In this episode, Pierpaolo Finaldi is joined by Nina Power, philosopher and author of 'What Do Men Want?' Nina explores why many men feel alienated by modern culture, why the rise of the manosphere cannot simply be dismissed without asking deeper questions, and what we might be missing about the frustrations driving young men towards these online spaces.

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Nina Power, author of 'What Do Men Want? Masculinity and Its Discontents,' discusses why so many young men feel lost, alienated, and without a clear sense of purpose in contemporary society. She examines how the decline of traditional roles, the loss of male role models, the weakening of family and community structures, and the growth of an increasingly individualistic culture have contributed to a crisis of male identity.

In this wide-ranging conversation, Nina explores the rise of Andrew Tate and the wider manosphere, asking why these movements have become so influential among young men. She argues that while figures such as Tate have tapped into genuine frustrations around masculinity, purpose, and sexual difference, they ultimately offer an incomplete and distorted vision of what it means to be a man.

Nina and Pierpaolo discuss the relationship between men and women, the importance of fatherhood, the meaning of responsibility and duty, and why Christianity has historically offered a vision of human flourishing rooted in family, virtue, forgiveness, and love. They examine whether Christian anthropology can provide an answer to the modern masculinity crisis and help men rediscover purpose, responsibility, and a positive role in society.

The conversation explores masculinity in the modern world, men’s mental health, the decline of fatherhood, the impact of secular culture, feminism and gender debates, sexual difference, marriage, family life, and the search for meaning among young men today.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
04:05 From Liberalism to Christianity: A Personal Journey of Conversion
06:02 Why Defend Men? Challenging Modern Narratives About Masculinity
09:24 The Meaning of Patriarchy, Duty, and Male Responsibility
14:56 Christianity, Cultural Memory, and the Loss of Traditional Roles
18:39 The Rise of the Manosphere and the Search for Male Identity
20:43 Andrew Tate, Power, and the Appeal of Online Masculinity
25:03 The Truths and Problems Within the Manosphere Movement
26:44 Sexual Difference, Reality, and the Appeal to Young Men
29:57 Boys, Education, Mental Health, and the Modern Male Crisis
33:30 Male Suicide, Purpose, and the Need for a Meaningful Role
36:18 Is Modern Feminism Anti-Men?
43:55 The Catholic Understanding of Men and Women