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Scott Galloway Says Men Should “Protect, Provide, and Procreate”

Dec 8, 2025
Join Scott Galloway, a best-selling author and NYU professor, as he discusses his new book, tackling the struggles of modern men. He passionately argues that men should 'protect, provide, and procreate,' questioning the implications for women in today's evolving society. Galloway highlights the alarming decline in young men's attachment to work and relationships, linking this to rising loneliness and societal instability. Additionally, he proposes reimagining the 'provider' role in families and emphasizes the importance of men's emotional contributions.
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INSIGHT

Young Men Are Falling Behind

  • Young men are falling behind across education, work, and relationships, producing social instability and higher suicide rates.
  • Scott Galloway links broke, lonely men to violence and weakened civic outcomes and calls it a masculinity crisis.
ADVICE

Teach Men Concrete Competencies

  • Train men to be economically and socially competent by emphasizing protection, provision, and procreation as actionable goals.
  • Encourage discipline, fitness, and kindness as signals of future resourcefulness and partner value.
INSIGHT

Economic Shifts Reshape Relationships

  • Women's rising economic status changed mating dynamics and household stability, producing new pressures on men.
  • Galloway notes divorce risk doubles and ED drug use triples when women out-earn men, linking economics to sexual and marital dynamics.
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