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I love the book and I thought it was so beautifully written. But one of the things I thought was really interesting about it specifically was the like,

I love the book and I thought it was so beautifully written. But one of the things I thought was really interesting about it specifically was the like,

idea that male loneliness is a huge driver in massive societal problems and you know part of that is the way that capitalism has kind of taken a cleaver to lots of organizations like unions and community centers and social clubs that would have normally been places for men to socialize and in that void the kind of manosphere has sort of stepped into it and that has massive

idea that male loneliness is a huge driver in massive societal problems and you know part of that is the way that capitalism has kind of taken a cleaver to lots of organizations like unions and community centers and social clubs that would have normally been places for men to socialize and in that void the kind of manosphere has sort of stepped into it and that has massive

political ramifications for all of us, right? Like it's a really interesting thing to talk about because the manosphere now is like a massive political problem for us. It's a driver behind Trump's election in the States. It's not really something people want to talk about, male loneliness and the political consequences of it.

political ramifications for all of us, right? Like it's a really interesting thing to talk about because the manosphere now is like a massive political problem for us. It's a driver behind Trump's election in the States. It's not really something people want to talk about, male loneliness and the political consequences of it.

There's been a few things recently that have reviewed the kind of tenor of cultural conversation, whether it was about gender, race or class in the kind of late 90s and early 2000s that have...

There's been a few things recently that have reviewed the kind of tenor of cultural conversation, whether it was about gender, race or class in the kind of late 90s and early 2000s that have...

In this instance, the threat is specifically in various forms, the three people currently talking on this podcast.

In this instance, the threat is specifically in various forms, the three people currently talking on this podcast.

Sean, thank you so much for joining us on Pod Save the UK. Love in Exile is a fantastic book and it's out now. And if you're listening to the podcast, I'm holding up the cover next to my face. Now, after the break, we're going to be looking into another area affecting our mental health, social media. Should the government be getting tougher on regulating it?

Sean, thank you so much for joining us on Pod Save the UK. Love in Exile is a fantastic book and it's out now. And if you're listening to the podcast, I'm holding up the cover next to my face. Now, after the break, we're going to be looking into another area affecting our mental health, social media. Should the government be getting tougher on regulating it?

Now, the scroll is something we're all afflicted by in our modern age, but how much damage is it actually doing to us? Reports vary, but one thing's for sure, it's proving very difficult for governments around the world to legislate against the effects social media is having on all of our lives.

Now, the scroll is something we're all afflicted by in our modern age, but how much damage is it actually doing to us? Reports vary, but one thing's for sure, it's proving very difficult for governments around the world to legislate against the effects social media is having on all of our lives.

Here in the UK, next week, Parliament will debate a petition that has received over 100,000 signatures that requests we follow suit and introduce similar restrictions for our young people. Joining us now to discuss what our government might do to make social media safer for all of us is Patricia Clark, technology reporter at Tortoise Media. Welcome to Pod Save the UK.

Here in the UK, next week, Parliament will debate a petition that has received over 100,000 signatures that requests we follow suit and introduce similar restrictions for our young people. Joining us now to discuss what our government might do to make social media safer for all of us is Patricia Clark, technology reporter at Tortoise Media. Welcome to Pod Save the UK.

No, there was a moment when Peter Powell... Sorry, it's really made me laugh that he just went, no.

No, there was a moment when Peter Powell... Sorry, it's really made me laugh that he just went, no.

Why did the government backtrack so quickly...

Why did the government backtrack so quickly...