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Important PSA: The World Is Divided Into Social...

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2024/12/17

Plenty of people have been talking about the rifts between liberals and conservatives and between men and women. But there’s a fault line out there that is just as divisive and may be responsible for more relational estrangement than any other — despite the fact that it remains almost entirely unrecognized and understood: The division […]Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for the support!

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Podcast #1047: The Roman Caesars’ Guide to Ruling

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2024/12/16

The Roman caesars were the rulers of the Roman Empire, beginning in 27 BC with Julius Caesar’s heir Augustus, from whom subsequent caesars took their name, and lasting until around the fall of the Western Empire in 476 AD. The caesars transitioned the Roman Republic to autocratic rule, consolidating vast territories under centralized authority and […] Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for the support!

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Skill of the Week: Make the Perfect Snowball

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2024/12/15

An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — having the breadth of skills, the savoir-faire, to handle any situation you find yourself in. With that in mind, each Sunday we’ll be republishing one of the illustrated guides from our archives, so you can […] Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for the support!

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Classical Music 101: The Modern Era

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2024/12/10

Welcome back to our series, Classical Music 101! Our goal with this series is to provide an approachable, non-intimidating introduction to classical music so you can start appreciating this timeless musical genre. In our last article, we explored the passionate and expressive music of the Romantic era, in which composers like Tchaikovsky and Wagner infused […]Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for the support!

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Podcast #1,045: Undoing Urgency — How to Stop...

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2024/12/09

Feeling overwhelmed by an endless to-do list? Like you’re constantly putting out fires but never getting ahead? You’re not alone. Many people today feel like they’re drowning in urgency — filling every minute with tasks that feel critical in the moment but may not truly matter in the long run. Here to help us understand […] Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for the support!

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Skill of the Week: Use a Newspaper to Test a Knife’s...

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2024/12/08

An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — having the breadth of skills, the savoir-faire, to handle any situation you find yourself in. With that in mind, each Sunday we’ll be republishing one of the illustrated guides from our archives, so you can hone your […] Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for the support!

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Odds & Ends: December 6, 2024

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2024/12/06

The Virginian by Owen Wister. I just finished this 1902 novel that essentially created the Western genre as we know it. Wister’s tale of a laconic, principled cowboy in Wyoming Territory established tropes we now take for granted: the showdown at high noon, the strong silent hero, and the eastern tenderfoot narrator learning the ways […]Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for the support!

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How to Apply Hair Product Properly

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2024/12/05

You’d think there wouldn’t be much to applying hair product. Just rub in hands and put in hair. Right? Well, no. You can apply product incorrectly, leaving you with visible, undistributed globs, uneven styling, or flat-looking hair. Over the years, I’ve picked up tips from my barbers on how to get the most out of […] Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for the support!

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Podcast #1,044: What Sports Betting Is Really Doing...

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2024/12/04

Sports gambling has exploded in America. You can’t watch a game today without being bombarded by ads from betting companies, often co-branded with the major sports leagues themselves. It’s a dramatic shift from just seven years ago, when these same leagues were unified in their opposition to legalized sports betting. Michael Lewis, the bestselling author […] Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for the support!

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Your Son Needs to Join a Gang

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2024/12/03

America is facing a “boy crisis.” The statistics are stark: Boys are far more likely than girls to fall behind in school, die by suicide, and end up in jail. When experts offer solutions to the problems facing the male population, most push for a fundamental reimagining of masculinity — urging boys to reject the […]Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for the support!

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Podcast #1,043: Achieve Peak Performance by Learning...

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2024/12/02

The Industrial Revolution changed the nature of work, so that many people labored in factories, continuously performing the same task, at the same pace, for the duration of their shift. Two centuries on, even though most folks have moved from working with their hands to working with their heads and from manufacturing set outputs to […] Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for the support!

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Skill of the Week: Put Lights on Your Christmas Tree...

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2024/12/01

An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — having the breadth of skills, the savoir-faire, to handle any situation you find yourself in. With that in mind, each Sunday we’ll be republishing one of the illustrated guides from our archives, so you can hone your […] Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for the support!

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9 Can’t-Miss History Books to Gift to Dads This...

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2024/11/29

I remember when I was a kid, and my dad was in his forties, Christmas shopping for him was tough. By this point in his life, the guy had pretty much everything he wanted or needed. Socket set? Had it. Ties? He had plenty of those and didn’t want any more. Briefcase? Acquired. Cologne? He […]Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for the support!

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Fezziwig Was a Baller; Be Fezziwig

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2024/11/26

For almost a decade now, Kate and I have hosted an annual holiday party in our home where we invite our friends and their families for food, fellowship, and festivities. The parties are a lot of work. A lot of work. When you add planning a Christmas party for 30+ people on top of all […]Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for the support!

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Podcast #1,041: Rich Mind vs. Poor Mind — A...

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2024/11/25

Many people think becoming wealthy is all about having the right job, inheritance, or just lucky breaks. And those things can certainly give you a leg up. But according to my guest, the biggest key to building wealth is your mindset, as research shows that even high earners can stay broke forever if they’re trapped […] Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for the support!

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Skill of the Week: Dress Sharp for the Holidays

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2024/11/24

An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — having the breadth of skills, the savoir-faire, to handle any situation you find yourself in. With that in mind, each Sunday we’ll be republishing one of the illustrated guides from our archives, so you can hone your […] Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for the support!

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Odds & Ends: November 22, 2024

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2024/11/22

Coke Zero Oreo. When our family made a recent trip to QuickTrip, we noticed a new product on the shelves: Coke Zero Oreo. Yes, that’s right, Oreo-flavored Coke Zero. Do we live in the greatest country in the world, or what? We couldn’t not try it, and it turned out to be dang good. The […] Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for the support!

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4 Todoist Templates to Streamline and Organize Your Life

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2024/11/22

I’m a big Todoist fan. If you’ve never heard of this task management app, check out my full write-up about Todoist. It’s amazing! (I’m not affiliated with the company in any way, just an enthusiastic user.) Over the years, Kate and I have developed some dedicated checklists that we use to keep on top of […] Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for the support!

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Podcast #1,040: Tribal Runners, Weekend Warriors, and...

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2024/11/20

Endurance activities, like distance running, have existed since ancient times. But humans’ relationship to those pursuits has changed, according to time and place. In the West, we’ve currently turned endurance sports into a science — tracking every metric and chasing personal records through sophisticated technology and personalized training plans. But as my guest, who’s spent […] Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for the

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Odds & Ends: November 1, 2024

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2024/11/01

Philosopher of the Heart: The Restless Life of Søren Kierkegaard by Clare Carlisle. If you’ve been following the site long enough, you’ll know that Kierkegaard is one of my favorite philosophers. Based on reading his texts, I deduced that Kierkegaard was an odd duck. Reading Clare Carlisle’s biography of Kierkegaard only cemented that impression. Kierkegaard […]Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for the support!

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