The Vital Masculinity Podcast

In this episode, the guys discuss what modern men get wrong about an oft-misunderstood virtue: temperance.

Show Highlights:

• Is temperance only about self-restraint and curbing "bad" impulses?
• Why is temperance not about prudishness or Victorian morality?
• How does temperance lead to personal freedom?
• Is temperance only about abstinence of bodily pleasures?
• Are "cheat meals" allowed? 
• Isn't temperance a selfish virtue in our day and age?
• How does temperance relate to fortitude and the other virtues?
• How are temperate men more selfless?

View the full show notes here.

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The guys are back from their holiday vacations to let you know what they've been up to and what the first chunk of 2020 will look like for The Vital Masculinity podcast. Next week they'll be back with the regularly scheduled programming.

Full show notes can be found here.

In this episode, the guys discuss prerequisite habits and virtues for becoming a courageous man. You'll learn what you need to focus on NOW to become a braver man tomorrow.

Show Highlights:

• What's the relationship between prudence, justice, and fortitude?
• Why do we need to be vulnerable to be courageous?
• What does vulnerability mean?
  • Why is fake vulnerability encouraged by social media?
  • How does patience play a role in fortitude?
  • How is fortitude a habit?
  • How do vigilance and watchfulness play a part in courage?
  • What does watchfulness mean?
  • Why do we need to hope to have courage?
  • Why aren't hopeless causes sources of courage?
  • Why is self-control crucial for courage?

View the full show notes here.

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The guys take a break from the regularly scheduled programming to relax and review what they were up to in November.

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In this episode, the gents wrap up the misconceptions of Courage with part two of the intro to this virtue.  

Show Highlights:  

• Why should we focus on the objective versus trying to overcome fear?  
• Why does fortitude depend on the situation rather than the action?  
• Why is fortitude more than a momentary action?  
• Why is fortitude not fighting for a hopeless cause?  
• Courage in the Alamo.  
• Foolish attempts at bravery (or why you need prudence and justice to be courageous).  
• How does courage relate to martyrdom?

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Fortitude (or Courage) is often portrayed incorrectly by the media and Hollywood, leading a lot of men down dangerously foolish paths. What are some of these misconceptions? How can we set our minds right to thinking about the virtue of Courage? 

Show Highlights: 

• Are Fortitude, Courage, and Bravery the same? 
• Why is Fortitude "noble" according to Aristotle? 
• Dying and Fortitude Does Fortitude stand alone? 
• Why don't action movies (typically) display Courage properly? 
• Is Fortitude destructive? 
• Is it just about brave actions? 
• Bravery and wooing a woman 
• Are courageous men ever afraid? 

References: 

• Angels & Demons 
• Hacksaw Ridge 
• The Dark Knight Rises 

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So you've figured out what the purpose of dating is. You have an idea of how to find a woman worth dating and what it looks like to date well. But where do you start? How do you actually build some skills that will help you get a date? That is what the guys discuss in this episode. 

Show Highlights:

- Setting some reasonable standards and sticking to them 

- Practicing talking to women - and people in general 

- Setting achievable goals Making dating a priority - but not your top priority 

- The importance of taking care of yourself first Making sacrifices in a relationship and looking out for her good 

- Being prudent with the various types of intimacy 

- How using porn will make it harder to date 

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So you've figured out what the purpose of dating is, but how do you find a woman worth dating? And what does it look like to date well?

Show Highlights:

• Finding the right balance between high standards and loose standards for the women you date.
• Why personality really does matter.
• What it looks like to love a woman.
• The importance of good communication and having difficult conversations.
• How do you know when you've found "the one"?
• How do you know when you should break up and how can you do it well?

See here for our full show notes.

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In this episode, the guys get real and talk about their experiences with dating.

Show Highlights:

• What does it mean to date?
• What is the purpose of dating?
• Can we be too casual or too serious when it comes to dating?

For the full show notes, visit here.

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This episode completes our series on the virtue of justice by wrapping up the tangible ways to practice it. 

Show Highlights: 

• A just man does not shirk his duties or complain; he is a man of his word. 
• Why you should not bite off more than you can chew.
• Recognizing the dignity of those around you leads to justice. 
• How honor and appreciation tie into the virtue of justice. 
• Why a just man shows gratitude. 

See the full set of show notes here.

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