George Hahn
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
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Work at least 30 hours a week out of the house.
And push yourself into the company of strangers at least three times a month, even if you're an introvert.
This strategy will make you more attractive and increase your odds of finding a partner.
Following this rule of threes will put you into the 95th percentile of young men.
If you can stay there long enough, you'll likely have the opportunity to be voluntarily incelibate, which is awesome.
It's easier to get a job than it has been for most of the last 100 years.
Youth unemployment is hovering around 10%, historically low.
When I was young, unsure if I could pay tuition, I took any job.
If you're reading this and living with your parents, you should too.
I'm going to Davos next week on my own plane, but I got there by waiting tables, carrying groceries, and hauling golf bags five miles in the humid Ohio summer.
On both the economic and social fronts, there are ways to overcome your obstacles and become a better man.
Get an apprenticeship.
Join a team.
Go to a church, synagogue, or mosque.
Develop a kindness practice.
Learn how to approach people.
This is harder in an age when many people are addicted to YouTube and TikTok and third spaces are disappearing.
But increasing your risk appetite for the real world is essential.
Adolescence, the gut-wrenching Netflix miniseries that won four Golden Globes earlier this week, stoked the debate about incel culture, shining a light on the threats posed by social media influencers known for their misogynistic views.
The drama, which follows a 13-year-old boy accused of murdering a female classmate, tackled symbols such as the red pill, a metaphor taken from the 1999 movie The Matrix.