Young Men Are 12 Times More Likely to End Up in Prison | Scott Galloway
episodePreviously titled “Male Loneliness Is at an All Time High. Here's the Fix | Scott Galloway” — renamed by the publisher on Aug 27, 2026
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What crisis are young men facing today?
Men are struggling. Four times as likely to kill themselves, three times as likely to be addicted or homeless, 12 times as likely to be incarcerated. You go into a morgue and there's five people that died by suicide and four men. If it was any other group, I think we'd weigh in with programs and empathy. I think more and more of them are going to be alone in a room with a screen.
Scott's the host of the Prof G Pod and co-host of the Pivot and Raging Moderates podcast. He's a best-selling author in his latest book.
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How has the role of men in society changed?
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What are the benefits of relationships for men?
We were talking beforehand about that I wrote a book called The Mask of Masculinity seven years ago that I think was ahead of its time. But I think people really need to hear what you're talking about today because there's so much confusion with men in society. And so I'm gonna give you a layup question to start. What is the role of men in society today?
Well, I think that's the issue. I think that the role was pretty clear. It was sort of a provider and procreator. And now that a lot of the on-ramps into a middle-class lifestyle, a lot of the traditional jobs, we've basically torn up the script for women and said, you can be anything. And women are ascending and that's fantastic. Twice as many women have been elected to some sort form of parliament globally in the last 30 years. More women are now seeking tertiary education globally than men. Women in urban areas in the US are making more money than men own, more single women own. And these are all amazing. We should do nothing to get in the way of that.
How do men's economic roles impact their relationships?
But I think sometimes the role of men is a little bit confused now. Like what is my role? And men, you know, there's just no getting around it. Men are struggling, four times as likely to kill themselves, three times as likely to be addicted or homeless, 12 times as likely to be incarcerated. So I think the question, what is a man's role in this society is a little bit up in the air right now. And I think that's part of the issue is a lot of men don't feel like they have a code. They're not clear. Yeah, I think some of them lack purpose and that is a lot of the natural attributes they would lean into, whether it's vocational work, whether it's being the provider, whether it's initiating romantic interest,
I don't want to say being the aggressor, but the initiator, a lot of those things are either not available, harder to attain, or being frowned upon. So what is their role? And I mean, what happened to auto, metal, and woodshop? Gone, right? If you think about what people are looking for in terms of more women in medical school, more women in law school, and those are wonderful things, but typically the job... Remember that guy in high school who was never going to go to college, or a lot of them, but could fix your car?
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What crisis are young men facing today?
0:00–0:55
2
How has the role of men in society changed?
0:55–1:35
3
What are the benefits of relationships for men?
1:35–2:36
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How do men's economic roles impact their relationships?
2:36–3:50
5
What challenges are young men facing in the digital age?
3:50–5:01
6
How can mentorship help young men navigate their struggles?
5:01–6:13
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What qualities do women seek in male partners?
6:13–7:37
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How can men level up to improve their lives and relationships?
7:37–1:32:37
Speakers
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