Men in the West are living easier lives than any men in history, and yet many of them feel weaker than ever. That is the paradox of our time. We have more comfort, more safety, more technology, more options, but less inner solidity. Something has shifted in the way men are formed.
For thousands of years life shaped men automatically. A boy became strong because the world demanded it. Work was physical, danger was real, responsibility arrived early. You didn’t need motivational speeches to...