How Are 7 Million Unemployed Men Actually Surviving? - Nicholas Eberstadt

Nicholas Eberstadt is a political economist, demographer, American Enterprise Institute scholar, and an author. More than 7 million prime working age men in America are not looking for work, and each year that number continues to grow. Given that unemployment is at a massive low, why are so many capable men checking out of the workforce and don't intend on coming back? Expect to learn why massive cohorts of men aren’t looking for employment, the repercussions of mass joblessness, how these men are able to support themselves, why they spend over 2000 hours a year on screens while smoking weed, the reason you haven’t heard about this issue before, what it does to men's mental health, the impact of women being the bread winners and much more... Sponsors: Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get 83% discount & 3 months free from Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 20% discount on all Keto Brainz products at https://ketobrainz.com/modernwisdom (use code: MW20) and follow them on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/ketobrainz/ Extra Stuff: Buy Men Without Work - https://amzn.to/3nRIz9k 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 #unemployment #masculinity #men - 00:00 Intro 00:25 Exploring the Topic of Male Unemployment 06:51 Why Are So Many Men Unemployed in America? 16:05 How These Men Are Surviving 23:15 Impact of a Criminal Record on Male Employment 30:40 Differences Between Poverty & Misery 33:45 The Evolving Role of Masculinity 37:09 Would Universal Basic Incomes Be a Net-Negative? 41:56 What is Causing Malaise in Men? 46:35 Is Nicholas Worried for the Future? 51:16 Are Men Being Sedated? 54:16 Where to Find Nicholas - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - 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/