
← First PrinciplesNew · 16 min
Dr K: "We've Created Millions Of Lonely, Addicted Males!"
63% of men under 30 are single. Suicide rates for young men have spiked 35% since 2000. Boys get prescribed ADHD meds at three times the rate of girls. Adrian Wells sits down with Dr. K to unpack what's really behind this crisis: we've accidentally engineered a generation of isolated, addicted young men.
This isn't your typical "men are struggling" conversation. Dr. K breaks down the specific systems and cultural shifts that created this mess, why traditional approaches aren't working, and what actually needs to change.
🎯 What You'll Learn:
• Why 63% of young men are single while only 34% of young women are (hint: it's not what you think)
• The hidden connection between ADHD overdiagnosis and male addiction patterns
• How college demographics flipped from 58% male in 1970 to 35% today, and what that really means
• The specific psychological traps that keep young men stuck in isolation cycles
👤 Perfect for: lifelong learners and anyone who wants to understand one of the most underreported crises of our time.
📍 Chapters:
[00:00] Adrian Wells introduces the male loneliness epidemic
[01:45] The shocking statistics nobody's talking about
[03:30] Why boys are being medicated at triple the rate