Does Anyone Care About Male Loneliness? - Max Dickins

Max Dickins is a comedian, writer and a mental health advocate. Loneliness is as dangerous as smoking. And men are suffering worse than ever. This is bad for them, it's bad for their partners, it's bad for their employers, their children and society at large. Men are struggling to toe the line between manning up and opening up and many of them are doing neither. Expect to learn what Max learned from having no best man to choose for his wedding, how men's loneliness differs from female loneliness, the evolutionary explanation for shallower male friendships, how being in a shed can help you bond, why contributing to a project and doing things is crucial for bonding amongst men, whether the manosphere is helping and much more... Sponsors: Get 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 4.0 at https://www.manscaped.com/ (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 15% discount on Craftd London’s jewellery at https://bit.ly/cdwisdom (use code MW15) Get 30% discount on your at-home testosterone test at https://trylgc.com/modernwisdom (use code: MODERN30) Extra Stuff: Buy Billy No-Mates - https://amzn.to/3PZV38i Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #mentalhealth #men #loneliness - 00:00 Intro 02:43 Difference Between Man Up & Open Up 08:48 Why is Male Loneliness Unique? 19:49 Fundamentals of Friendship 25:56 How Treatment for Men & Women Should be Different 33:24 Defining Masculinity 40:21 Is this a British Problem? 50:55 Emotional Labour & Marriage 57:52 Importance of Bonding Through Doing Things 1:06:29 Max’s Thoughts on the Manosphere 1:14:07 How to Prevent Male Loneliness 1:16:45 Where to Find Max - Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Listen to all episodes on audio: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Max DickinsguestChris Williamsonhost

Aug 11, 20221h 17mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: August 11, 2022
Duration: 1h 17m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Max Dickins is a comedian, writer and a mental health advocate. Loneliness is as dangerous as smoking. And men are suffering worse than ever. This is bad for them, it's bad for their partners, it's bad for their employers, their children and society at large. Men are struggling to toe the line between manning up and opening up and many of them are doing neither. Expect to learn what Max learned from having no best man to choose for his wedding, how men's loneliness differs from female loneliness, the evolutionary explanation for shallower male friendships, how being in a shed can help you bond, why contributing to a project and doing things is crucial for bonding amongst men, whether the manosphere is helping and much more... Sponsors: Get 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 4.0 at https://www.manscaped.com/ (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 15% discount on Craftd London’s jewellery at https://bit.ly/cdwisdom (use code MW15) Get 30% discount on your at-home testosterone test at https://trylgc.com/modernwisdom (use code: MODERN30) Extra Stuff: Buy Billy No-Mates - https://amzn.to/3PZV38i Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #mentalhealth #men #loneliness - 00:00 Intro 02:43 Difference Between Man Up & Open Up 08:48 Why is Male Loneliness Unique? 19:49 Fundamentals of Friendship 25:56 How Treatment for Men & Women Should be Different 33:24 Defining Masculinity 40:21 Is this a British Problem? 50:55 Emotional Labour & Marriage 57:52 Importance of Bonding Through Doing Things 1:06:29 Max’s Thoughts on the Manosphere 1:14:07 How to Prevent Male Loneliness 1:16:45 Where to Find Max - Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Listen to all episodes on audio: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

SPEAKERS

Max Dickins
guest
Chris Williamson
host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Max Dickins and Chris Williamson, Does Anyone Care About Male Loneliness? - Max Dickins explores why Male Friendships Fail: Loneliness, Masculinity, And Real Solutions Chris Williamson and author Max Dickins explore why so many men lack close friendships, using Max’s realization he had no obvious best man as the starting point.

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