James Bloodworth is a journalist reporting on working-class life and society, podcaster, and an author. The manosphere isn’t what you think. Even though it is often labeled as toxic and extreme, the truth is a bit more complicated. So what’s really going on with men, dating, and masculinity as of today? Expect to learn what the current state of the “manosphere” is, what constitutes being a part of it and what most people get wrong about it, what the rise and fall of the pickup community tell us about what men actually want versus what they’ve been told they should want, why the manosphere got harder and more political as started to grow, why gyms now serve as sanctuaries for disempowered men, what a truly male-inclusive progressive politics would look like, and much more… - 0:00 Is the Manosphere the New Toxic Masculinity? 5:45 Did Adolescence Revive the Conversation? 7:39 From the Pickup Artist to the Red Pill Guy 15:05 How Male Judgement is Shaping the Manosphere 18:00 The Influence of Influencers 28:33 Who are the Lost Boys? 35:42 Should We Be Worried About Our Consumption of Manosphere Content? 42:51 The Recalibration of Traditional Male Roles 53:20 Why is There No Left-Wing Manosphere? 56:41 Is Progressivism Harming Masculinity? 01:01:19 Women are Not Status Objects 01:07:10 Withholding Emotional Connections Due to Image is Destroying Relationships 01:16:26 Find Out More About James - 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/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - 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/