Scott Galloway’s Stark Warning About Modern Masculinity
So let me walk you through this fascinating and honestly pretty confronting conversation around Scott Galloway and what he calls a growing “masculinity crisis.” His new book, Notes on Being a Man , shot straight to the top of bestseller lists, and suddenly he’s everywhere—podcasts, interviews, panel discussions—laying out why he thinks young men are struggling more than ever. And he’s not doing it from some macho, chest-thumping angle; in fact, he’s very much the opposite of the manosphere stereotypes his title might initially suggest.
Galloway positions himself as someone who’s made mistakes, learned painfully, and now wants to shine a light on what’s happening to boys and men today. He points out that, despite society’s reluctance to discuss it, the data does show real problems: higher dropout rates among young men, increased loneliness, addictions, and lower economic participation. College campuses, he says, are graduating nearly twice as many women as men. And when men lose economic viability—or romantic connection—he believes things often unravel. In his words, men “come off the tracks” when they don’t have stable relationships or a sense of purpose.
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One of his most provocative concerns is that technology and social media have created an environment where men can retreat entirely into digital spaces, getting easy dopamine hits from screens rather than from real-world relationships. This, he argues, is giving rise to “a new breed of asexual, asocial males,” boys who simply never develop the interpersonal skills needed to build friendships or romantic partnerships.
What makes Galloway interesting is that he’s liberal, self-critical, and unafraid to say he doesn’t have all the answers. He even distances himself from figures like Jordan Peterson, noting that while he respects Peterson’s communication skills, he doesn’t agree with rolling back women’s rights or idealizing traditional hierarchies. Galloway insists his own goal isn’t to lower women’s standards—his message is that men must “level up.”
Beneath all the statistics, there’s a deeply personal thread. Galloway grew up with an absent father and a financially struggling mother. That lens shaped his belief that many life problems begin when boys lose stable male role models. He’s candid about his own insecurities, his complicated family history, and even the fact that he didn’t cry for 15 years. He now encourages men to reconnect with their emotions, insisting that vulnerability isn’t weakness—it’s necessary, even healthy.
And despite his financial success, his podcast empire, and his sharply delivered commentary, he openly admits he doesn’t see himself as a perfect role model. He talks about missing time with his kids, feeling impostor syndrome, and trying to slow down life’s increasingly fast pace by appreciating small, emotional moments.
His warning is blunt, but his tone is hopeful: men are struggling, yes—but with honest conversation, better support systems, and more emotional openness, things don’t have to stay this way.
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