The conversation delves into the boy crisis in education, exploring its causes, the impact of father involvement, the need for emotional literacy for boys, the importance of meaningful work and purpose, and societal perceptions of men. The conversation delves into the complexities of disparities and discrimination, exploring the impact of age, gender, systemic racism, and the shift from a meritocracy culture to a focus on equality of outcome. It also highlights the societal impact on economic health and mental well-being, emphasizing the need for a balanced approach to address these issues.
Takeaways
- Boy crisis in education
- Impact of father involvement
- Emotional literacy for boys
- Meaningful work and purpose
- Societal perceptions of men Disparities and discrimination are influenced by a variety of factors
- The shift from a meritocracy culture to a focus on equality of outcome has unintended consequences
Chapters
- 00:00 The Boy Crisis in Education
- 06:58 Impact of Father Involvement
- 18:21 Meaningful Work and Purpose
- 33:16 Societal Perceptions of Men
- 46:12 Exploring Disparities and Discrimination
- 01:14:38 Equality of Opportunity vs. Equality of Outcome
- 01:20:41 The Societal Impact on Economic Health and Mental Well-being
Show notes:https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/media-great-racial-awakening
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https://randallgibson.medium.com/dont-let-others-determine-what-the-top-means-for-you-fede7c4db560
https://www.compactmag.com/article/the-lost-generation/
Blacks are 4% of UK pop but greater than 50% of TV ads https://x.com/RafHM/status/1982511468126875804?s=20
By age 19, 40% of young men had started higher education vs. 54% of young women. https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cdp-2025-0154/
Boys score about 5 points lower than girls in 4th grade, ~10 points lower by 8th grade, and ~12 points lower by 12th grade. https://boysinitiative.org/educational-achievement/
In the U.S. in 2024, men age 65 and older are about 44% more likely to be in the labor force than women of the same age (23.4% vs. 16.2%), according to the https://www.bls.gov/opub/btn/volume-14/golden-years-older-americans-at-work-and-play.htm
Physician study from 2005 and 2018
Men worked ~9 hours more per week on average.
Men worked significantly more hours per year (~2470 vs. ~2074 hours)
Much of the earnings difference could be explained by hours and family formation factors
2005 study https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w29933/w29933.pdf
2018 study https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6109018/
Jewish people make up 23% of Ivy League students https://www.unz.com/factcheck/factcheck-meritocracy-gelmans-sixth-column/
Of the 965 individual Nobel Prize winners through 2025, about 220 have been Jewish or of Jewish descent, or roughly 22% of all laureates. The global Jewish population share is about 0.2% https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Jewish_Nobel_laureates
A 2015 Times of Israel article noted 10 Jews among the top 50 global billionaires (20%) and they are 0.2 % of the world’s population https://www.timesofisrael.com/10-jews-in-forbes-top-50-billionaires/
6 in 10 human resource (HR) managers put diversity over qualifications when selecting candidates https://www.yahoo.com/news/companies-avoid-hiring-white-men-070000617.html
Harvard humanities faculty: White men fell from 39% in 2014 to 18% in 2023
Since 2021, 11 directors under 40 have been nominated for Emmys. None have been white men.
The Disney Writing Program, which prides itself on placing nearly all its fellows as staff writers, has awarded 107 writing fellowships and 17 directing fellowships over the past decade—none to white men.https://www.compactmag.com/article/the-lost-generation/
