Scott Galloway

I first brought this up five years ago and immediately the gag reflex was you're a misogynist because all the people on this pod have had so much unfair advantage for so long that there was a natural resistance to talking about the struggles of young men because let's be honest, we had a 3,000 year head start.

I first brought this up five years ago and immediately the gag reflex was you're a misogynist because all the people on this pod have had so much unfair advantage for so long that there was a natural resistance to talking about the struggles of young men because let's be honest, we had a 3,000 year head start.

From 1945 to the next 60, 70 years, the greatest prosperity ever recognized in the modern economy was recognized in the US and it was sequestered even further. All of that prosperity was crowded into the 30% of Americans that had pale skin and outdoor plumbing. So naturally people just weren't that empathetic. The conversation has changed so dramatically because the evidence

From 1945 to the next 60, 70 years, the greatest prosperity ever recognized in the modern economy was recognized in the US and it was sequestered even further. All of that prosperity was crowded into the 30% of Americans that had pale skin and outdoor plumbing. So naturally people just weren't that empathetic. The conversation has changed so dramatically because the evidence

Four out of five suicides are male, 12 times more likely to be incarcerated, three times more likely to be homeless or addicted. The data is so overwhelming. And the cohort I credit with that pivot in the conversation, the dialogue, it can be described in one word, mothers. Feminists, right wing, left wing, all have come together and said, something is going on with my son.

Four out of five suicides are male, 12 times more likely to be incarcerated, three times more likely to be homeless or addicted. The data is so overwhelming. And the cohort I credit with that pivot in the conversation, the dialogue, it can be described in one word, mothers. Feminists, right wing, left wing, all have come together and said, something is going on with my son.

And so the conversation has become a lot more productive. The difference between me going on a podcast and talking about this issue five years ago in the comments and the difference now is night and day. So I think the dialogue has gotten a lot more productive and I'll use this as a segue to ask Dan a question. Dan, you really have, to a certain extent,

And so the conversation has become a lot more productive. The difference between me going on a podcast and talking about this issue five years ago in the comments and the difference now is night and day. So I think the dialogue has gotten a lot more productive and I'll use this as a segue to ask Dan a question. Dan, you really have, to a certain extent,

know we never talked about uh cancer and then we started talking about cancer i remember when my mom got breast cancer i couldn't talk to my friends about it because it was embarrassing and then we started talking about cancer openly and it's been a huge unlock and i think in the last 20 years we've started talking about mental illness and it's been a huge unlock and one of the taboos that i think you have played a role in unlocking is men talking about anxiety

know we never talked about uh cancer and then we started talking about cancer i remember when my mom got breast cancer i couldn't talk to my friends about it because it was embarrassing and then we started talking about cancer openly and it's been a huge unlock and i think in the last 20 years we've started talking about mental illness and it's been a huge unlock and one of the taboos that i think you have played a role in unlocking is men talking about anxiety

Because for a man to admit that he was having a panic attack made you less masculine, made you less strong. And you have done that. And the numbers, one in seven teens globally claim they have severe mental illness. People are having panic attacks. Without getting into details, I have someone in my life that is struggling with anxiety and panic attacks.

Because for a man to admit that he was having a panic attack made you less masculine, made you less strong. And you have done that. And the numbers, one in seven teens globally claim they have severe mental illness. People are having panic attacks. Without getting into details, I have someone in my life that is struggling with anxiety and panic attacks.

Can you talk a little bit about, not only you talk about how to address it, but have you given any thought to what we can do as a society to try and stem the flow of anxiety, of depression amongst our young people? I know you have kids. Any thoughts?

Can you talk a little bit about, not only you talk about how to address it, but have you given any thought to what we can do as a society to try and stem the flow of anxiety, of depression amongst our young people? I know you have kids. Any thoughts?

How would you do that? What programs could we do such that? So first off, I agree, we're mammals. Anyone who has dogs, realize dogs, the worst thing you can do to a dog is leave it alone. You put an orca in a tank alone, it literally goes crazy. And I would describe us as a 35% uptick in social anxiety among young people with COVID lockdowns. I saw it with my youngest. I thought he'd be fine.

How would you do that? What programs could we do such that? So first off, I agree, we're mammals. Anyone who has dogs, realize dogs, the worst thing you can do to a dog is leave it alone. You put an orca in a tank alone, it literally goes crazy. And I would describe us as a 35% uptick in social anxiety among young people with COVID lockdowns. I saw it with my youngest. I thought he'd be fine.

There's a chance to hang out with your parents and watch Netflix. He really struggled not being around a bunch of kids every day. I mean, really struggled. But what can we do? Recognizing we're mammals and people need to be around each other, especially young people. What do you think we can do to just get kids in the company of other kids? And here's just another stat.

There's a chance to hang out with your parents and watch Netflix. He really struggled not being around a bunch of kids every day. I mean, really struggled. But what can we do? Recognizing we're mammals and people need to be around each other, especially young people. What do you think we can do to just get kids in the company of other kids? And here's just another stat.

The number of kids, high school kids that sees their friends every day has been cut in half in the last 20 years.

The number of kids, high school kids that sees their friends every day has been cut in half in the last 20 years.