Dad Saves America

I sat down with former Amway CEO Doug DeVos to talk about what it means to believe in the American way in an era defined by cynicism. Prosperity doesn’t come from slogans or politics—it comes from families, entrepreneurs, and community leaders who take responsibility and create real value. We unpack why pessimism has become a cultural default, how that mindset quietly erodes ambition and gratitude, and why faith in America must be rooted in action, not nostalgia._____________________________________Follow Doug on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/Doug_DeVos?s=20Read “Believe! Journal” on Substack: https://www.thebelievejournal.com/Purchase a copy of “Believe!”: https://a.co/d/8SfMYUV_____________________________________Outline:[0:00] Elite influence or philanthropic leadership?[7:48] The Midwest’s community culture[11:19] Does online polarization represent real life?[21:53] American idealism vs. “burn it all down”[28:43] How did family formation become political?[36:37] Trust fund kids and generational wealth[42:38] The history of Amway[49:18] Criticisms of multi-level marketing[51:11] Sales is the most underrated career path[1:03:17] Free enterprise as a moral system[1:08:54] How do successful large organizations work?[1:14:43] Is the optimistic American spirit fading?[1:19:17] Life, liberty, and the pursuit of virtue[1:23:41] Building trust in a post-truth world[1:26:51] The Founding Fathers’ skepticism of power[1:34:40] The internet, social media, and AI[1:38:18] Does anything shake Doug’s optimism?[1:43:17] America is the comeback nation[1:46:27] How becoming a parent frees you from ego[1:50:01] Take on the responsibility of citizenship_____________________________________Purchase a T-shirt, hoodie, and more over on our merch store: https://shop.dadsavesamerica.com/Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/R2wk_QgvBwAMake a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get full access to Dad Saves America at www.dadsavesamerica.com/subscribe

I sat down with comedian, writer, and host of “Walk-Ins Welcome,” Bridget Phetasy to talk about how she recovered from divorce, hookup culture, and addiction—and how those experiences shaped her views on our current cultural crisis. Writing for Playboy in the 2010s gave her a front-row seat to a society going mad. Bridget’s previously mainstream liberal beliefs were shattered one by one, eventually leading to the realization that marriage and parenthood were right for her all along._____________________________________Follow Bridget on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/BridgetPhetasy?s=20Watch Bridget on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@phetasy?si=vocDzLaTe0_885NzWatch “Walk-Ins Welcome”: https://youtube.com/@morebridgetphetasy?si=xkIAzwIDvtMP3rKQFollow Bridget on Substack: https://www.phetasy.com/_____________________________________Outline:[0:00] What parenting teaches you[14:01] Start your family early[18:10] Where feminism goes too far[23:02] Hookup culture isn’t empowerment[34:53] Divorce triggers a dark spiral for kids[45:43] How pop culture shapes your beliefs[50:21] “Staying together for the kids” and real love[1:02:51] Having kids resets your ambitions[1:08:49] How broken people get lost in darkness[1:20:25] Identity is way more than your superficial traits[1:25:16] Trans surgeries and the power of sex[1:41:49] Is Islam incompatible with the West?[1:53:42] Group differences vs individual treatment[1:59:18] Can the 12 Steps heal America?[2:08:28] Institutional trust and the AI revolution[2:14:09] Psychological, ideological, and technological crises[2:28:19] Focus on creation, not destruction_____________________________________Purchase a T-shirt, hoodie, and more over on our merch store: https://shop.dadsavesamerica.com/Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TwdnGWyjmUcMake a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get full access to Dad Saves America at www.dadsavesamerica.com/subscribe

I sat down with Dr. Drew Pinsky to unpack how a culture of narcissism is warping our relationships, our politics, and the way we raise our kids. Drawing on decades of clinical experience, Dr. Drew explains how collapsing family structures create adults who are fragile on the inside but obsessed with curating a perfect image on the outside. We talk about how social media rewards performative outrage and mob “justice,” why so many young people now filter everything through a lens of victimhood, and how the sexual revolution reshaped intimacy in ways most people still don’t fully understand._____________________________________Follow Dr. Drew on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/drdrewSubscribe to Dr. Drew’s YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@DrDrew?si=ep1LT1yWvqUKxrYW_____________________________________Outline:[0:00] Intro[0:53] What is narcissism?[15:17] Activist mobs, false empathy, and free speech[22:42] Narcissism vs sociopathy vs psychopathy[29:18] The impacts of social media[30:59] What is adulthood?[39:05] Family breakdown and the psychological crisis[51:38] “It Doesn’t Have To Be Awkward”[56:38] Grappling with gender identity confusion[1:05:53] The lasting effects of trauma[1:12:51] Marriage, divorce, and relationships[1:20:40] Why are gay and transgender issues lumped together?[1:23:18] Do Americans just need to toughen up?[1:25:18] Mental health impacts of COVID lockdowns[1:27:16] Social media hits girls and boys are differently[1:30:53] Homelessness, fatherlessness, and foster care_____________________________________Purchase a T-shirt, hoodie, and more over on our merch store: https://shop.dadsavesamerica.com/Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/RV0dnLFbu-kMake a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get full access to Dad Saves America at www.dadsavesamerica.com/subscribe

I sat down with neuroscience PhD Delia McCabe to explore why our brains are struggling in the modern world and what that means for our kids, our politics, and how we handle the AI revolution. Delia has spent her career digging into the effects of nutrition on mental health—either optimizing cognitive function or sending our brains into disastrous feedback loops. We also discuss biological sex differences, the rise of gender confusion, and the cognitive biases that have deranged our public discourse._____________________________________Read Delia’s Substack: https://deliamccabe.substack.com/Learn more about Delia’s work: https://www.lighterbrighteryou.life/_____________________________________Outline:[0:00] What’s wrong with clinical psychology?[7:13] The link between food, behavior, and mental health[19:36] How neuroplasticity actually works[28:24] Thinking burns more energy than physical labor[33:15] Does neuroscience disprove free will?[39:43] Emotions can literally change what we know[45:30] You can’t separate the mind from the body[55:49] Confirmation bias vs “the feeling of knowing”[1:03:20] When is it safe to “trust your gut”?[1:12:27] Why smart people believe dumb ideas[1:18:40] What happens to your brain in your mid-20s?[1:30:14] “Social-emotional learning” and the trauma obsession[1:45:26] The black mirror, the uncanny valley, and narcissism[1:55:33] Male and female brains are objectively different[2:08:05] What’s causing the explosion of gender confusion?[2:21:38] Is feminization destroying our society?[2:38:32] Confronting your ignorance is painful but necessary[2:43:14] How can we heal the gender divide?[2:49:47] How can you change someone’s mind?[3:01:35] Why our psychology leads to big government[3:12:54] The jobs that attract smart psychopaths[3:25:56] Stress, focus, and creativity[3:36:43] Understand the brain, save America_____________________________________Purchase a T-shirt, hoodie, and more over on our merch store: https://shop.dadsavesamerica.com/Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/caiubV_hqCgMake a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get full access to Dad Saves America at www.dadsavesamerica.com/subscribe

I sat down with Jay Heinrichs, best-selling author of Thank You for Arguing, to explore the lost art of rhetoric and why Americans should relearn these skills. Most of us have forgotten how to persuade one another, and in an algorithmically optimized social media era, we’re increasingly vulnerable to constant manipulation. We dig into how, from Gavin Newsom to Donald Trump, our politicians use rhetorical tactics to greater and lesser effect. The ancient Greeks treated argument as a civic virtue—a tool for building relationships and solving problems. In the modern era, where political tribes talk past each other and rely on logical fallacies, elevating our public discourse is long overdue._____________________________________Learn more about Jay’s work: https://www.jayheinrichs.com/Read Jay’s work on Substack: https://substack.com/@jayheinrichs?utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-pagePurchase a copy of Jay’s latest book: https://a.co/d/5BV8IEF_____________________________________Outline:[0:00] What is “rhetoric” and why did we forget it?[8:17] The collapse and rebirth of public debate[17:28] Inoculate your kids against manipulation[24:59] Disinterest vs “lived experience” in debate[34:51] Arguing about the past, present, and future[42:51] How to apply these tactics in a job interview[50:01] Why we’re skeptical of slick-talkers[59:52] Can rhetoric help rebuild institutional trust?[1:07:02] Physical closeness, emotion, and human connection[1:17:58] Empathy, sympathy, and manipulative rhetoric[1:22:54] Greta Thunberg’s vs Al Gore’s climate change rhetoric[1:32:01] How to avoid logical fallacies[1:51:59] Why bipartisanship is so elusive today[2:01:31] Empower your kids to speak better_____________________________________Purchase a T-shirt, hoodie, and more over on our merch store:https://shop.dadsavesamerica.com/Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LH6kG42n-T8Make a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get full access to Dad Saves America at www.dadsavesamerica.com/subscribe

I sat down with writer and free speech advocate Katherine Brodsky to explore how fear and conformity have paralyzed honest dialogue in the West. Drawing on her own experience as the target of a cancellation mob for what should have been an uncontroversial statement, she’s been grappling with how our culture can return to sanity and re-embrace free speech as a core value. We reflect on how social media algorithms have distorted public discourse, whether the right is now engaging in the same bad behavior that defined the left over the past decade, and why having hard conversations is a skill we need to practice more as a society._____________________________________Follow Katherine on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/mysteriouskat?s=20Read Katherine’s work on Substack: https://substack.com/@mysteriouskat_____________________________________Outline:[0:00] Why Katherine called me out[6:33] How Katherine got cancelled[22:18] Her Soviet parents saw cancel culture coming[28:23] Why can’t we have reasonable conversations anymore?[36:03] Instinct, rationality, and algorithmic manipulation[43:20] Why some people stand up to the mob and others don’t[48:09] Where are the conservatives in academia and the arts?[1:00:06] Searching for truth in the Israel debate[1:09:22] Did the anti-woke backlash go to far?[1:19:07] Does Twitter represent the public’s actual opinions?[1:27:14] We’re still haunted by the atrocities of 2020[1:37:57] How hands-off should the government be?[1:48:54] Bodily autonomy and freedom of speech are non-negotiable[1:56:45] Is Muslim immigration compatible with the West?[2:13:51] Why has the left embraced anti-Americanism?[2:28:42] Free speech is a muscle_____________________________________Purchase a T-shirt, hoodie, and more over on our merch store: https://shop.dadsavesamerica.com/Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bbncXIGIJaoMake a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get full access to Dad Saves America at www.dadsavesamerica.com/subscribe

I sat down with social psychologist and bestselling author Jonathan Haidt to examine how overprotective parenting and unfettered access to social media have stunted the development of Gen Z. A decades-long obsession with safety has replaced unsupervised outdoor play with online binging—and now we’re faced with a younger generation that’s more anxious, less confident, and robbed of the independence and resilience needed to grow into capable adults. What will it take for America to raise free, competent, and happy children again?_____________________________________Follow Jonathan on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/JonHaidt_____________________________________Outline:[0:00] Introduction[0:49] The origin of “The Coddling of the American Mind”[2:13] What does it mean to be an adult?[10:22] Why parents should avoid over-scheduling[12:24] Is Gen Z actually that unique?[16:30] Social media’s impact on kids’ mental health[20:09] Looking beyond depression and anxiety[22:15] Do fragile kids become failed adults?[24:12] How can people achieve happiness?[28:38] The bad ideas running our society[29:39] Why is anti-fragility so important?[33:29] Stick-and-stones vs mean words[37:51] What is “locus of control”?[41:00] Should we trust our feelings?[45:20] Measuring childhood success[47:18] Kids’ problems become society’s problems[49:13] Where is America headed if we don’t change course?_____________________________________Purchase a T-shirt, hoodie, and more over on our merch store: https://shop.dadsavesamerica.com/Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dU-TA0O0lc0Make a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get full access to Dad Saves America at www.dadsavesamerica.com/subscribe

I sat down with Mike Benz, former State Department official and founder of the Foundation for Freedom Online, to uncover how government agencies, intelligence contractors, and Big Tech built the surveillance, propaganda, and censorship machine now reshaping the internet. Mike explains how child protection measures have evolved into weapons against free speech and online privacy, how the CIA influences the tech industry, and why you should still work to protect your personal data—even with so much already online._____________________________________Follow Mike on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/joelkotkinWatch Mike on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@mikebenzcyberofficial?si=x44aaPbJ4wGMExbELearn more about Mike’s organization: https://foundationforfreedomonline.com/_____________________________________Outline:[0:00] Texas app store age verification law[23:05] How the CIA gathers mass biometric data[29:02] What is a “limited hangout”?[34:06] The CIA doesn’t just target the villains[44:54] How surveillance is turned on Americans[55:45] Isn’t your personal data already online?[1:11:36] Larry Ellison’s surveillance “utopia”[1:19:02] The presumption of innocence is gone[1:26:14] Oracle is tied to all sorts of shady stuff[1:42:27] Does technology dehumanize us?[2:01:20] How elite stakeholders shape government[2:15:42] The public needs to know what’s going on_____________________________________Purchase a T-shirt, hoodie, and more over on our merch store: https://shop.dadsavesamerica.com/Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/g1B0YmNHxwQMake a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get full access to Dad Saves America at www.dadsavesamerica.com/subscribe

I sat down with Joel Kotkin, author of The Coming of Neo-Feudalism, to examine how America’s middle class is being erased and what that means for the future of civilization. Joel argues that we’re entering a new feudal order, where tech oligarchs and ideological elites control wealth, culture, and opportunity while ordinary families lose the ability to own homes, raise children, and build stable communities. We explore the roots of this transformation in collapsing birth rates, failing cities, and the dominance of a secular clerisy pushing increasingly extreme ideas._____________________________________Follow Joel on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/joelkotkinLearn more about Joel’s work: https://joelkotkin.com/_____________________________________Outline:[0:00] AI will change everything[9:44] The overeducated, underpaid class[19:29] AI destroys entry-level work[29:59] America is splitting in two[43:47] People are opting out of woke[58:34] Local government matters most[1:07:18] Class matters, but race doesn’t[1:18:43] Why can’t moderates win cities anymore?[1:30:37] The rise of the populist right[1:40:36] What happened to the left?[2:03:36] Why tech oligarchs are so weird[2:19:59] Social media pros and cons[2:25:49] The British deserve credit[2:36:44] Antisemitism and political violence[2:41:38] Confirmation bias, climate, and population[2:57:22] How to build a fulfilling life_____________________________________Purchase a T-shirt, hoodie, and more over on our merch store: https://shop.dadsavesamerica.com/Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ELt1FjWHbPkMake a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get full access to Dad Saves America at www.dadsavesamerica.com/subscribe

I sat down with author, entrepreneur, and leadership expert Robert Glazer to talk about how defining your values creates effective individuals, families, and organizations. His new book, The Compass Within, is a modern parable about how to establish clarity and purpose in your career and personal life. Robert is also known for his criticism of the “two-week notice” corporate norm, instead advocating for a more thoughtful process that aligns the interests of employers and employees cooperatively, rather than making exits all about conflict. We discuss our shared experiences as parents and entrepreneurs, how AI will reshape the career landscape, and why defining your personal core values helps life make more sense and simplifies the dilemmas you will inevitably face._____________________________________Order a hardcover copy of The Compass Within and claim your free course: https://robertglazer.com/compass-dad-saves-america/Follow Robert on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/robert_glazer_____________________________________Outline:[0:00] Writing a modern parable about finding your values[7:01] How should we think about capacity and potential?[15:34] Rules vs values for your kids[24:00] How wealth, geography, and culture impact parenting[29:17] Savior-complex parenting delays the inevitable[35:29] The problem with the “2-week notice”[50:31] How company culture changes with scale[55:41] Have the “AI talk” with your kids[1:02:27] You’re not “owed” a job[1:06:54] Have you considered a job in sales?[1:19:26] Your kids will learn from action, not talk[1:22:18] How do you bring values into a relationship?[1:29:04] What actually ARE values?[1:33:19] Tribalism, truth, and authenticity[1:42:13] Why “not taking it personal” is complicated[1:46:57] How to identify and define your values[2:10:36] Next, put your values into action[2:14:40] Inoculate your kids to the victim mindset[2:25:08] Build better leaders in your family_____________________________________Purchase a T-shirt, hoodie, and more over on our merch store: https://shop.dadsavesamerica.com/Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ycnnLzqVP4IMake a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get full access to Dad Saves America at www.dadsavesamerica.com/subscribe

I sat down with Matt Kibbe, libertarian activist and founder of Free the People, to talk about his documentary series “The Coverup,” which exposes COVID-era malfeasance, America’s corrupt bureaucratic machine, and the failure of the “expert class,” best embodied by Anthony Fauci himself. Matt’s activism dates back to the early days of the Tea Party movement, where he took the tactics that leftists had perfected over decades and successfully wielded them for the anti-big-government, pro-liberty cause. Reinvigorated by COVID lockdowns and vaccine mandates, he sees hope in the new, anti-authoritarian coalition that transcends left-versus-right politics—it’s We the People versus the Deep State._____________________________________Follow Matt on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/mkibbeWatch “The Coverup”: https://www.blazetv.com/series/71poNfD6H4OK-the-coverupLearn more about Free the People:https://freethepeople.org/_____________________________________Outline:[0:00] Organizing the Tea Party wave[14:34] The new coalition crosses left and right[19:23] Activism, fundraising, and corporate corruption[25:44] Speaking out against COVID lockdowns[34:03] How “public health” was militarized after 9/11[46:29] COVID could’ve been so much worse[48:40] Bureaucracy isn’t just wasteful—it’s dangerous[50:57] Pandemics and authoritarianism go hand-in-hand[53:09] “The science” is just technocratic fascism[58:59] Every pandemic is exaggerated to create panic[1:02:17] Is the “private vs. public” distinction actually real?[1:11:14] “The experts” won’t save us, but the people can_____________________________________Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/icnMGAFC-RsMake a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get full access to Dad Saves America at www.dadsavesamerica.com/subscribe

I sat down with Aleks Svetski, author of “The UnCommunist Manifesto” and “The Bushido of Bitcoin,” to discuss why socialism fails, the fallout of the sexual revolution, and Bitcoin’s potential for our future. The Millennial generation was the test case for absolute gender equality—even to the point of ignoring biology—and now Gen Z is searching for different solutions, from full-blown communism to hard-core traditionalism. We dig into why socialists misunderstand the world, the need for values beyond economics, and I ask Aleks some questions I have about Bitcoin._____________________________________Follow Aleks on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/AleksSvetskiAleks on Substack: https://substack.com/@svetskiwrites”The UnCommunist Manifesto”: https://a.co/d/icDKFRI“The Bushido of Bitcoin”: https://a.co/d/fjBEd8G_____________________________________Outline:[0:00] “The UnCommunist Manifesto”[4:39] Will the Mamdani trend last?[14:24] How to talk someone out of socialism[25:52] Deploying capital effectively and efficiently[32:51] Learning the messy reality of business[46:44] Leftists care more about animals than family[54:32] Why do we romanticize the noble savage?[1:01:11] Economics doesn’t describe all of life[1:10:53] Masculinity, femininity, and reality[1:32:31] How conservatives lost the sexual revolution[1:42:39] Love, respect, and authority[1:53:19] Is AI revolutionary or overhyped?[2:00:11] Can we trust that Bitcoin will survive?[2:28:58] The morality of monetary systems[2:41:16] Equality, fairness, and justice[2:48:56] Dependence is dehumanizing[2:54:58] Parenting is about modeling_____________________________________Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eiEsteZojb8Make a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get full access to Dad Saves America at www.dadsavesamerica.com/subscribe

I sat down with philosopher and author Peter Boghossian to wrestle with America’s deepening fracture. Why are so many people cheering political violence, and what—if anything—can pull us back? Ideological capture throughout the education system has broken our engines of knowledge production, turning them into “indoctrination mills” and teaching young Americans to see opponents as existential threats. Is reform even possible at this point? Peter makes the case for burning it all down—or, more accurately, for making these institutions pay the cost of their vices and watching them collapse under their own weight._____________________________________Follow Peter on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/peterboghossianPeter on Substack: https://boghossian.substack.com/Peter on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@drpeterboghossian/featured_____________________________________Outline:[0:00] Charlie Kirk’s murder revealed a deep divide[5:11] Can we reform away political bias on campus?[15:01] Am I a hypocrite with my own son?[22:13] TikTok, disinformation, and echo chambers[32:09] Should government restrict vices?[39:41] What are do “left” and “right” mean in 2025?[49:24] Destroy the institutions but forgive the individuals[59:11] The left needs to come back to the table[1:06:22] Does the left offer anything to our society?[1:16:38] Can we agree on some neutral principles?[1:32:08] What if we just banned the crazies?[1:37:20] Money printing is the ultimate luxury belief[1:42:01] We will eventually pay the price for our vices_____________________________________Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/L-cFuqD_G7cMake a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get full access to Dad Saves America at www.dadsavesamerica.com/subscribe

I sat down with evolutionary biologist Bret Weinstein to explore how evolution can help make sense of tribalism, religion, and the ongoing war in Gaza. He shares his experience commenting on the Israel-Palestine conflict and the simultaneous resurgence and weaponization of antisemitism, speaking both as a scientist and as an American Jew who doesn’t see his views reflected by either major camp. Bret warns against embracing our genetic programming for "lineage-against-lineage" displacement, rather than the collaborative spirit that built Western civilization._____________________________________Follow Bret on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/BretWeinsteinWatch the Darkhorse Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@DarkHorsePod/featuredPurchase a copy of “A Hunter-Gather’s Guide to the 21st Century”: https://www.amazon.com/Hunter-Gatherers-Guide-21st-Century-Challenges/dp/0593086880_____________________________________Outline:[0:00] Evolution of culture and religion[12:32] Antisemitism and conspiracy thinking[20:38] How Israeli policy impacts Jews globally[26:42] Nazi Twitter went mainstream[33:17] John’s take on Israel-Palestine[42:30] Bret’s evolutionary take on the Gaza War[52:26] How genes get into the future[1:01:08] Is Christianity evolutionarily adaptive?[1:10:26] We aren’t fit for the world we’ve built_____________________________________Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3avvi_qwdxkMake a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get full access to Dad Saves America at www.dadsavesamerica.com/subscribe

I sat down with evolutionary biologist Bret Weinstein to unpack how behind-the-scenes power and perverse incentives have hollowed out America’s institutions. Bret argues that issues like the Epstein saga, COVID propaganda, and transgender ideology have exposed a deeper problem: elites wield leverage out of sight while government, media, and universities rely on theatrical, so-called “expertise” to bolster public authority. Our institutions so consistently engage in the exact inverse of good governance and common sense that many Americans are left wondering what remains of our democratic republic—and whether the West can be pulled back from the brink._____________________________________Follow Bret on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/BretWeinsteinWatch the Darkhorse Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@DarkHorsePod/featuredPurchase a copy of “A Hunter-Gather’s Guide to the 21st Century”: https://www.amazon.com/Hunter-Gatherers-Guide-21st-Century-Challenges/dp/0593086880_____________________________________Outline:[0:00] What’s going on with the Epstein files?[17:30] The internet and dysfunctional governance[22:00] Why modern institutions agree on bad ideas[33:30] Corrupt the incentives, corrupt the elite[42:42] Can the Constitution survive globalization?[50:25] Are we evolving towards virtual community?[1:00:10] When governments turn on their own people[1:07:38] The battle between “us” and “them”_____________________________________Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DmcaH_Gkj9cMake a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get full access to Dad Saves America at www.dadsavesamerica.com/subscribe

I sat down with neuroeconomist, author, and entrepreneur Paul Zak to discuss the neuroscience of human behavior and society. Paul explains his work on oxytocin—the "moral molecule"—and how it affects everything from political beliefs and economic systems to our most intimate relationships. We discuss why a lack of "friction" is making Gen Z miserable, why strong relationships are essential for success, and how to build a resilient mind in an anxious world._____________________________________Purchase “The Little Book of Happiness”: https://a.co/d/fnWrfdXLearn more about Paul’s “Six” app: https://your6.com/Follow Paul on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/pauljzak_____________________________________Outline:[0:00] The role of biology in economics[10:35 10:49] Are humans rational?[16:33 16:47] Oxytocin, trust, and cooperation[23:58 24:12] How do screens impact our interactions?[27:56] Homogeneity vs. polarization[34:33] Learning new skills with neuroscience[38:56] You need to encounter friction in life[50:08] Acclimate to fear and uncertainty[54:53] Good relationships allow you to take risks[58:25] The neuroscience of dating, politics, and masculinity[1:11:17] Testosterone turns Democrats into Republicans?[1:18:13] You always have to fight communism[1:26:20] Status-seeking is a zero-sum game[1:32:34] “The Little Book of Happiness”[1:37:06] The morality of free markets[1:43:53] The pros and cons of American dynamism[1:49:13] Is persuasion just manipulation?[2:02:29] Building an app to set emotional goals_____________________________________Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ldhH-yo0_zcMake a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get full access to Dad Saves America at www.dadsavesamerica.com/subscribe

I sat down with Father Daniel O’Mullane, pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, to discuss how and why he’s built a Catholic school based on the classical education model. Rather than obsessing over college and career preparation, the typical goals of primary and secondary schooling, he approaches education from the ground up, prioritizing the intellectual, social, and spiritual development of children. Fr. O’Mullane believes that time-tested teaching methods—measured in centuries, not decades—and the great works of Western civilization are among the best tools for cultivating students’ sense of meaning and purpose in a culture adrift._____________________________________Learn more about Our Lady of Mount Carmel School: https://olmc.academy/Follow Fr. O’Mullane on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/fatherdano_____________________________________Outline:[0:00] Not your average Catholic school[5:38] Should “college and career” be the goal of school?[23:28] Purpose, narrative, and progress[36:50] Man is both spiritual and material[56:43] What does classical education look like?[1:07:17] Why the great works of Western civilization matter[1:13:38] Orderly behavior vs. true virtue[1:17:45] Building a school that’s better than prison[1:26:28] School should protect a child’s sense of wonder[1:32:09] Schools shouldn’t interfere with parenting[1:37:44] How to find teachers who aren’t ideologically captured[1:41:03] Entrepreneurship within the Church structure[1:55:56] How Fr. O’Mullane’s became a priest[2:15:28] What is the future of faith in our culture?[2:18:00] Rise to meet the demands of love_____________________________________Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xBW7NePlI0UMake a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get full access to Dad Saves America at www.dadsavesamerica.com/subscribe

I sat down with Mark Krikorian, executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies, to discuss why he believes we should significantly reduce immigration levels. Often, the immigration debate is so focused on illegal immigration that equally important questions about legal immigration are entirely ignored. As Mark points out, even President Trump—smeared as an anti-immigrant radical—has generally supported high levels of legal immigration. Mark, on the other hand, is an unapologetic restrictionist. Our conversation digs deep into the economics of immigration, the importance of assimilation, and practical solutions to our current immigration conundrum._____________________________________Learn more about the Center for Immigration Studies: https://cis.org/Follow Mark on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/MarkSKrikorian_____________________________________Outline:[0:00] Modern immigration isn’t like Ellis Island[8:51] What does assimilation mean?[20:48] Trump’s reelection and cultural alignment[29:39] Isn’t more workers better for the economy?[43:05] Consumer prices, farm labor, and automation[55:37] The problem with libertarian utopianism[59:11] How can we know the “right” amount of immigration?[1:03:44] What’s the problem with H-1B visas?[1:07:46] Trump isn’t an immigration restrictionist[1:13:11] What do we do about non-criminal illegal immigrants?[1:28:02] Should we “build the wall”?[1:33:38] Should we rethink birthright citizenship?[1:40:42] Was Mitt Romney right about self-deportation?[1:47:49] Population decline and the welfare state[1:55:55] We are communities, not just individuals_____________________________________Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DRRsKtoml3IMake a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get full access to Dad Saves America at www.dadsavesamerica.com/subscribe

I sat down with James Lindsay to unpack how woke Marxist ideology infiltrated Western society, starting from Marx himself up through the political turmoil of the past decade. While working on the “Grievance Studies” hoax papers alongside Peter Boghossian and Helen Pluckrose, James began to realize that the ideological rot in academia was worse than he thought. Following that experience, he dedicated himself to researching the long intellectual history of wokeness, critical theory, and communism and educating the public about the political, rhetorical, and institutional traps set by the modern Left._____________________________________Check out New Discourses: https://newdiscourses.com/Follow James on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/ConceptualJames_____________________________________Outline:[0:00] Targeted by the Southern Poverty Law Center[12:26] Sense-making in the internet age[25:43] Becoming the top intellectual historian of wokeness[47:50] How Marxism transformed into intersectionality[1:04:36] Power politics vs utopian Marxism[1:24:53] Marxism is inherently anti-democratic[1:31:42] Are academics are natural marxists?[1:44:36] How neo-Marxism took over education[1:58:21] Race, sex, and the internet[2:13:18] Is James pushing an ideological narrative?[2:20:11] What role did the collapse of religion play?[2:34:40] Have we developed antibodies to wokeness?[2:43:09] James won’t (and can’t) keep his mouth shut_____________________________________Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GUWQozp304gMake a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get full access to Dad Saves America at www.dadsavesamerica.com/subscribe

I sat down with Rob Henderson, author of "Troubled: A Memoir of Family, Foster Care, and Social Class,” to discuss why elite progressives promote radical ideas that they would never tolerate in their own lives. Coining the term “luxury beliefs,” he’s incisively diagnosed how their obsession with virtue signaling sacrifices the well-being of the poor. Rob shares how growing up in foster care, enlisting in the Air Force at 17, and later attending Yale and Cambridge shaped his worldview over the years. We also discuss Gen Z’s widening gender divide along political lines and what it could mean for the future of family formation._____________________________________Rob’s article on sex differences: https://www.city-journal.org/article/men-women-political-divideFollow Rob on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/robkhendersonRead Rob’s work on Substack: https://www.robkhenderson.com/_____________________________________Outline:[0:00] Why does over-schooling end in communism?[17:22] Elites talk progressive but live conservative[28:10] Family instability is much worse than poverty[43:10] The male-female political split[59:33] Did the country lose its mind in 2013?[1:08:11] Are relationships and marriages doomed?[1:27:40] America is suffering from wealth disease[1:40:48] When is therapy useful and when is it the problem?[1:47:55] Why more young men should consider the military[1:54:36] Podcasts are good, but books are better[1:58:48] Don’t stifle yourself, but don’t have pointless arguments[2:02:26] Masculinity, rites of passage, and adulthood_____________________________________Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/izcLJ6fIE1AMake a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get full access to Dad Saves America at www.dadsavesamerica.com/subscribe