Eddie LaRow joins Will Spencer for a wide-ranging conversation about masculinity, rootlessness, and the collapse of moral authority in modern life.

Rather than reacting to headlines or personalities, this episode examines a recurring historical pattern: when men lose roots in family, church, and community, power rushes in to replace authority. Drawing on thinkers such as Max Picard, Robert Nisbet, Philip Rieff, and Augustine, Will and Eddie explore why Gen Z men are drawn toward radical politics — and why this crisis did not begin online.

The conversation moves through history, theology, and culture to clarify the difference between authority and power, how modern speed distorts the inner life, and why formation requires discipline, community, and time. This is a discussion about responsibility, rootedness, and how men can recover moral clarity in a disordered age.

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Why many young men feel rootless
Authority vs. power and why the difference matters
Historical patterns behind modern radicalization
Speed, chaos, and the modern inner life
Masculinity, formation, and discipline
The Church’s role in restoring moral authority

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Eddie LaRow is an editor and writer whose work has appeared in First Things, Modern Age, and The American Mind. He writes on history, theology, culture, and Generation Z, with a focus on authority, community, and formation.

Eddie's Links

Substack — https://eddielarow.substack.com/

First Things: — https://firstthings.com/archive/?_author=eddie-larow

🌟 The Will Spencer Podcast was formerly known as "The Renaissance of Men."

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