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Why does dating feel harder than ever for Gen Z? This episode features a conversation with sociologist and researcher Kelsey Eyre Hammond from the American Enterprise Institute's Survey Center on American Life to explore new data from their latest report: The State of American Romance. We break down what's fueling Gen Z's “romantic recession”—from the rise of dating apps and shifting gender norms to political polarization and digital disconnection. In this episode: The intersection of dating, politics, and gender expectations Why dating apps aren't the easy fix we thought they were How Gen Z's socialization and values are reshaping romance The intersection of dating, politics, and gender expectations What we can do to support healthier, more authentic connection Read the report from AEI here: The Romantic Recession

On this Valentine's Day installment of the 538 Politics podcast, Galen is joined by Daniel Cox and Kelsey Eyre Hammond of the Survey Center on American Life. They discuss the troubled state of American dating life and how the country fell into a “romantic recession.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are kicking things off with a topic Amy has been fascinated by - the gender divide in American politics and why it's so pronounced among Gen Z.In the past, young voters have reliably supported the Democratic candidate for president, regardless of gender. Just four years ago, a majority of both young men and young women voted for Joe Biden. But in 2024 the picture looked different. A majority of young women did support Kamala Harris. But a majority of young men cast their vote for Donald Trump. In fact, 56% of young men voted for Trump compared to only 4% of young women. None of this was a surprise to Daniel Cox, our guest today. He's been watching this gender divergence unfold for years now, and he says it's happening on so many levels: that gender informs Gen Z's views on a range of issues from social, to culture to, of course, political. So Amy wanted to talk to him about why this is, will it last, and what's making this cohort so different from previous generations.Daniel Cox is Director of the Survey Center on American Life and a senior fellow in polling and public opinion at the American Enterprise Institute. He is the author of the forthcoming book, Uncoupled, which will focus on the growing gender gap in American society. He also writes the Substack American Storylines. To learn more about The Cook Political Report go to: www.cookpolitical.com/subscribe

In this week's conversation between Dr. James Emery White and co-host Alexis Drye, they discuss a surprising (or not surprising?) shift in the Church in the U.S. At the inception of the early Church, Christianity's promotion of the value of women is what resulted in flocks of women joining the Church. In fact, throughout history, women have predominated the church in number. That appears to be changing. A recent survey conducted by the Survey Center on American Life found that women are leaving the church in unprecedented numbers. Episode Links The reasons that this shift should not surprise us, particularly when you do a careful study of both the rise of the “nones” - those who have no religious affiliation - and Generation Z. Dr. White has written books about both of these groups: The Rise of the Nones: Understanding and Reaching the Religiously Unaffiliated and Meet Generation Z. The vast majority of Gen Z women identify as feminists (whether liberal or conservative) and find the tendencies of some denominations within the Christian faith to be misogynistic. This has been a huge point of contention within the Southern Baptist Convention, who've made the decision to expel churches for allowing women to serve as pastors within the church. Dr. White referenced an article written by Jessica Grose for the New York Times titled “Young Women Are Fleeing Organized Religion. This Was Predictable.” We'd recommend taking the time to read it in full, as it provides a really helpful understanding of the causes for the recent decline. There was also a past podcast episode on the topic of women serving in leadership roles within the life of the church, including serving as pastors. We'd encourage you to listen to CCP7: On Women in Ministry if you haven't already. The survey mentioned earlier also found that sadly, many of these young women are gone for good. As the article says, “Studies consistently show that people who leave religion rarely come back, even if they hold on to some of their formative beliefs and practices.” Churches must respond by shifting their focus, or else they risk losing both the strongest core of volunteers (traditionally always women) and the most consistent financial donors. Women need to see other women serving in leadership and teaching roles. Dr. White wrote a blog on this topic titled “Women as Pastors,” which you can find HERE. Finally, they also discuss how the opposite shift is happening for men - they seem to be increasingly drawn to the church; and surprisingly, to the Orthodox Church. Dr. White mentioned the article titled “Young, single men are leaving traditional churches. They found a more ‘masculine' alternative” that you can read HERE. Men also tend to gravitate toward churches that teach men what it means to be a man in today's culture. Dr. White has delivered several series at Mecklenburg Community Church that you may be interested in checking out. These are Defining Manhood and Man Up For those of you who are new to Church & Culture, we'd love to invite you to subscribe (for free of course) to the twice-weekly Church & Culture blog and check out the Daily Headline News - a collection of headlines from around the globe each weekday. We'd also love to hear from you if there is a topic that you'd like to see discussed on the Church & Culture Podcast in an upcoming episode. You can find the form to submit your questions at the bottom of the podcast page HERE.

Today at Lean Out, we continue our series on the challenges facing modern men. My guest on the program has done pioneering work on the increasing gender gap in American society and politics. He's thought a lot about the dangers of men and women growing apart — and about how we might come together.Daniel Cox is director of the Survey Center on American Life. He is also a senior fellow in polling and public opinion at the American Enterprise Institute. His forthcoming book is titled Uncoupled, and he writes the Substack newsletter American Storylines.This podcast series is dedicated to Marc Antione Jubinville. May he rest in peace.You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com

According to the Survey Center for American Life, the majority of American workers report feeling respected and trusted by their workplace superiors. Approximately 79 percent of Americans say they often feel trusted by their supervisor or boss, and around 61 percent say that they often feel treated fairly by their boss. Meanwhile, Indeed states that when employees feel appreciated and valued, they are more likely to work hard, strive for new goals, and become invested in the company's success.   Christian Muntean has assisted owners and executives of small and medium-sized businesses in significantly increasing their revenues and profitability. He is an accomplished business strategist who has guided hundreds of businesses toward rapid growth and broader impact. Christian specializes in supporting entrepreneurial leaders during pivotal moments such as scaling operations, navigating succession, or preparing for an exit. He holds a Master's in Organizational Leadership from Eastern University and is a Master Coach through the Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching program, a Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), an International Mergers & Acquisitions Expert (IM&A), and a Mergers & Acquisitions Professional (M&AP). His approach is practical and focused on maximizing business value.   Christian is also a published author, with works including "The Successful New CEO," "Conflict and Leadership," and "Train to Lead." His insights are frequently sought after in podcasts and national publications. Christian resides in Anchorage, Alaska, with his wife and their three children.   For more information, please visit: https://www.christianmuntean.com/

A new report by the Survey Center on American Life shows that 60% of young adults raised by both of their parents say they could count on their dad to help with a personal problem as they were being raised. Lois Collins, Special Projects and Family Issues Reporter at Deseret News, walks us through what her research reveals about today's dads, followed by listeners' calls.

A new survey exposes a stark social divide: People with high school diplomas or less are spending less time mingling with others, versus those with college degrees or higher, who are spending more time in community groups, inviting others to their homes, and other ways of getting together. Michael welcomes Daniel A. Cox, director of the Survey Center on American Life at the American Enterprise Institute to talk about it. Original air date 6 September 2024.

What happens when voter indecision grips a nation during a high-stakes election featuring two well-known incumbents? Join Bryan DeAngelis, Partner at Penta, as he sits down with Daniel Cox, Director and Founder of the Survey Center on American Life, and Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, to dissect this unprecedented scenario through the lens of new polling. They explore how the dynamics of this election are shaping voter sentiment, contributing to a growing sense of pessimism about America's future among citizens. Bryan and Daniel also focus their attention on voter behavior. They analyze Biden's focus on abortion and reproductive health in contrast to voter concerns about the economy and inflation. Additionally, they discuss the public's evolving views on immigration policy and changing demographics within the Democratic party, and how these factors could influence the upcoming election.

According to a May 2021 poll from the Survey Center on American Life, the number of American men who view themselves as having "no close friends" has increased from 3% in 1990 to 15% in 2021. This significant shift invites us to look deeper into the nuances of human relationships and the evolving dynamics of solitude and social connectivity.

For the full episode - subscribe to One on One with Robert Doar wherever you get your podcasts.Dan Cox joins Robert to talk about the growing divide between Generation Z men and women. They discuss the corrosive effects of social media, declining interest in relationships and marriage, and the potential effects on the 2024 election of increasing gender-based political polarization. Dan is the Director of the Survey Center for American Life at AEI. His work focuses on public opinion and survey research on topics such as religion, social capital, and generational divides.Read his recent research on Generation Z, declining trust in experts, and political coalitions.

Daniel Cox is a researcher, pollster and Director of the Survey Center on American Life. Never before has the divide between left and right mirrored the split between men and women so closely. Women are increasingly leaning to the left, while young men are skewing towards the right. Daniel is the original analyser of this groundbreaking data and has a variety of explanations for exactly what we're seeing in the modern political world. Expect to learn why there is such an ideological divide between men and women, whether #MeToo had anything to do with this change, what roles abortion & LGTB campaigns play in this, whether conservative men are struggling to find a partner, the implications of the gender political divide on dating and much more... Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get 10% off all Legendary Foods purchases at https://EatLegendary.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Check out Tim's podcast and newsletter with nearly 2 million weekly subscribers, at https://tim.blog Get a 20% discount on Nomatic's amazing luggage at https://nomatic.com/modernwisdom (use code MW20) Extra Stuff: The Tim Ferriss Show: https://tinyurl.com/4hffh47r Tim's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@timferriss Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: http://tinyurl.com/43hv6y59 #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: http://tinyurl.com/2rtz7avf #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: http://tinyurl.com/3ccn5vkp - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Cox joins Robert to talk about the growing divide between Generation Z men and women. They discuss the corrosive effects of social media, declining interest in relationships and marriage, and the potential effects on the 2024 election of increasing gender-based political polarization. Dan is the Director of the Survey Center for American Life at AEI. His work focuses on public opinion and survey research on topics such as religion, social capital, and generational divides.Read his recent research on Generation Z, declining trust in experts, and political coalitions.

The Survey Center on American Life finds Gen Z women are much more likely to leave the church. Men are actually doing better than the previous generation. Why are women abandoning religion? Leading authors, journalists, and teachers are increasingly women, and they don't teach good stuff. They are leading the apostasy, and their folly is manifest to all, as the Apostle Paul put it.  This program includes:  1. The World View in 5 Minutes with Adam McManus (Ukrainian Christians are being tortured & murdered for their faith; Study: Most kids grow out of “gender confusion;” George Müller's first orphanage anniversary)  2. Generations with Kevin Swanson 

It's Thursday, April 11th, A.D. 2024. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Jonathan Clark Ukrainian Christians are being tortured & murdered for their faith Religious freedom advocates sent a letter to U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson about the plight of Christians in Ukraine. Russia invaded the country in 2022. According to the letter, Christians in Ukraine have faced torture and the destruction of their church buildings at the hands of Russian soldiers. Steven Moore with the Ukraine Freedom Project shared more details with the Christian Post. His group helps provide aid to people in Ukraine and is sharing the stories of persecuted Christians there.  Moore said, “Republicans should know this. Evangelical Republicans should know this. People who worship God the way that they do are being tortured and murdered for their faith.” Matthew 5:10 says, “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.” European Parliament changes for migrants The European Parliament voted in favor of sweeping reforms to the European Union's migration rules yesterday. The new rules would allow frontline countries to build border centers for holding asylum seekers. It also gives the countries the ability to speed up deportations.  European Union member states that are not on the border would have to take in asylum seekers from frontline states or give resources to those states.  Study: Most kids grow out of “gender confusion” A new study from the Netherlands found most children with gender confusion grow out of it. The study evaluated nearly 3,000 children for 15 years. During their teen years, 11 percent of the participants reported being discontent with their gender. By the age of 26, only four percent reported the same thing.  Meanwhile, the U.K.'s National Health Service released an independent review it commissioned about transgender treatments.  Alliance Defending Freedom summarized the review, writing, “The independent Cass report surveys numerous studies across many countries and many years and rightly concludes that this field is marked by ‘remarkably weak evidence' where practitioners have ‘abandoned normal clinical approaches' harming children. Dr. Cass said it well. These children ‘deserve very much better.'” Trump pledges not to sign national ban on abortion As The Worldview reported on Wednesday, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that an 1864 law banning nearly all abortions can go back into effect.  In response, former President Donald Trump opposed the decision yesterday, saying it went too far. If he is elected president again, Trump also said he would not sign a national abortion ban if Congress passed one, reports USA Today. He emphasized the issue belonged to the states. America's inflation rate rose another 3.5% U.S. inflation remained high last month. The consumer price index rose 3.5% in March compared to a year ago. Housing and energy prices drove much of the increase. The inflation numbers make it less likely for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates in the near future.  Young women leaving the church The Survey Center of American Life released data on how young women are leaving the church in unprecedented numbers. Religious disaffiliation has been on the rise over the past 20 years. And men were leading the move away from organized religion until now. For example, 57% of Baby Boomers who disaffiliated from religion were men and 43% were women. Now, 54% of Generation Z that disaffiliated are women and 46% are men. The Survey Center of American Life noted, “There is a cultural misalignment between more traditional churches and places of worship and young women who have grown increasingly liberal. Since 2015, the number of young women who identify as liberal has rapidly increased.” George Müller's first orphanage anniversary And finally, today marks the anniversary of when George Müller opened his first orphanage. The 19th century evangelist began the work in Bristol, England on April 11, 1836. Müller helped to care for thousands of orphaned children. He notably did not run fundraising campaigns. Instead, he relied on prayer, constantly seeing God provide for their needs.  His ministry helped 10,000 children in his lifetime. In Matthew 7:7 and 11, Jesus said, “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. … If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in Heaven give good things to those who ask Him?” Close And that's The Worldview in 5 Minutes on this Thursday, April 11th in the year of our Lord 2024. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

The Survey Center on American Life finds Gen Z women are much more likely to leave the church. Men are actually doing better than the previous generation. Why are women abandoning religion-- Leading authors, journalists, and teachers are increasingly women, and they don't teach good stuff. They are leading the apostasy, and their folly is manifest to all, as the Apostle Paul put it.--This program includes- --1. The World View in 5 Minutes with Adam McManus -Ukrainian Christians are being tortured - murdered for their faith- Study- Most kids grow out of -gender confusion-- George M-ller's first orphanage anniversary---2. Generations with Kevin Swanson

Americans are becoming less religious and two new surveys out just last week punctuate just how quickly that's happening. According to the Public Religion Research Institute, 26 percent of Americans now consider themselves unaffiliated with any religion. That's up from 21 percent a decade ago and just 6 percent in the early '90s. According to Gallup, the number of Americans who attend religious services weekly or nearly every week has fallen from 42 percent in 2000 to 30 percent now. In this installment of the 538 Politics podcast, Galen speaks with a roundtable of experts on religion and society about why the decline has happened and what it portends for American communities, networks and politics. Joining the podcast are Melissa Deckman, CEO of the Public Religion Research Institute; Ryan Burge, Professor of Political Science at Eastern Illinois University and a Baptist Pastor; and Daniel Cox, Director of the Survey Center on American Life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prof. Dr. Frank Keuper (56) ist Wirtschaftswissenschaftler und Berater. Er lehrte in China, Russland und Deutschland (u.a. Mainz und Berlin), war bei der Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Heute ist er Partner von Weissman und Cie., einer Unternehmensberatung mit Fokus auf Familienunternehmen und Unternehmerfamilien. Frank hat die Themen #Fairstainability und #Restainability maßgeblich geprägt. Er sagt: "Wenige #Familienunternehmen haben tatsächlich erkannt, dass das Thema gesellschaftliche Verantwortung und ökologische Nachhaltigkeit ein Projektthema ist, das heißt, daraus kann ich Wettbewerbsvorteile generieren" und "#Diversität ist der Schlüssel zur Lösung komplexer Probleme". PS: Diese Episode haben wir im Media Hub des Basislagers Leipzig aufgenommen. Wenn dir die Qualität gefällt und du findest, der Podcast sollte weiterhin besser werden: Willst du nicht Fördermitglied werden und mit einem kleinen oder großen Beitrag zur Finanzierung des Podcasts beitragen? Schau vorbei auf https://steadyhq.com/de/im-hier-und-morgen/ 00:00:00 Intro und Definition Familienunternehmen vs. Unternehmerfamilie 00:06:13 Welche Herausforderungen haben Familienunternehmen aktuell? #Nachfolge #Generationendenken 00:10:53 Framing von #Verantwortung vs. Sonderausgaben hin zu Chancen, inkl. Diversität 00:18:47 In Zeiten des massiven Wertewandels - wie können Unternehmen ihren Kompass finden? 00:25:34 Was ist Restainability? Profit, People und Planet - und eine Prise Moonshot. 00:47:57 Wie können Familienunternehmen von all dem profitieren? 00:52:46 Forderung an die Bundesregierung und ihre "Vision" Shownotes: Frank bei Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drfrankkeuper/ Die Mitte-Studie (bei etwa 20 Minuten angesprochen) der Financial Times, nach der Frauen und Männer wertemäßig global massiv auseinanderdriften: https://www.ft.com/content/29fd9b5c-2f35-41bf-9d4c-994db4e12998 (Survey Center on American Life, Gallup Poll Social Series) Buchtipp: Katharina Beck & Philipp Buddemeier: Green Ferry – Das Ticket ins konsequent nachhaltige Wirtschaften: https://amzn.to/49ebF51 Korrektur: Frank hat bei 1:05:05 die "Steuerklärung auf dem Bierdeckel" ins Gespräch gebracht, ich sage aus dem Off "Hans Eichel" und meine den ehemaligen Bundesfinanzminister. Tatsächlich stammt die Idee von Friedrich Merz. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/imhierundmorgen/message

Today, the COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns seems, at least to most of us, like an extended nightmare of yesterday. However, some of the ways that our lives changed have stuck with us. For example, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, the number of Americans working primarily from home has tripled since 2019. Many people will never go back to full-time commuting, nor do they want to (though there are signs of a reset on the horizon).   Another change, one even more consequential for individuals and our society, is the large-scale exodus from in-person church services. According to Pew Research, though nearly all houses of worship had resumed regular, in-person services by this time last year, disappointingly few Christians had actually returned. There's the church, there's the steeple, open the door … but where are the people?   Researchers from the Survey Center on American Life and the University of Chicago found that, last year, one-third of Americans admitted to never attending religious services, up from a quarter of Americans before the pandemic. They also found no lockdown-induced surge in atheism nor drop in religious affiliation. Instead, for the most part, “religious identity remained stable through the pandemic.”  Apparently, large numbers of people who once identified as Christians have decided they no longer need to attend church. While COVID may have been the impetus behind this exodus, the root causes are preexisting and go much deeper. Too many Christians think of church as they would an event, concert, or TED Talk, optional experiences that can just as easily be consumed remotely.   When combined with pastors and leaders who view the core purpose of church as evangelism rather than discipleship or worship and are therefore willing to do whatever seems to “work,” success is just as easily measured by logins and views after the pandemic as it was by attendance numbers and growth size before the pandemic.  Much is behind these shifting numbers. First and foremost, God continues to prune and winnow His Church, seeking the health of His Beloved. The broader cultural shift away from truth-claims and anything that smacks of traditional morality has only intensified in recent years. And, we should at least consider the possibility that the decline in both numbers and influence is, at least in part, a self-inflicted wound.  Like C.S. Lewis' famous image of making mud pies in the slum when offered a trip to the seashore, we've baptized (and watered down) the habits of the world in place of the riches provided in the testimony of Scripture and the God-ordained practices of the Church. Why would our neighbors be drawn to warmed-over versions of the world's leftovers?  To use a pair of homespun metaphors, the kind of bait used determines the kind of fish caught. Or, more prosaically, what you win people with is what you win them to. After decades of appealing first and foremost to whatever people want and editing to whatever they think, we've essentially discipled a generation that will only follow a Church that leads where they want to go.  In every age, a true and real Christianity finds much to critique as well as to affirm. If we aren't willing to challenge the sacred cows of our day, if we aren't up to preaching what Tom Holland called the “weird stuff” of our faith, we will find (and perhaps even now we are finding) that no one is interested in what we have to say because we aren't saying much worth hearing.  Our embodied and relational nature, which required an embodied and relational salvation, is one of those things. Thus, the author of Hebrews warns his readers not to forsake gathering together “as is the habit of some.” And thus, when the Apostle Paul sought to explain the relationship between Christ and His Church, he invoked marriage. The love between a husband and wife symbolizes the love Jesus has for His Bride. The profound “mystery” to which Paul refers is the total union (body and soul) between the Savior and His saved people.   Our lives in Christ are just as physical as marriage. If you wouldn't try a purely virtual relationship with your spouse, you shouldn't try a virtual relationship with Christ or His people. Both require and deeply involve our bodies, and Christ could not have made this any clearer than He did by placing a family meal at the center of Christian worship, commanding us to “take and eat.”    Unless limited by a health issue, attending a house church, or using creative sanctuary furnishings, Christians should always choose pews over couches. And churches should choose the truth-claims and practices of Holy Scripture over market-driven research.  This Breakpoint was co-authored by Shane Morris. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to colsoncenter.org.   This Breakpoint was originally published on February 16, 2023.

The holiday season is upon us shortly in the US. Some men will be surrounded by close ones, and some will finally get the R&R they've been craving, but many may feel alone.Americans have less and less friends. On this episode, Samantha and Remoy talk through some Survey Center on America Life findings on the state of American friendships. There are many men who have absolutely no friends, and that number is steadily increasing. The hosts get some help to understand how this impacts them during the holiday season.Our resident counselor for men, Justin Lioi, is back to talk about having mental ease during the holidays. He stresses that being alone at this time can be a fulfilling choice but it's OK to reach out for attention and support if it's loneliness rather than intentional alone time.Justin helps the hosts understand why reaching out can be difficult for men, how slipping back into old relationship dynamics can make it worse, and how to detect mental distress in the body.COMPANION PIECES:Ya can't pour from an empty cup! How Men Can Take Better Care of ThemselvesIgnoring it won't make it go away! How doing the work leads to men's freedom Special Episode! Getting Free, with Darnell MooreReferenced on this episode:Terrence Real, therapist author of I Don't Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male DepressionPia Mellody, author of Facing Codependence: What It Is, Where It Comes from, How It Sabotages Our LivesBowling Alone by Robert D. Putnam shows how we people in modern societies have become more and more disconnected from each other

Explore generational labels and their impact with this week's host Bryan DeAngelis, head of the Washington, D.C. office, and guests Lauren Wolfson, a Penta Partner, and Daniel Cox, Director and Founder of the Survey Center on American Life and senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), and Kelsey Eyre Hammond, research associate at the Survey Center on American Life. They delve into recent studies on the key differences between Generation Z and older generations, examining how major events and technology shape each generation's perspective. The group discusses the effects of the global pandemic on Gen Z's social and educational journey, including personal struggles and weakened social ties. They also address the potential for tech proficiency and social connectivity of generations that have had less exposure to technology than Gen Z. The group also addresses the generational divides and social media's role in responses to the Israel-Hamas conflict and analyzes the decline in institutional trust. Take a listen for a discussion on how these divisions reshape our culture and values.

We've been fighting the same fight for over 4 decades in America, and we will prevail.  Support for gay marriage among Generation Z has fallen 11% since 2021, according to a Thursday poll from the Survey Center on American Life. The fear porn from the leftist media begins... Psaki: "If elected to a second term, Donald Trump would prosecute anyone he deems an enemy, unleash troops on protesters, and essentially unravel the rule of law as we know it ... But sure, Joe Biden is 3 years older and occasionally trips over things." Plus more on today's episode. 

Nous passons avec eux près de 8 heures par jour et nous les voyons parfois plus que notre famille. Il n'est donc pas étonnant que certains de nos collègues de travail deviennent des amis. D'après une étude de 2021 du Survey Center on American Life, 66% des Américains sondés estiment avoir au moins trois amis proches au bureau. En France, 93 % des personnes interrogées estiment que l'on peut se faire des amis parmi ses collègues, selon une étude d'Opinionway de 2023.Travailler sur des dossiers communs, partager les pauses-café ou déjeuner... Certaines situations sont, en effet, propices pour nouer des relations qui dépassent le cadre du travail. Les entreprises elles-mêmes organisent des moments de partage hors travail pour leurs salariés. Mais comment trouver le juste milieu entre professionnalisme et amitié ? Peut-on réellement tout dire à ses collègues ? Et comment faire comprendre à son voisin de bureau qu'on préfère simplement rester collègues ? Avec :• Noémie Le Menn, psychologue du travail, coach, autrice. Présidente de upchange Conseil & coaching. Son dernier livre Libérez-vous des réflexes sexistes au travail (Interéditions, 2018).• Laurence Vanhee, fondatrice de Happyformance, société de conseil, ancienne DRH. Programmation musicale :► Différent - El Gato Negro► Little Things - Jorja Smith

Nous passons avec eux près de 8 heures par jour et nous les voyons parfois plus que notre famille. Il n'est donc pas étonnant que certains de nos collègues de travail deviennent des amis. D'après une étude de 2021 du Survey Center on American Life, 66% des Américains sondés estiment avoir au moins trois amis proches au bureau. En France, 93 % des personnes interrogées estiment que l'on peut se faire des amis parmi ses collègues, selon une étude d'Opinionway de 2023.Travailler sur des dossiers communs, partager les pauses-café ou déjeuner... Certaines situations sont, en effet, propices pour nouer des relations qui dépassent le cadre du travail. Les entreprises elles-mêmes organisent des moments de partage hors travail pour leurs salariés. Mais comment trouver le juste milieu entre professionnalisme et amitié ? Peut-on réellement tout dire à ses collègues ? Et comment faire comprendre à son voisin de bureau qu'on préfère simplement rester collègues ? Avec :• Noémie Le Menn, psychologue du travail, coach, autrice. Présidente de upchange Conseil & coaching. Son dernier livre Libérez-vous des réflexes sexistes au travail (Interéditions, 2018).• Laurence Vanhee, fondatrice de Happyformance, société de conseil, ancienne DRH. Programmation musicale :► Différent - El Gato Negro► Little Things - Jorja Smith

Hosts: Leah Murray and Derek Brown A new poll conducted by the Survey Center on American Life, shows that former President Donald Trump's support among Latter-day Saints is deteriorating. Host Derek Brown discusses his experience as former Utah GOP Chair on the 2020 elections.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hosts: Leah Murray and Derek Brown Full-time vs Part-time Legislature Last week, State Senator Jake Anderegg resigned from the Utah State Legislature, stepping down citing a “significant change” in his employment situation. He is the second state legislator to step down in the past year. We invite Utah Republican Chair Robert Axson to discuss what the process looks in Utah to replace a legislator. We also discuss the pros and cons of a citizen legislature vs a full-time legislature. KSL Investigators Examine Utah's ‘Second Look' Review Of Rape Cases We are joined by KSLTV's Investigative Reporter Daniella Rivera, who has been investigating recent Utah law that gives victims the chance to take a second look at severe crimes. She gives us a look on what she has found, and whether the law is working for many of the victims seeking a second look. Kim Jong Un Meets With Vladimir Putin North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is in Russia today to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. NewsNation Correspondent Kellie Meyer joins the show to discuss what they are planning to discuss in their meeting, and why it could be trouble for the U.S. House Committee To Open Biden Impeachment Inquiry Congress is back in session and they are back in full swing! Today, Speaker Kevin McCarthy, directed a House committee to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden and his foreign business dealings. Trump's Electoral College Advantage Could Be Fading We take a look at how former President Donald Trump is losing support in battleground states, and how President Biden and Democrats are holding their ground. Trump fared far better in the battleground states than he did nationwide in 2016 and 2020. Utah Feelings On Trump A new poll conducted by the Survey Center on American Life, shows that former President Donald Trump's support among Latter-day Saints is deteriorating. Host Derek Brown discusses his experience as former Utah GOP Chair on the 2020 elections. Which Utah University Gives The Best Return On Investment? A Utah Foundation report found that Weber State University has the best return on investment for students in Utah. We call Weber State University President Brad L. Mortensen to discuss the reasons the university has such a good ROI.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, September 8, 20234:20 pm: Dr. Lance Izumi, Director of the Center for Education at the Pacific Research Institute joins the program to discuss the results of a new poll of voters regarding parental influence on school boards.4:38 pm: Daniel A. Cox, Director of the Survey Center on American Life, joins the show to discuss the results of a recent survey that show Donald Trump may have a problem with Mormon voters.6:05 pm: Victoria Snitsar Churchill, Writer and Editor of American Liberty News and The Republican Standard, joins the show for a conversation about her recent piece about the online backlash against Utah company Liberty Safe after the company gave the FBI access to a customer's safe. That customer was a January 6 protester.6:38 pm: We'll listen back to Rod's conversation earlier this week with Ward Clark, a contributor to Red State, regarding his piece pondering if the United States is currently under the direction of a shadow president.

Candidates for the 2024 presidential election have been busy hitting the campaign trail. Meanwhile, the political coalitions for the Republican and Democratic parties are starting to take shape. Dan Cox from the Survey Center on American Life discusses their recent study looking out how the American public is divided and what challenges both parties are facing ahead of 2024. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The US surgeon-general Vivek Murthy recently issued a report calling attention to an epidemic of loneliness and isolation; he warned that people's lack of social connection was “as dangerous as smoking 15 cigarettes a day”. Worst affected are men: in 2021, a study by the Survey Center on American Life said the percentage of men without any close friends had jumped from 3 per cent to 15 per cent since 1990. Can the workplace help alleviate the problem? Host Isabel Berwick talks to Jonathan Black, FT columnist and director of the University of Oxford's careers service, FT reporter and Unhedged host Ethan Wu, and Max Dickins, author of the memoir Billy No-Mates: How I Realised Men Have a Friendship Problem. Want more?The loneliness epidemic threatens our health as well as our happinessLonely bosses seek opportunity in a crisis of disconnectionFT subscriber? Sign up for the weekly Working It newsletter with one click here. We cover all things workplace and management — plus exclusive reporting on trends, tips and what's coming next. We'd love to hear from you. What do you like (or not)? What topics should we tackle? Email the team at workingit@ft.com or Isabel directly at isabel.berwick@ft.com. Follow Isabel on LinkedInSubscribe to Working It wherever you get your podcasts — and do leave us a review!Presented by Isabel Berwick. Produced by Audrey Tinline and Laurence Knight. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa and the sound engineer is Simon PanayiRead a transcript of this episode on FT.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Friendships are one of the few relationships that we choose. They can last longer than our romantic relationships and be just as intimate. They can take on the role of family if our own falls short. Having friends is an important part of the human experience. But over the past few years, adult friendship has been on the decline. And men are suffering the most from it. According to the Survey Center on American Life, the percentage of men with at least six close friends has fallen by half since 1990. One in five single men says he has zero close friends. We speak to two psychologists who specialize in friendships and men. We also hear from two guys who've been best friends for 30 years on how they keep the love alive.Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Find out how to connect with us by visiting our website.

Friendships are one of the few relationships that we choose. They can last longer than our romantic relationships and be just as intimate. They can take on the role of family if our own falls short. Having friends is an important part of the human experience. But over the past few years, adult friendship has been on the decline. And men are suffering the most from it. According to the Survey Center on American Life, the percentage of men with at least six close friends has fallen by half since 1990. One in five single men says he has zero close friends. We speak to two psychologists who specialize in friendships and men. We also hear from two guys who've been best friends for 30 years on how they keep the love alive.Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Find out how to connect with us by visiting our website.

This month the US Surgeon General warned that loneliness has become a public health threat. Human connection and social interaction are more important than ever. But Dan Cox from the Survey Center on American Life says new advancements in artificial intelligence... especially in the form of AI ChatBots...could increase feelings of loneliness in our world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest: Garrett Paulette   In an article by Daniel Fox for the Institute for Family Studies called The College Dating Divide, Fox writes this statement: For single women, education appears to have a profound influence on dating expectations, according to a new report from the Survey Center on American Life. Close to half (45%) of college-educated single women say their relationship status is largely due to an inability to find someone who meets their expectations.    Guys, what do you need to do to meet and surpass the “expectations” of these women looking for a man worthy of a relationship? Develop good community that includes accountability centered on a solid relationship with Jesus Christ. Recognize the need for growth and maturity. Plug into a good church - and look for older mentors who can speak truth and encouragement into your life. Find friends who call you up to better, not settling for easy and comfortable! Be a “leader” in your church - find a place that expects you to commit, to serve, to not just show up and be seen, but a responsibility that actually costs you something! And don't just “go” to church and listen to the pastor teach, you have to dig into the Word of God yourself! And then, start dating. Spend time with wonderful women, treat them well, enjoy the time, and learn from the time together. Ask your date if there is anything that you can do better - and listen to her response! What are you looking for in a relationship - Garrett looked for these things: are they plugged into a good church, are they in life-giving community, are they chasing after the Lord personally? Then he looked at how they treated other people. Physical attraction was important, but not more important than these other things. T4M guys - just a reminder that Training4Manhood is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) ministry and you can make donations either via Zelle (info@training4manhood.com) or by visiting the Training4Manhood website. Huge thank you to Jared Wood for allowing T4M to use his music in our intro and outro selections.

If you're like a majority of American adults today, you may feel like it's difficult to make friends.  We all have competing priorities and often it seems that friendship takes a back seat to other interests.  From a detailed survey on friendships from the Survey Center on American Life in 2021, compared to results 30+ years ago in 1990, “Americans report having fewer close friendships than they once did, talking to their friends less often, and relying less on their friends for personal support.” In my conversation with Jenna, we take a big picture look at what it looks like to cultivate friendships as an adult.  We talk about answers to all of the big questions:    the who, what, when, where, why, and how.  As you listen to this episode, I invite you to consider what the state of friendships are in your life.  Why are they important to you?  Is there anything different that you want to happen with your friendships?  And what is keeping you from getting there? Follow Jenna on socials! @myfriendjenna on Instagram @myfriendjenna on TikTok Follow @sowhynot.podcast on Instagram Episode page References: NYT:  How to make, and keep, friends as an adult The State of American Friendship:  Change, Challenges, and Loss.  Findings from the May 2021 American Perspectives Survey Friendships:  Enrich your life and improve your health (Mayo Clinic)  

Dr. Daniel A. Cox is the director of the Survey Center on American Life and a senior fellow in polling and public opinion at the American Enterprise Institute, where he studies political behavior, religious and demographic change, social capital, and youth politics. Dr. Cox joins Lily Miller from the University of Notre Dame to discuss the intersection of gender with friendship and dating, workplace sociability, and political identity. They also consider the decline of religious participation in post-pandemic America across factors like age, location, and ideology.To learn more about AEI's work on college campuses, visit our website.

From Project BFF HQ, Terri + Manya riff on an article about friendship from the World Economic Forum.  The article is classified under global health, because that is how important friendship is.In 1990, 1/3 of American Adults said they had 10 or more close friends. In 2021, just 13 % say they have friends in the double digits.Friendships: Less is More Now , World Economic Forum The State of American Friendship: Change, Challenges, and Loss,  Survey Center on American Life#BeAFriend Support us: PatreonEmail: friend@project-bff.comShare the love: subscribe + rate us in your favorite podcast app + tell your friendsWe use Buzzsprout to host our podcast + we love it. They make it so easy!Support the show

From Project BFF HQ, Terri + Manya riff on the concept of a friendship recession--the "slow then sudden creep of people self-reporting that they have no close friends."We learned that 15% of American men and 10% of women reported having no friends.We talk about the factors that have led to the decline, as discussed by Kimberley Wilson,  including increase in people moving to search for work or the challenges of a dicey urban rental market and the increased cost of living.There are factors outside of our control, of course. But there are things we can control when it comes to friendships, like re-galvanizing old friendships, investing time to build new ones, and remembering that making friends takes time.Resources:Are You Experiencing a Friendship Recession? by Claudia Canavan in Women's Health Magazine American Men Suffer a Friendship Recession,  by Daniel A. Cox,  Survey Center of American LifeSocial Relationships and Mortality Risk: A Meta-analytic Review, in PLOS Medicine#BeAFriend Support us: PatreonEmail: friend@project-bff.comShare the love: subscribe + rate us in your favorite podcast app + tell your friendsWe use Buzzsprout to host our podcast + we love it. They make it so easy!Support the show

It's Wednesday, January 11th, A.D. 2023. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Jonathan Clark Open Doors USA becomes Global Christian Relief Open Doors USA is relaunching as Global Christian Relief after leaving persecution watchdog group Open Doors International. The rebranded ministry retains the same board of directors and CEO, David Curry. Global Christian Relief's new website says, “For 50 years, Open Doors USA has supported persecuted Christians. We need a larger vision to mobilize dedicated Christians to support our persecuted family in new and life-changing ways that will expand God's Kingdom for the next 50 years. Our vision is to create the most extensive, covert network serving persecuted Christians.” Open Doors International will continue to maintain a presence in the U.S. and publish the annual World Watch List of the top 50 nations where it is most difficult to be a Christian. 1 Corinthians 12:26 says, “If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together.” British survey reveals only 3% are sexually perverted A new census from England and Wales asked the population, for the first time, about so-called gender identity and sexual orientation.  Ninety percent of respondents answered the optional questions. The 2021 census data found 89% of citizens said they were heterosexual.  In total, those living sexually perverted lifestyles represented 3.1% of the population. This number comes in contrast to estimates by liberal activist groups that claim 5-10% of the population is non-heterosexual. Scottish Catholic church in decline The Roman Catholic Church in Scotland is facing a wave of closures in the face of falling attendance and rising costs. A spokesman for the Scottish Catholic Church told The Times U.K., “With a few exceptions, attendance and income in every diocese are down significantly following the pandemic.” Scotland's largest archdiocese of Glasgow runs a deficit. One Edinburgh priest said parishioners appear more interested in spending money on Netflix subscriptions and football season tickets than supporting their local parish. Decline in American church attendance Meanwhile in the U.S., a new report by the Survey Center on American Life shows a decline in church attendance since the pandemic. Thirty-three percent of Americans said they never attend religious services last year, up from 25% before the pandemic.  Religious identity remained the same for most adults despite the increase in those who didn't attend church. The report found that young adults experienced the greatest change in religious attendance of any group. Psalm 84:10 says, “For a day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness.” Pastor and hymn writer Jack Hayford went to Heaven Jack Hayford, a prominent pastor, author, seminary chancellor, and the man who wrote the popular contemporary Christian worship song “Majesty,” among 600 others, died this past Sunday at his Los Angeles home at the age of 88, reports The Christian Post. The ministry said, “We mourn his loss but celebrate the homecoming of a great leader in God's kingdom. We know that this great servant and worshipper is now experiencing the greatest worship service of all.” On Family Talk with Dr. James Dobson, where Hayford addressed the importance of praying for your family, he explained how God told him to honor the Sabbath after 20 years of disobedience in that regard. HAYFORD: “The most profound impact on me came when I realized that there was a subtle form of idolatry in my violating the observance of a day of rest each week. The idolatry was the supposition that I was wiser than God or had more strength than Him.” Man, pretending to be a woman, burned down Portland church A man, who pretends to be a woman, confessed to burning down a 117-year-old church building in downtown Portland, Oregon last Tuesday. Police arrested 25-year-old Cameron David Storer and charged him with multiple counts of arson and burglary. Storer told police that voices in his head were threatening to mutilate him if he did not burn down the building. The structure once housed the Portland Korean Church and has been vacant for 10 years. Virginia parent acquitted of bizarre trespassing charge Last Wednesday, Virginia's Loudoun County Circuit Court acquitted Jon Tigges of trespassing charges. The military veteran was one of 700 who showed up for a county school board meeting in June of 2021. Concerned parents and citizens came to protest the school's transgender policy, COVID mandates, and the teaching of the critical race theory. After hearing from 50 of the 250 parents who signed up to speak, Superintendent Scott Ziegler took a recess and then announced that the gathering was an “unlawful assembly.”  When Tigges insisted that he had a right to be in the room and explained that he would not leave, he was arrested and charged with criminal trespassing. After last week's ruling, Tigges said, “I hope this victory only encourages more parents to speak out and get involved to take back their children's education and reclaim their basic rights.” Pro-life laws are being challenged State supreme courts are hearing cases against abortion bans enacted in response to the overturning of Roe v. Wade.  Last Thursday, Idaho's Supreme Court upheld two anti-abortion laws. One of the laws banned abortions in the event that Roe was overturned, and the other one banned abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. In contrast, South Carolina's Supreme Court struck down a similar six-week abortion ban last week. Farmers vs. John Deere tractors And finally, U.S. farmers won a long-sought victory this week to be able to repair their own John Deere tractors. Farmers have complained for years about the company's repair limitations and software locks, saying they interfere with timely planting and harvesting. Under the new agreement, farmers now have the same documentation and diagnostic tools used by John Deere authorized repair shops and can fix their equipment themselves or use an independent shop. Close And that's The Worldview in 5 Minutes on this Wednesday, January 11th in the year of our Lord 2023. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020, religion in America has changed. Attendance declined, faith identification changed, and the age gap widened. Dan Cox from the Survey Center on American Life joins Boyd to discuss the latest data and what it means for faith in America. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the biggest social changes since the 1960s has been the empowerment of women to make personal choices, to control who they date, whether they're married, and when or if they have children. While society and popular culture aimed at women seem to have embraced many of these changes, the unfortunate reality is that popular culture aimed at men has not kept pace. Instead of encouraging adaptation and teaching new social and professional skills, cultural influencers who aim for the male media market have mostly been offering the same old advice—which simply doesn't work in a world in which divorce is common and dating apps have made things easier but also more complicated. Male friendship has also declined. A 2021 study from the Survey Center on American Life found that 15 of male respondents said they had no close friends. Obviously the COVID-19 pandemic played an important role in this, but there are other factors as well, such as pop culture that encourages men to avoid new friendships or discussing their feelings. As a result, many men have not been able to resolve these struggles. So-called “deaths of despair,” such as drug or alcohol overdoses and deliberate suicides are much higher among men than women. Further compounding the negative situation has been the proliferation of “men's rights” activists and other far-right political actors such as the “incel” movement who have been radicalizing millions of young men to blame others for their problems, instead of learning from mistakes or improving their outlook. Is there a crisis of masculinity in America? In this episode, we're featuring Brandon Bradford, he's a political consultant who also serves as a men's support group leader in his spare time. AUDIO TRANSCRIPT (Patreon membership required for full text): https://flux.community/matthew-sheffield/2023/01/masculinity-is-in-crisis-as-male-popular-culture-hasnt-changed-with-the-world/ GUEST INFO Brandon Bradford on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrandonLBradfor BOOKS MENTIONED The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-body-keeps-the-score-brain-mind-and-body-in-the-healing-of-trauma-bessel-van-der-kolk/6679040 The Prophet https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-prophet-kahlil-gibran/14794867?ean=9780394404288 The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials Into Triumph https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-obstacle-is-the-way-the-timeless-art-of-turning-trials-into-triumph-ryan-holiday/7678327?ean=9781591846352 The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-art-of-happiness-a-handbook-for-living-dalai-lama/14671107?ean=9781573227544 ABOUT THE SHOW Theory of Change is hosted by Matthew Sheffield and is part of the Flux network, a new content community of podcasters and writers. Please visit us at https://flux.community to learn more and to tell us about what you're doing. We're constantly growing and learning from the great people we meet. Theory of Change website: https://theoryofchange.show Theory of Change on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheoryChange Matthew Sheffield on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattsheffield SUPPORT THE SHOW PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/theorychange Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/discoverflux If you're not able to support financially, please help us by subscribing and/or leaving a nice review on your favorite podcast app. Doing this helps other people find Theory of Change and our great guests. Thanks for your help! Theory of Change on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/theory-of-change-podcast/id1486920059

"Adulting" is a tough hill to climb for Millenials and Gen Z. Most in these generations struggle with feeling like they are truly an adult. So what things does one need to do to really achieve adulthood? Nathan Clarkson and Joseph Holmes discuss on this first episode of 2023. Below are the list of things we advise you to do to be an adult, with the resources we mention in the episode.   1. Workout three times a week According to the CDC (How much physical activity do adults need?), you should be exercising 150 hours a week, or 30 minutes a day for five days a week. https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/basics/adults/index.htm CDC.Gov “Benefits of Physical activity”  https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/basics/pa-health/index.htm 2. Cook most of your own meals - It's tastier, it's healthier, it's cheaper. https://medium.com/@kevin18lee/3-reasons-why-you-should-cook-your-own-meals-1142ce292fad 3. Eat healthily  4. Read one book a month According to a Pew Research study, the typical American has read 5 books in the past 12 months, while 75% have read at least one book. The average is 12 or 14 if you include the avid bookworms.  https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2022/01/06/three-in-ten-americans-now-read-e-books/ 5. Be financially independent 6. Live below your means (be financially stable) 7.  Regularly build savings  8. Work in your preferred field/get paid to do what you want to do 9. Have good credit According to the Forbes article “What Is A Good Credit Score?” a good credit score is at least a 700. https://www.forbes.com/advisor/credit-score/what-is-a-good-credit-score/ 10. Have three close, long-term friends -According to the Survey Center on American Life, Americans today have fewer friends and talk to them less often than they did 30 years ago. In 1990, less than one-third (27 percent) said they had three or fewer close friends, while today that number is close to half (49 percent). - The Washington Post Piece, Americans Are Choosing To Be Alone - Psychology Today's The Dangers of Loneliness.  11. Be in a long-term committed relationship (or have chosen willingly to be single) The Atlantic: “The Happiness Recession” https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/04/happiness-recession-causing-sex-depression/586405/ 12. Are hygienic (take showers, brush teeth, etc) 13. Keep a relatively clean, organized living space According to Elite Daily, studies show that having a clean room makes you happier, sleep better, makes you more likely to exercise, and makes you feel positive and accomplished.  https://www.elitedaily.com/wellness/cleaning-your-room-important-for-your-health/1466353 14. Give a portion of your income or time to charitable causes 15. Travel out of state (or country) once a year 16. Get yearly medical checkups 17. Get semi-regular counseling/therapy (mental health) 18. Maintain familial relationships (if possible/healthy) The Atlantic: “A Shift in Family Values Is Fueling Estrangement” https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2021/01/why-parents-and-kids-get-estranged/617612/ The Atlantic: “The Nuclear Family Was A Mistake” https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/03/the-nuclear-family-was-a-mistake/605536/  

On this week's episode, we discuss a disturbing trend in America: the rise of loneliness, which Merriam-Webster defines as “being without company, cut off from others; sadness from being alone.” Some blame social media and the COVID pandemic as drivers of the loneliness epidemic, but are they the only causes? Daniel Cox joins to discuss how marriage and family formation play a role in a person's ability to connect and why Gen Z is the loneliest of all generations. Finally, we discuss what you can do if you too identify as lonely. Daniel Cox is the director of the Survey Center on American Life and a research fellow in polling and public opinion at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he specializes in survey research, politics, youth culture and identity, and religion. Before joining AEI, he was the research director at PRRI (Public Religion Research Institute), which he co-founded and where he led the organization's qualitative and quantitative research program. Dr. Cox's work is frequently featured in the popular press, including in The Atlantic, CNN, and The Washington Post. He is a contributor to FiveThirtyEight and Business Insider.--She Thinks is a podcast for women (and men) who are sick of the spin in today's news cycle and are seeking the truth. Once a week, every week, She Thinks host Beverly Hallberg is joined by guests who cut through the clutter and bring you the facts. You don't have to keep up with policy and politics to understand how issues will impact you and the people you care about most. You just have to keep up with us. We make sure you have the information you need to come to your own conclusions. Because, let's face it, you're in control of your own life and can think for yourself. You can listen to the latest She Thinks episode(s) here or wherever you get your podcasts. Then subscribe, rate, and share with your friends. If you are already caught up and want more, join our online community. Be sure to subscribe to our emails to ensure you're equipped with the facts on the issues you care about most: https://iwf.org/connect. Independent Women's Forum (IWF) believes all issues are women's issues. IWF promotes policies that aren't just well-intended, but actually enhance people's freedoms, opportunities, and choices. IWF doesn't just talk about problems. We identify solutions and take them straight to the playmakers and policy creators. And, as a 501(c)3, IWF educates the public about the most important topics of the day. Check out the Independent Women's Forum website for more information on how policies impact you, your loved ones, and your community: www.iwf.org. Subscribe to IWF's YouTube channel. Follow IWF on social media: - on Twitter- on Facebook- on Instagram#IWF #SheThinks #AllIssuesAreWomensIssues Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 59: The new book by Richard Reeves, “Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It” is getting a lot of attention. In it, the author, who is the father of three sons, writes: “Boys and men are struggling. Profound economic and social changes of recent decades have many losing ground in the classroom, the workplace and in the family. While the lives of women have changed, the lives of many men have remained the same or even worsened.” The hosts discuss how changes to education and other parts of society could help reverse this recent trend. Links to stories discussed during the podcast: We can no longer ignore struggling men and boys, by Richard Kyte What's behind the growing gap between men and women in college completion?, Kim Parker, Pew Research Center The crisis of men and boys, by David Brooks, The New York Times Men's social circles are shrinking, by Daniel A. Cox, Survey Center of American Life About the hosts: Scott Rada is social media manager with Lee Enterprises, and Richard Kyte is the director of the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Throughout America's history, its people formed churches, social and fraternal organizations, and neighborhood groups at an astonishing pace. When we talk about “American exceptionalism” this is what we're really talking about: the self-organizing community that solves its own problems. In second half of the 20th century, however, scholars and pundits have pointed to a decline in American neighborliness and propensity for joining civic organizations. Church attendance is down, social organizations are dissolving, and two-parent families are declining. What can the data on American attitudes toward community tell us about why this is happening? Today, I am pleased to welcome Ryan Streeter and Dan Cox to discuss the state of American communities. Streeter is a Senior Fellow and Director of Domestic Policy Studies at AEI. He studies topics of civil society, community, localism and religion. Dan Cox is the Senior Fellow in Polling and Public Opinion at AEI and the Director of the Survey Center of American Life. He specializes understanding American attitudes toward politics, youth culture, identity, and religion. We discuss highlights from AEI's fall American Community survey, which can be found on the AEI website. We'll also discuss their vocational journeys and professional lives and the role of civic engagement in building a happy and fulfilling life.  Mentioned During the Episode https://www.aei.org/profile/ryan-streeter/ (Ryan Streeter) https://www.aei.org/profile/daniel-a-cox/ (Dan Cox) https://www.americansurveycenter.org/research/public-places-and-commercial-spaces-how-neighborhood-amenities-foster-trust-and-connection-in-american-communities/ (American Community Survey) https://www.hks.harvard.edu/faculty/stephen-goldsmith (Stephen Goldsmith) https://www.britannica.com/biography/Adam-Smith (Adam Smith) https://www.britannica.com/biography/David-Hume (David Hume) https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/social-sciences/social-network-analysis (Social network analysis) https://www.pewresearch.org/ (Pew Research Center) https://www.prri.org/ (Public Religion Research Institute) https://www.aei.org/profile/karlyn-bowman/ (Karlyn Bowman) https://www.aei.org/research-products/book/the-moral-sense/ (The Moral Sense- James Q. Wilson) https://www.britannica.com/biography/Irving-Kristol (Irving Kristol) https://www.aei.org/press/press-release-in-memory-of-michael-novak-1933-2017/ (Michael Novak) https://www.aei.org/research-products/book/to-empower-people/ (To Empower People) https://www.jstor.org/stable/2111666?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents (Thermostatic Opinion) https://www.aei.org/politics-and-public-opinion/if-libraries-are-about-finding-the-truth-lets-be-honest-about-their-decline/ (Sam Abrams on public libraries)

What's causing division, disagreement, and competition within the Democratic Party? A new report from the Survey Center on American Life may hold the answer: Democrats are more liberal, more diverse, and less religious. Kelsey Dallas from the Deseret News took a deep dive into the data and what it all means for the future of the party.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, August 1, 20224:20 pm: Benji Backer, President of the American Conservative Coalition, joins the show to discuss his piece for the Deseret News asking how much we can blame current weather events on climate change4:38 pm: John Daniel Davidson, a Senior Correspondent with The Federalist, joins the show for a conversation about how the climate policies that are destroying private agriculture in the Netherlands are on their way to the United States6:05 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins the show to discuss his recent op-ed piece about how federal land (i.e.: National Parks) should have federally funded search and rescue teams6:20 pm: Daniel Cox, Director of the Survey Center on American Life and a Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute joins the show for a conversation about the results of a survey showing the Democratic Party has become less religious, more diverse and more liberal6:38 pm: Ramona Bessinger, a Teacher at the Providence Public School District in Rhode Island joins Rod to discuss how she blew the whistle on critical race theory in schools and has survived to continue working in her profession

The topic of friendship has been on my mind for the past few months, especially with changes in my own friendships as the result of the pandemic. How you think about friendships can have a big impact on how you feel about your life…so let's explore it!In this episode you'll learn:How the state of friendships has changed in the past few decadesThree types of friendship stylesDeciding how you want to show up as a friendDeciding what you want from friendshipsResources mentioned: “The state of American friendship: Change, challenges, and loss” (June 2021, Survey Center on American Life)“Friend” (Better Help, Dec 2021)“10.2: Stages and Types of Friendships” (Social Science, Libre Texts, Sept 2021)“What Is Friendship?” (How Stuff Works, Apr 2021)“Loneliness and Social Isolation Linked to Serious Health Conditions” (CDC, Apr 2021)“How Understanding Middle School Friendships Can Help Students With Ups and Downs” (PBS station KQED serving Northern California, Nov 2020)“A Linguist Breaks Down What We Really Mean When We Call Our Friends ‘Close'” (The Cut, May 2017)Book: “Friendship: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental Bond”, Lydia Denworth, Jan 2020Join the Less Stress, More Fun podcast community on Facebook!Get Lisa's "3 Ways to Reduce Stress TODAY" video + PDF.Visit Lisa online! Website | Instagram | LinkedIn© 2022 Lisa Schwaller

Christian Medical and Dental Association's Bret Nicks talks about Monkey Pox and another case of bad medicine due to government undermining. Daniel Cox, director of the Survey Center on American Life, shares why childhood religious experiences are still strong predictors for adult faith practices and declining confidence in organized religion continues. Click here for today's show notes

The idea that men and women are different is baked into our culture, from rhymes about sugar and spice and all things nice to the notion that we are from entirely different planets - Mars and Venus in particular. A new study from the Survey Center on American Life suggests that the differences between men and women - in the ways they live their lives, spend their time, interact with each other, and engage in politics - are actually growing. This isn't just about men and women migrating to different political parties, it is about an increasing divide in the mental worlds that we inhabit in America. One of the authors of that study is Daniel Cox, the Director of the Center on American Life at the American Enterprise Institute. Dr. Cox‘s work is frequently featured in the Atlantic CNN and the Washington Post.

Americans report having fewer close friendships than they once did (hint: the pandemic isn't completely to blame). Let's talk about “circles of friends,” and what to do if you want more.  Links and Resources Mentioned Study published by the Survey Center on American Life - The State of American Friends: Change, Challenge and Loss. https://nypost.com/2021/07/27/americans-have-fewer-friends-than-ever-before-study/ Link to Big Friendship: https://www.bigfriendship.com/ Connect with Des and Michelle https://cubansooner.com/ Twitter @CubanSooner  https://twitter.com/CubanSooner Instagram @cubanandsooner  https://www.instagram.com/cubanandsooner Facebook @CubanSoonerPodcast https://www.facebook.com/CubanSoonerPodcast

Contrary to the predictions of political consultants and commentators, both of America's two major parties have continued to be politically relevant since the GOP broke a decades-long congressional losing streak in the 1994 midterm elections. The American government has been closely divided, with each party taking trifecta control of the government only a very few number of times. But even when they did have the trifecta-- that is control of the presidency Senate and the House of Representatives-- neither party passed much significant domestic policy legislation, aside from some tax cuts by Republicans and the Affordable Care by Democrats. Fast-forward to the current moment, President Joe Biden has seen his approval rating among fellow Democrats fall recently, as some of his own voters have become dissatisfied. Biden's more left-wing critics have faulted him recently for not delivering on promises, and they've cited polls showing that the public supports their ideas like free college education or universal health care coverage, but they haven't been able to enact these policy ideas. Meanwhile, on the other side of the partisan divide, the Republican party has many of its own internal divisions. And they're not just about Donald Trump, either. Polls have consistently shown that GOP voters don't really like any other Republican politicians besides Donald Trump, But other than wanting to live in the White House again, Trump himself seems to have no actual policies. In 2020, he refused to even create an official party platform for the Republican party. And more recently, the Republican Senate leader, Mitch McConnell, refused to say what sorts of policies that he would pursue if the GOP controlled the Senate. It's a confusing situation. Republicans won't talk about policy and Democrats can't enact it. So what's going on here? In this episode, we're joined by Daniel Cox, director of the Survey Center on American Life, which is a non-partisan project of the American Enterprise Institute that focuses on original research and polling about cultural, political, and technological change in American society. Before that he co-founded the Public Religion Research Institute. FULL TRANSCRIPT AND VIDEO: https://flux.community/matthew-sheffield/2022/04/party-elites-public-opinion GUEST INFO Daniel Cox on Twitter: twitter.com/dcoxpolls Survey Center on American Life: https://www.americansurveycenter.org/ ABOUT THE SHOW Theory of Change is hosted by Matthew Sheffield and is part of the Flux network, a new content community of podcasters and writers. Please visit us at https://flux.community to learn more and to tell us about what you're doing. We're constantly growing and learning from the great people we meet. Theory of Change website: https://theoryofchange.show Theory of Change on Twitter: twitter.com/TheoryChange Matthew Sheffield on Twitter: twitter.com/mattsheffield SUPPORT THE SHOW PayPal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/theorychange Patreon: www.patreon.com/discoverflux If you're not able to support financially, please help us by subscribing and/or leaving a nice review on your favorite podcast app. Doing this helps other people find Theory of Change and our great guests. Thanks for your help!

Generation Z is now the least religious generation in American history, according to new research from the Survey Center on American Life. Daniel Cox from the American Enterprise Institute talks with Boyd about what factors have driven young adults to pull away from religion. How is it affecting them, and will they ever come back?   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WGN Radio’s Karen Conti is joined by Senior Fellow in Polling and Public Opinion at the American Enterprise Institute and Director of the Survey Center on American Life, Dan Cox, to talk about a new study on marriage, divorce, and other trends in American family life. Together, they reviewed past and present trends and potential […]

The percentage of people who say they don't have a single close friend has quadrupled in the past 30 years, according to the Survey Center on American Life. What's driving the American friendship gap? Jennifer Senior, Dr. Marisa Franco, Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman join Kimberly Atkins Stohr.

Throughout America's history, its people formed churches, social and fraternal organizations, and neighborhood groups at an astonishing pace. When we talk about “American exceptionalism” this is what we're really talking about: the self-organizing community that solves its own problems. In second half of the 20th century, however, scholars and pundits have pointed to a decline in American neighborliness and propensity for joining civic organizations. Church attendance is down, social organizations are dissolving, and two-parent families are declining. What can the data on American attitudes toward community tell us about why this is happening? Today, I am pleased to welcome Ryan Streeter and Dan Cox to discuss the state of American communities. Streeter is a Senior Fellow and Director of Domestic Policy Studies at AEI. He studies topics of civil society, community, localism and religion. Dan Cox is the Senior Fellow in Polling and Public Opinion at AEI and the Director of the Survey Center of American Life. He specializes understanding American attitudes toward politics, youth culture, identity, and religion. We discuss highlights from AEI's fall American Community survey, which can be found on the AEI website. We'll also discuss their vocational journeys and professional lives and the role of civic engagement in building a happy and fulfilling life.  Mentioned During the Episode https://www.aei.org/profile/ryan-streeter/ (Ryan Streeter) https://www.aei.org/profile/daniel-a-cox/ (Dan Cox) https://www.americansurveycenter.org/research/public-places-and-commercial-spaces-how-neighborhood-amenities-foster-trust-and-connection-in-american-communities/ (American Community Survey) https://www.hks.harvard.edu/faculty/stephen-goldsmith (Stephen Goldsmith) https://www.britannica.com/biography/Adam-Smith (Adam Smith) https://www.britannica.com/biography/David-Hume (David Hume) https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/social-sciences/social-network-analysis (Social network analysis) https://www.pewresearch.org/ (Pew Research Center) https://www.prri.org/ (Public Religion Research Institute) https://www.aei.org/profile/karlyn-bowman/ (Karlyn Bowman) https://www.aei.org/research-products/book/the-moral-sense/ (The Moral Sense- James Q. Wilson) https://www.britannica.com/biography/Irving-Kristol (Irving Kristol) https://www.aei.org/press/press-release-in-memory-of-michael-novak-1933-2017/ (Michael Novak) https://www.aei.org/research-products/book/to-empower-people/ (To Empower People) https://www.jstor.org/stable/2111666?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents (Thermostatic Opinion) https://www.aei.org/politics-and-public-opinion/if-libraries-are-about-finding-the-truth-lets-be-honest-about-their-decline/ (Sam Abrams on public libraries)

Our latest poll of New Yorkers focuses on attitudes about new Governor Kathy Hochul who took office after Andrew Cuomo resigned. We're discussing her approval rating, her leadership scores, and how she stacks up in a hypothetical Democratic primary next year. We also look at how Cuomo is faring after his self-inflicted fall from grace. Are voters even open to the idea of a comeback?In the second segment, we're joined by Daniel Cox from the American Enterprise Institute to discuss his new report on American public schools in the age of pandemic mandates and new culture war battles. His data highlights what Americans think should be taught and their fears when it comes to COVID-19 spreading in schools. Cox breaks it all down with the team and helps explain why these numbers matter. Finally, this week's fun fact is all about vegetarians. Grab a grain bowl and join us!Daniel A. Cox is a Senior Fellow in Polling and Public Opinion at American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and the director of the Survey Center on American Life. You can find him on Twitter at @dcoxpolls. Learn more about the report here: https://www.americansurveycenter.org/research/august-2021-aps/ Coming Up!!!Poll Hub is going LIVE! On Wednesday, October 20th at 7:00 PM Eastern, we'll be doing the podcast live, so our listeners will have a chance to ask questions of the team and become a part of the conversation.We'll be discussing the latest news and what the polls are showing, plus how changes in journalism are impacting the way in which polls are reported. We will also dig into the challenges pollsters are facing in our hyper-partisan era. Finally, the fan-favorite segment - Lee's Fun Fact - will poll the audience in real time!Mark your calendars, set a reminder alert, or just show up Wednesday night to listen and join Poll Hub Live  by clicking on this link. About Poll HubEach week, Poll Hub goes behind the science to explain how polling works, what polls really show, and what the numbers really mean. Poll Hub is produced by the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion, home of America's leading independent college public opinion poll, the Marist Poll.Lee Miringoff (Director of the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion), Barbara Carvalho (Director of the Marist Poll), and Jay DeDapper (Director of Innovation at the Marist Poll) dig deep to give you a look at the inner workings of polls and what they tell us about our world, our country, and ourselves.

A recent poll from the Survey Center on American Life revealed that people are rapidly losing their close friends, especially men. The number of American men who view themselves as having "no close friends" quintupled over the last 30 years, increasing from 3 percent in 1990 to 15 percent in 2021.  Why is this happening, and how can we reverse it? How can we develop closer friendships? Bishop Barron and Brandon Vogt discuss those questions today. A listener asks, why does God love us? Links “The Creed” film series and Light from Light book NOTE: Do you like this podcast? Become a patron and get some great perks for helping, like free books, bonus content, and more. Word on Fire is a non-profit ministry that depends on the support of our listeners…like you! So be part of this mission, and join us today!

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, August 12, 20214:20 pm: Daniel Mendoza, Visiting Assistant Professor of City and Metropolitan Planning at the University of Utah joins Rod to share more results from a study that shows people from Utah's poorer neighborhoods were much more likely to contract Covid-194:38 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod to discuss his concerns about the infrastructure bill and its chances of passing the House of Representatives5:05 pm: Salt Lake County Councilman Richard Snelgrove joins the show to discuss the council's decision today not to accept the school mask mandate for children 11 years of age and under ordered earlier this week by Dr. Angela Dunn of the Salt Lake County Health Department6:05 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at The Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation's economy6:20 pm: Shawn Teigen, Research Director for the Utah Foundation, joins Rod to discuss the results of a study that shows the gaps in homeless services in Salt Lake County, particularly in the areas of housing and employment services6:35 pm: Daniel Cox, Director of the Survey Center on American Life and a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, joins the show to discuss the results of a recent survey about friendship in America

A study by the Survey Center on American Life says that nearly half of all Americans have fewer than three friends. In The Daily Article for August 10, 2021, pastor Mark Turman considers the implications of this study on our “epidemic of loneliness,” then he turns to four biblical ways Christians can deepen their connections and become the remedy for this epidemic. The Daily Article is written by Dr. Jim Denison and narrated by Chris Nichter. Subscribe to the newsletter at denisonforum.org/subscribe.

This week's episode of Poll Hub could quote the TLC song, “What About Your Friends?” The team welcomes Daniel A. Cox to the discussion. Cox is the director of the Survey Center on American Life and a senior fellow in polling and public opinion at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). The topic: the Center's recent study about American friendship. The State of American Friendship: Change, Challenges, and Loss reveals shrinking social circles among Americans and explores the reasons why Americans have fewer friends. Is friendship a “one size fits all” relationship? How do Americans form friendships? We have the details.Then, it's Lee's weekly fun fact. This week, he's talking about the Olympics. (Nicely timed, don't you think?)About Poll Hub    Poll Hub goes behind the science to explain how polling works, what polls really show, and what the numbers really mean. Poll Hub is produced by the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion, home of America's leading independent college public opinion poll, the Marist Poll. Lee Miringoff (Director of the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion), Barbara Carvalho (Director of the Marist Poll), and Jay DeDapper (Director of Innovation at the Marist Poll) dig deep to give you a look at the inner workings of polls and what they tell us about our world, our country, and ourselves.    

In this episode, we welcome Daniel Cox to the show. Daniel is the Director at the Survey Center on American Life, a research fellow in polling and public opinion, and specializes in survey research, politics, youth culture and identity, and religion. In this episode, we discuss his surprising findings in “The State of American Friendship: Change, Challenges, and Loss”, why most men struggle to find friends, why most men don't have other men that they can depend on, why most men turn to their spouses or parents for support most often, and much more. Let's get into it… Episode notes and links: https://www.undaunted.life/podcast/danielcox

Genuine friendships are one of the core qualities of a great life.Roman philosopher Marcus Tullius Cicero called a friend “a second self.” British author C.S. Lewis exalted friendship as adding “value to survival.” Whether in antiquity or modernity, friendship plays an integral part in the richness of the human experience for men and women alike. However, recent studies have shown that the amount of friendships the average man has are on the decline.Daniel Cox, founder and director of the Survey Center on American Life and a senior research fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, sits down with Acton Line producer Gabriel Geagea to speak further on his latest article published in the National Review, “American men suffer a friendship recession,” an article focused on the diminishing rates of male friendships in the United States and its implications on America's social sphere. If friendship is indeed an inherent good, what threats does its absence present to modern American society?In addition to analyzing the root causes of this decrease in companionship and its effect on our nation's social nature, Daniel and Gabriel discuss how emerging social norms can alter the ways in which society views friendships, and what society is to do to ensure good male friendships reappear as a strong thread in our American social fabric.Do the American people view friendship as essential and giving value to our survival, or is it seen as an unnecessary commodity?American Men Suffer Friendship RecessionBio | Daniel CoxThe Survey Center on American LifeAmerican Enterprise InstituteThe joy of fatherhood: How sacrifice brings meaning to lifeWilfred McClay on friendship new and old – Acton Institute PowerBlogHow fatherhood leads to flourishing – Acton Institute PowerBlogBridging Income Inequality: The Subsidiarity Of Friendship – Acton Institute PowerBlog Subscribe to Acton Institute Events podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Recent data from the Survey Center on American Life found that close friendships are on the decline among Americans, especially among men. In this episode, we discuss this data and explore what this means for the church. Article: https://frenchpress.thedispatch.com/p/lost-friendships-break-hearts-and

TODAY IS: National Milk Chocolate Day Has your circle of friends gotten smaller? A study published by the Survey Center on American Life found that Americans have fewer friends than they used to. The study revealed that 49%

In this MOJO Minute, we examine the state of friendship and its importance in our culture ending with Aesops Fable, the Bear and The Travelers.  Key points:Results from the Survey Center on American LifeC.S. Lewis and Ralph Waldo Emerson quotesThe importance parent's place on their children's friends as a bellwether of their children trending upward or downward.Other resources:Want to leave a review? Click here and if we earned a five star review from you **high fives and knuckle bumps**, we appreciate it greatly, thank you so much!Because we care what you think about what we think and our website, please email David@teammojoacademy.com Also, we love to hear book recommendations and other nuggets of wisdom that you care to share.powered by https://www.teammojoacademy.comBe sure to check out our very affordable Academy Review membership program at http:www.teammojoacademy.com/support

According to a recent survey, the percentage of men with at least six close friends has fallen by half since 1990, and men today are 5X more likely to say they don't even have a single close friend than they were thirty years ago. What are the reasons for this seeming friendship recession among men? Today I talk to the man who conducted that survey to try to find out. His name is Daniel Cox and he's the director of the Survey Center on American Life. Today on the show Daniel takes us on a tour of the state of friendship among modern men, beginning with the fact that men today have fewer friends and feel less emotionally connected to the ones they do have. We explore the irony that while people have long said that traditional norms of masculinity are what's holding men back from having fulfilling relationships, it's younger men, who are more progressive on those norms, who are struggling the most to make friends. Daniel talks about the fact that the male friendship recession isn't pandemic related, but rather seems to be linked to the weakening of ties to community institutions like church, the changing nature of work, and the fact that Americans are spending more and more time with their families. From there we go down a bunch of interesting avenues, including the fact that husbands rely more on their wives for emotional support than vice versa, why Daniel finds it concerning that young men today are more likely to first talk about their problems with their parents rather than their friends than was true 30 years ago, and the irony that single men are struggling the most to make friends even though they need them the most. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host Patrick Hynes talks to Dr. Andrew Smith of the UNH Survey Center about the 2020 election, what's ahead in 2021, Sen. Maggie Hassan's reelection prospects, Gov. Chris Sununu's mask mandate, and what's wrong with the polling industry.