Daniel Corcoran joins Forgotten America to discuss men's issues and why he feels our modern culture is leaving men behind. Statistics across a variety of sectors show that men are struggling with mental health, criminality, friendship, overall well-being, purposelessness, and society's perception of men. Dan & Garrett discuss these issues, how they affect men, and ways we can improve the lives of boys and men.

Keep up with Dan's work:

Overcoming the Divide – YouTube Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@overcomingthedivide

Men of Tomorrow – podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/men-of-tomorrow/id1752861808

@dancorcoran28 on Instagram

Some Relevant Statistics Mentioned in this Episode:

15% of men don't have a close friend (5 fold increase since 1990)

4 times more likely to die by suicide but 10 percentage points less likely to seek help

10 Million working-age men are not working or looking for work

71% of opioid overdoses are men

80-93% of men comprise prison populations

Additional Resources Mentioned:

Richard Reeves: https://richardvreeves.com/

True Detective Quote: https://www.shmoop.com/quotes/world-needs-bad-men.html

@TheTinMen https://www.instagram.com/thetinmen/

Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins https://a.co/d/5iFYOas

Stoic Philosophy https://www.britannica.com/topic/Stoicism

Camille Paglia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camille_Paglia

The Art of Manliness https://www.artofmanliness.com/

Jordan Peterson https://www.youtube.com/user/JordanPetersonVideos

Jocko Willink https://jocko.com/

Garrett Ballengee, Host

President & CEO - @gballeng

Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy

Amanda Kieffer, Executive Producer & Editor

Vice President of Communications & Strategy - @akieffer13

Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy

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