Masculinity, Fatherhood, & Crisis of Meaning | Frank Schaeffer & Warren Farrell | LIMINAL NEWS #75

Описание: In this episode, I’m joined by Frank Schaeffer and Warren Farrell for a deep, unflinching conversation about masculinity, fatherhood, and the growing crisis facing boys and men in modern society.

Frank and Warren help me unpack how anger often masks vulnerability, how fatherlessness reshapes culture, and why political polarization is inseparable from unresolved emotional and relational wounds. We talk about masculinity beyond ideology — exploring failure, forgiveness, empathy, parenting, and the search for meaning in a time when old models no longer work and new ones haven’t fully emerged.

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Frank Schaeffer is an author, filmmaker, and cultural commentator whose work explores religion, politics, masculinity, and moral reckoning. The son of evangelical theologian Francis Schaeffer, Frank later became a prominent critic of the religious right and has written candidly about ideology, failure, forgiveness, and grace. His books include “Crazy for God,” “Why I Am an Atheist Who Believes in God,” and “Portofino.”

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Dr. Warren Farrell is a psychologist, author, and one of the most influential voices on men’s and boys’ issues. A former board member of the National Organization for Women (NOW), Warren later focused his work on fatherhood, education, emotional development, and the unintended consequences of cultural change. He is the co-author of “The Boy Crisis” and “When Fathers Win.”

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CHAPTERS

00:00 – Opening & episode framing
01:45 – Why talk about “The Boy Crisis” now
04:10 – What people misunderstand about masculinity
06:40 – Anger as masked vulnerability
09:20 – Why empathy de-escalates rage
12:05 – Patriarchy vs responsibility and survival
15:10 – Male disposability: work, war, and sacrifice
18:05 – Fatherlessness and developmental loss
20:40 – Roughhousing, boundaries, and emotional regulation
23:50 – Boys falling behind in school
26:30 – Divorce, custody, and male despair
29:15 – Porn, algorithms, and distorted intimacy
32:45 – Invisibility, loneliness, and incel pathways
36:10 – Why culture-war language alienates men
39:20 – Political backlash and being unheard
42:30 – Trump, grievance, and snake-oil solutions
46:05 – Failure, humility, and moral reckoning
49:10 – Forgiveness, repair, and grace
52:30 – What healing masculinity could look like
56:20 – Final reflections and closing thoughts

🧠 KEY THEMES

The Boy Crisis & male development
Masculinity beyond ideology
Anger, grief, and vulnerability
Fatherhood and emotional regulation
Porn, algorithms, and intimacy
Political alienation and backlash
Failure, forgiveness, and meaning

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