Ep. 47 - Leonard Sax: Why Boys Today Are Struggling

In today's episode, I spoke with Leonard Sax about his book 'Boys Adrift: The Five Factors Driving the Growing Epidemic of Unmotivated Boys and Underachieving Young Men'.

Leonard Sax is an American psychologist and a practicing family physician. He is best known as the author of four books for parents: Boys Adrift, Girls on the Edge, Why Gender Matters, and the Collapse of Parenting.

Highlights

• 00:00 Intro

• 6:52 Factor 1: Schools

• 23:27 Motivation & Personality

• 33:52 Factor 2: Video Games

• 41:40 Roni's World of Warcraft Days

• 53:07 Factor 3: ADHD Meds

• 1:06:44 Factor 4: Endocrine Disruptors

• 1:13:37 Factor 5: Male Role Models

• 1:21:32 Don't Let Toxic Pop Culture Raise Your Children

• 1:23:55 Where You Can Find Leonard's Work