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The Fall Of Men: Why Men Are In Decline

2025/6/5
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波士顿大学电气和计算机工程系教授，专注于澄清5G技术与COVID-19之间的误信息。
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David: 我认为现代男性正面临着意义和目的的危机。我们已经剥夺了男性寻找和获得人生意义和目的的途径。对我来说，关键在于男性通过擅长某事并为更大的目标做出贡献来获得意义和目的。这需要我擅长自己觉得有价值的事情，并为超越自我的目标做出贡献。然而，社会上普遍存在一种叙事，认为男性不受欢迎，不需要，甚至很危险，这导致许多男性感到他们所做的事情不受欢迎。因此，许多男性已经退出了寻找更深层次意义和目的的风险追求，并且被鼓励变得自满。教育系统也不支持男性，因为大多数年轻男孩不适合长时间坐在书桌前。社会和文化告诉男性，他们想要发展和贡献的东西是不受欢迎的，这使得男性缺乏追求意义和目的的动力。如果我一直被告知社会不需要我，或者我是根本问题，我就会放弃追求意义和目的。

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This chapter explores the crisis of meaning and purpose among men, highlighting how societal narratives have stripped men of their traditional roles and discouraged them from pursuing meaningful contributions. The lack of support in education systems and cultural messages that label men as problematic contribute to this crisis.
  • Men derive purpose from being good at something and contributing to something larger than themselves.
  • Societal narratives portray men as unwanted, dangerous, and problematic.
  • Education systems and societal structures don't support the development of boys into men who find meaning and purpose.

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Talking points: culture, psychology, masculinity

I've covered the data behind this multiple times. A lot of men—not just in North America but globally—are struggling. Today I want to spark some dialogue by bringing some attention to what I think are just a few of the underlying reasons.

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