George Hahn

The icons of this realm are grifters.

There's always a supplement, a crypto course, or a trading platform that drains boys economically in exchange for an illusory sense of self.

Their followers engage because they have a desperate need for community.

The manosphere, for all its flaws, is a community of men.

The left should take notice.

It celebrates and funds almost every special interest group, except the one that's fallen faster than any other group in the last 50 years, young men.

If you're a young man trying to figure out what surplus value looks like in practice, here's a filter.

Are you optimizing for attention or service?

Attention offers a dopa hit that evaporates into the ether, sending you chasing after things that will never merit mention in your best man's wedding speech, the story your partner tells about why they chose you, or the eulogy your children give.

Optimizing for service compounds value over a lifetime.

Last Friday, we lost a great American.

Rather than sharing condolences or reflecting on Robert Mueller's decades of service or simply demonstrating some grace, President Trump wrote, good, I'm glad he's dead.

With just five words, Trump personified the antithesis of masculinity.

In contrast, Mueller's life was a case study in what it means to be a man.

He optimized for service as a Marine infantry officer, prosecutor, FBI director, and finally, special counsel.

In addition to a bronze star and purple heart, he was awarded two invaluable titles, husband and father.

Sociologist Robert Merton coined the term role model in 1957 while studying the socialization of medical students.

He found that we learn scripts from role models teaching us how to behave in a specific status.

Doctor, leader, parent, etc.,

Mueller likely had dozens of great role models, but it was David Hackett, a classmate and lacrosse teammate at Princeton, who provided the leadership script.