainly wouldn't want to get it from you.

It’s refreshing to see someone from the other side politically speaking to young men with this level of compassion and care. Even though I can tell that Scott and I differ on a lot politically, I can really see he’s had the humility and the dedication to do the research and come up with good solutions to problems many refuse to see. I’m looking forward to his book for sure, I think he’s absolutely right about a lot of what he says on masculinity, and I hope more people hear his message.

Scott is really an incredible force for better dialogue in this country

Then one big misunderstanding is still that men should need women for validation as males. Thy don’t. A man can be a highly accomplished professional, healthy and successful without the need of approval from women or a permanent partner or children. Those are not defining elements of a man.

@jaysala2760

8 күн бұрын

Exactly, it at least used to be in women's nature to be maternal and feel pressure to have children. It seems like modern women don't give a f*&^ about that maternal gene anymore, so why should us men feel any pressure to have a girlfriend and have kids?

Two of my favorite people talking. I love it. Thank you.

My new favorite person in the whole world is Scott G. He should, and I hope he will, set the agenda for the next twenty years.

Thank you Scott! ❤ we owe you a huge debt for sharing truthfully and gratitude for telling the truth! I have an MSc in Ecological Design, and although I can barely afford California, I still feel it is a solid pathway for younger folks to 1. Work outdoors and lose weight 2. Learn real skills 3. Solve real problems and 4. Be purposeful. Solar, greywater, Aquaponics, backyard organic gardening etc etc. I have a successful business.. just all the reasons you say make it impossible to get ahead.

I’ve listened to hundreds of riches podcasts over the years and this one is an instant top 10. Solid start to finish.

@Babylon6969

10 күн бұрын

It’s a bunch of Liberal hogwash. As soon as he said weak men start listening to conspiracy theories and become nationalist, I knew not to trust them.

I was very stagnated socially the last few years, potentially starting with covid. I decided that i needed to do something with my anxiety and concern I had with civic engagement and politics. I got involved I'm a few different volunteer groups in Ohio and I started focusing on voter registration, getting out the vote (GOTV), and citizen led ballot initiatives. It has done a lot with social engagement, confidence, and networking. It has been an great past year or two. I've grown and learned alot and I feel, have done a small bit of good in my state. The more people involved in the political conversation (actively not passively) the better off our society will be.

@E_Clampus_Vitus

7 күн бұрын

Government is only corruption. Anytime you find yourself looking to government for answers, ask yourself, is corruption going to make this situation better?

@stevenhervey7177

6 күн бұрын

@@E_Clampus_Vitus genuinely curious- but in a democratic republic in which law is infringed on the individuals vote and those placed in power are elected; how does one change a corrupted government/system if not with their votes? Are you implying the solution would be to do simply nothing? Or is it to enact anarchy and violence against the system? If violence is the answer, how do you resolve to make the next system any better than the first?

Wow, a lot of unvarnished vulnerable honesty here. This is so refreshing. So many guys i know put on a front and aren't willing to be this honest.

@TGravy-wp4rc

8 күн бұрын

Lol we all know it ain't you, you're assuredly more feminine than masculine

He’s speaking nothing but facts, as a police officer for the last two decades young men are needing guidance, mentorship and older strong male figures to help them see the way. This talk should be on every morning show and media outlet

Rich this episode is so needed! Thank you for talking about this.

I'm turning 50 this June. When I was 43 I left good paying job in my country and moved from Europe to China. When I was 46 I found my new career and mastered it and in return it gave me all the freedom I wanted. Financial and physical. No office, no timezone, no bosses, no clients. To all you young guys out there, keep on fighting. Life is tough but can be beautiful. And it is constant struggle. It never gets easier. You gotta keep on grinding. Work on yourself. Workout, find some passion, create a business. Push yourself. And when you think nothing is going your way light will appear and you will break through. Don't give up on yourself even if everyone has given up on you. Take chances, don't waste time and do not blame others. You have the keys to your destiny.

@manilabroker2672

15 күн бұрын

Great story! What's that new career, I wonder?

@treygraphicsfte6747

15 күн бұрын

Did you stay in China with your new career? Do you enjoy China more than Europe

@Nick-rr3pv

15 күн бұрын

@@treygraphicsfte6747 No, I was there in 2016 for a month working on a freelance project. It was weird experience and I was just waiting to leave but funny thing happened when I was leaving. On the airport I got a gut feeling telling me that this wasn't an experience I hoped for and why don't I try to come back and find a job there. I gave it a thought when I came back home and said why not. 6 months later I found an ad on LinekedIn and I applied and out of some 50 people I got the job. Moved there in July 2017. Was working as a creative director in media company. First 4 years until 2020 were fabulous. I had great friends and we had so much fun. Then covid came and by accident I watched a documentary about bitcoin. Decided to invest some 5kUSD. That was the first time I got introduced to trading financial assets. Instantly fell in love with it. Then in one day I lost all that money because I didn't know what I was doing. Then the journey of learning started and it took me 3 years to figure it out. I do not trade bitcoin anymore. I trade mostly forex. I am still in China but will leave end of this year. Plan to open my own prop trading firm in Dubai. Low taxes. China was fun but it changed. Not so fun anymore. Much less foreigners than before. It was huge life experience. Thankful for it but time to move on.

@Nick-rr3pv

15 күн бұрын

​@@treygraphicsfte6747 No. I worked as creative director in media company. I was a designer for 25 years. I am still in China but will leave by the end of the year. My first 4 years here were a blast. Fabulous experience. I had great friends and it was lots of fun. Then covid came and all of them went home. Lots of foreigners left and situation in general changed. It's not fun anymore. But it was a lifetime experience. I cannot say I liked it more than back home but I did like it. I like my country. Life is easier back home. China is fun to live for some time but it is hard to settle down. There is no perfect country of perfect society. Everything has its positives and negatives.

@matthewcaldwell8100

14 күн бұрын

Dude, honestly, f$ck off. We have been lectured our entire lives about how life is a struggle by people who have actively made things worse for everyone and count their luck as achievement. It's not whining to want a better world or expect the people who lead to contribute to it.

First time listener to the podcast and hearing Dr. G. I listened to the entire episode. Dr. G, you’re great ! You really have a gift of talking and helping men put words to what they are going through.

Scott is such a genuine and good guy. This really resonates with me.

Buckle up folks… at the 1 hour mark it gets superbly Rollian…. Often brings me to tears. Thanks RR. A true warrior.

Everyone in the country should have to watch this video. As a 32 year old, middle class male, this man knows every single thing I am extremely pissed about and think about daily. One thing that I think is super important to bring up has to do with voting. I don't vote, but it's not because I don't want to. It's because no candidate is saying what I want to hear, but we don't have a "all options suck, lets re-roll" button. We are forced to choose from what is available, but what's available sucks.

@adambartlett2780

8 күн бұрын

Check out RFK Jr. for this election and go vote

@AlexiosLair

8 күн бұрын

@@adambartlett2780 how about we stop promoting grandpas that should retire?

@ulimo5409

8 күн бұрын

@@adambartlett2780 Yeah! You heard @AlexiosLair absolutely no Politics whatsoever.

@kevinavery7977

7 күн бұрын

Keep the faith. Sucks less is still better than giving up and accepting sucks more. And if enough of us take action, change is possible. Possible even if seemingly unlikely beats impossible.

@Akudgi

7 күн бұрын

I think the biggest thing for me, which supports your position, is that none of us, literally, NONE OF US would choose to vote between Trump and Biden. Once I realized this, I knew that it really is all just an illusion of choice and it is utterly pointless to pretend my vote holds any weight. It could not be any more simple than that for me.

I love the content. So many great points. I used to have a lot more empathy for men myself. Over time, so much exposure to the men advocates on social media made me less sensitive. I used to think it's so harmful that men are expected to be tall, to be rich, to be so called masculine in their appearance even when that is not their authentic choice. Then over time, my friends who were men kept sharing so much content from men who belittle men for being losers, saying that they're worthless if they make less money that their peers, than their girlfriends/wives, they're less men, they're less masculine, they have less value, they're not fulfilling their job as real men, that I completely gave up and stayed away from that space. Seeing a video like this is refreshing, but the algorithm rarely shows me stuff like this. When it comes to women's movements like feminism, we have all been about supporting one another and telling ourselves that there are no "real women". We are all real, we are all valuable. When it comes to men's movements, to the limit of my exposure, it's always about men telling other men how to be real men, how women are the problem, how being crude and ruthless and unkind equates being powerful and manly, how to be a "real man" according to someone's definition limiting all other perspectives, how to ridicule men's choices if don't fit a narrow expectation, how to put more pressure on men, how to tell them they worth less without money, without height, without power, then complain men have a high suicide rate as if those two are not contradictory, etc etc.