Simon Smart - Boys, Bullying and the Manosphere - Insight with Karl Faase

What does it take to raise a good man in a culture that can't decide whether masculinity is a problem to be solved or a strength to be celebrated? In this episode of Insight, Karl Faase sits down with Simon Smart - a teacher, writer and Director of the Centre for Public Christianity (CPX). This is a wide-ranging, deeply personal conversation about boys, bullying, fatherlessness, the manosphere, and what it actually means to be a good man. Drawing on his own brutal boarding-school years and his book The End of Men, Simon makes the case for a richer, more compassionate model of masculinity - one rooted in the example of Jesus. Simon Smart is a teacher, writer and the Director of the Centre for Public Christianity (CPX), a media organisation working to promote a thoughtful, generous understanding of the Christian faith in Australian public life. Before CPX, Simon spent a decade teaching English and history in boys' schools, an experience that, alongside his own childhood in a tough country boarding environment, shaped his recent book The End of Men. He lives on Sydney's Northern Beaches with his wife and two adult children, and is, in his own words, "an average but enthusiastic surfer." Key Moments and Takeaways: Simon's education in masculinity and the moment everything shifted. His slow road to faith. An unplanned path to CPX. The case for writing The End of Men. Untangling "toxic masculinity." Fatherlessness and the algorithm. What actually makes a good man. Find Out More: Olive Tree Media: www.olivetreemedia.com.au Watch+ Platform: www.olivetreemedia.com.au/watch Daily Nudge: www.dailynudge.org Special Thanks To: Excelsia University College: https://excelsia.edu.au/ Christian Finance: https://christianfinance.org.au/ Vision Christian Media: https://vision.org.au/ #InsightWithKarlFaase #SimonSmart #TheEndOfMen #Masculinity #Manosphere #Fatherhood #BoysAndMen #ToxicMasculinity #ChristianPodcast #OliveTreeMedia