Anyone read "Man Disconnected: How technology has sabotaged what it means to be male"?

DarkSayed · 2015-05-10T17:56:27+00:00

This is the same dude who wrote that Guardian article recently, I think.

EDIT: worth watching, it's only 5 minutes. TL;DW girls out-perform boys at all levels of the education system and boys are getting fucked over big time.

Somehow, all we ever hear about is how girls need to be supported more.

trpbox · 2015-05-11T01:19:57+00:00

Overview from the Amazon page:

Young men are failing as never before - academically, socially and sexually. But why is this so? What are the implications? And what needs to be done about it before it's too late? Philip Zimbardo and co-writer Nikita Coulombe examine the modern meltdown of manhood and how this is manifest in the lives of young men today. They consider such factors as absent fathers, and legislation favouring women, which contribute to many men lacking social skills and direction in their lives. Most controversially, Zimbardo argues that readily available hardcore pornography and exciting gaming realities provide digital alternatives that are less demanding and far more appealing for many than sex, sports and social interaction in the real world. Immersion in these alternative realms is playing havoc with these boys' cognitive development, their ability to concentrate and their social development, allowing girls to excel in the real world where social skills are a source of success. By illuminating the symptoms and causes of these gloomy trends, Zimbardo and Coulombe shed light on how we arrived at this state of affairs and, most significantly, what the solutions might be.

Holy shit, the fact that this is a #1 Best Seller under Psychology & Sexual Behavior gives me hope.

rpquest · 2015-05-10T16:17:56+00:00

Haven't really read the book itself but some of its contents have been addressed here too just about yesterday. Really looks like a promising read, as I've seen it. Hopefully, it contains or at least one can infer solutions off of this study, and perhaps recruit men to become men and act towards a more efficient, advancing, and solid civilization.

Greblak · 2015-05-10T16:09:28+00:00

Relevant TED by same author: http://www.ted.com/talks/zimchallenge?language=en

This book recently popped up in a Norwegian press article and seems interesting. I've got a few ideas of my own on this specific topic after an interest in social dynamics and being a compute nerd myself for a few years. I'm not the kind that goes out every Saturday to go on the prowl for women. Average looking Joe with decent Tinder success and a new relationship which seems promising. I used to be insanely addicted to MMORPGs and basically get stuck in the hole mentioned here. Got myself out. Based on personal experience and tons of reading online on these topics I've formed my own opinion on this matter. I agree with him to some extent based on what I've seen so far. Planning on reading this book this summer but wanted to see if anyone has beaten me too it and what you got out of the book. I haven't quite figured out if he's trying to say "There's a problem here but I'm not sure why" or "Here is an important problem because X"

Title	Anyone read "Man Disconnected: How technology has sabotaged what it means to be male"?
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Date	May 10, 2015 4:02 PM UTC (11 years ago)
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