This chapter emphasizes the crucial role of vocational training and the importance of intangible skills like reliability and time management in the workforce. It advocates for a shift in educational practices to prioritize practical experience and character development alongside traditional academic credentials.
Many boys and men in America are doing worse than girls and women in education while struggling with a culture that struggles to define what masculinity is in the 21st century. Is this a problem? Richard Reeves thinks so which is why he started the American Institute for Boys and Men. Listen as Reeves discusses the state of boys and men and what might be done about it with EconTalk's Russ Roberts.