Americans Must Solve a Civilization-Level Crisis.
January 17, 2025
"The Kids are Alright,” The Who once sang. But about half of American kids are far from alright—in fact, our boys are in real trouble.
The statistics are jarring. Young men without both parents are more likely to spend time in prison than graduate college, according to sociologist Brad Wilcox’s Get Married. In the United States, the second leading cause of death for men under 45 is suicide. Political economist Nicholas Eberstadt contends in Men Without Work that male workforce engagement is at the level it was during the Great Depression.
