As a young man, James Bloodworth got sucked into a world of pick-up artistry, online gurus and what we now call ‘the manosphere’. It was really interesting to hear about his personal experiences, what he saw and why he left. James has spent the last 6 years investigating the various subcultures of this dark corner of the internet - from red-pillers to incels - and details it all in his new book, ‘Lost Boys: A Personal Journey Through the Manosphere.’ (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DCDSLY5K/)

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro to James

01:31 How the manosphere started

04:52 When James went on a pick-up course

08:55 ‘Show no emotion’

11:36 Technology made it spiral

15:17 Hatred of women

17:01 Why James left the pick-up world

19:04 Objectifying yourself and others

19:42 What was true and what was BS?

20:38 It started to get more violent

22:22 The truth about incels

26:54 Women are blamed for everything

31:16 Is hustle culture a con?

33:17 Andrew Tate is a confidence trickster

35:39 The new grind trend

38:52 They make you feel like s**t to sell you the solution

42:55 Smart phone addiction

45:52 The brutality of dating apps

51:12 Shift towards religion

55:51 Donald Trump is his own god

58:44 “Trump is a very negative role model for young men”

1:00:15 Big egos - big insecurities

1:03:42 You will attract the energy you put out

1:05:03 The manosphere or just...men talking?

1:06:55 Why is there no alt-left pipeline?

1:10:15 The left should take up freedom and responsibility

1:14:09 Jordan Peterson: inspiring, harmful or both?

1:17:16 “Stop looking for gurus”

1:20:07 The problem with ‘truth seekers’

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