Written by a boy

This will be the first Audible book I return after being a subscriber for two years.

In general I do agree with the concepts and sentiments expressed in this book and I would genuinely like to read something like this.

I think this book falls short because the author hasn't fully integrated the philosophy he expounds. It's a lot of ranting along the lines of "suck it up snowflake" interspersed with quotes by Marcus Aurelius and Ayn Rand.

His concept of manhood is essentially egotism and arrogance and a 'might is right' mentality. While he clearly expresses that weak men are a problem, he does not seem to believe that a real man would understand that there are limits to the 'alpha male' attitude that separate a strong man and a tyrant. By that I mean that the author would likely consider Stalin, Hitler, Mao, Mugabe etc. as 'real men'.

If you are looking for books that help you learn how to act in the world then you would be better off with Jordan Peterson or stoic philosophers such as Marcus Aurelius etc. or Robert Greene's books. Stefan Aarnio is an ant next to these giants.

He could probably do with another decade or so of life experience before writing this book. The book is not well thought out, the best parts are taken from other writers, and the narration can be quite fumbling.

Given all of that, I think that many of the reviews are fake. While some people will enjoy it and get something out of it, it is by no means a for or five star book.

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30% useful content, 70% useless preaching

Poor audiobook when you consider just how much potential the title has. It's basically preaching the virtues of Christian beliefs with the backdrop of "I've made the mistake so avoid it" with many of the mistakes being something a masculine man would have never made in the first place. Good guide for a weak Christian boy who lacks complete fortitude. 70% useless for anyone who has already read books on real masculine history and self improvement. The guy was a salesman when he was alive and this is what he is doing throughout - selling his view with sprinklings of legitimate symbols of masculinity such as Marcus Aurelius. I wish I downloaded the kindle so I could have skimmed through it and returned it. Nothing here you wouldn't be able to find in better books.

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Really was worth the 16h listen!

Fantastic audible...this really is a 'Bible' for the younger generation. Although I'm familiar with the harsh nature of reality we live in, we cannot ignore the facts that there could also be external factors that are playing a role in the system we live in.

For example, this book talks about leaving the 'EU' as a negative point, however if you actually look in to the formation of the EU, the outstanding debt, the system is flawed itself, and it has not even been around for three decades. Therefore why would you stay in a broken system?

Other points such as the analogy of comparing the Roman Empire to the USA, more specifically the analogy of 'Muslims' taking over the 'West'. This book does not take in to consideration that it is because of the US constant invasion of the middle east, that there are so many refugees who have nowhere else to go. Therefore, your leaders, (Government) are to be blamed.

Overall, good book, but like with everything, don't take everything you read as a 'fact', do your own research on the topic.

Lastly, not every soul want's this 'Hardship' life, remember we are born in to this world without a choice, therefore you cannot blame some individuals who struggle.

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A must for any man

Great book and really opens your eyes to how mankind and men in general have become. How toxic feminism and the western world has pretty much made it a sin to be a white Christian straight male.

If you need to find your place and the tools you need to succeed in this world then either buy the book or listen to the audio book.

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Insightful BUT

This is an insightful book. My concern however is that in chapter 4 the author claims to be an expert in human nature however he makes sweeping general statements about human behaviour and belief systems with disregard to the varied systems in society that form traditions and cultures.

The book presents the candid insight on particular issues that relate to the male gender however, the vulgarity of his marks does not aid his points but highlights weaknesses in the right use of the English language.

This then limits to whom I can share this book with as the men I know detest bad language. It is a note worthy book to read as it shares a unique male perspective.

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great book!

really enjoyed this book and i will be listening to again! This is the second book by Stefan ive listened to i like his philosophys

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A map to manhood

A must read for any man, with or without purpose.

This has made me question my previous atheism and opened my eyes to things which have been slowing me down or removing my male drive.

it gives you much to think about and ponder but I will finish this review by saying I have never felt so driven and full of purpose to succeed, start my own business, pursue different revenue streams, being a great father to my son & daughter and a good husband to my wife.

please support this mans work

the best book i have ever read in my life. stefan will always be with us

This Book Will Change Your Life.

Stefan Aarnio really goes into depth on the demasculinisation of men in our generation and what it really means to be a 'real' man. There are some topics within this book that are hard to swallow and may even offend you. Listen to the whole of this audiobook though. It will open your eyes.

As a book could be greatly improved upon ...

First of all need to say that I hope that author gave third of his money earned from this book to David Deida and Jack Donovan. Because at least the third of the book is expansion on their ideas and the things they have written in their books.
Second of all certain parts from a writing style stand point are unnecessarily repetitive in the same block of information which already has been mentioned in the exact same way 5 times throughout the book. It's not a conversation - it's A BOOK. There is good bits of information, interesting pieces of history, interesting stand points, but man those block repetitions can bring a person to exhaustion ...
GREAT book overall, but writing style can leave you wishing for better.