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Young Men Aren’t Checked Out. We’ve Closed the Paths That Once Guided Them

March 24, 2026
Young Men Aren’t Checked Out. We’ve Closed the Paths That Once Guided Them

For the better part of a decade, a familiar narrative has taken hold: Young men are adrift—detached from work, disconnected from relationships, and increasingly uninterested in the responsibilities of adulthood.

It is a compelling story. It is also incomplete.

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