The contents of this dialogue represent another manifestation of a Failure of Knowledge Transference; only in this case, the knowledge that is lost is NOT Red Pill knowledge; it is…
The Dirty Secret of Maintaining Western ‘Civilization’
The fear of suffering is a hindrance to the clarity of purpose.
Readership: All Theme: Problems with The Red Pill Length: 1,600 words Reading Time: 9 minutes
3 …we also celebrate in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; 4 and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; 5 and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
Readership: All Theme: Problems with The Red Pill / Misapplied Models Note: Profiles are based on real people; the data and details are guesstimated. Length: 800 words Reading Time: 4 minutes
In this post, I’ll offer 3 case studies to lay out simplified examples of how Red Pill models are regularly used by laymen. The purpose is for readers to consider how these models might be misapplied.
Readership: All Theme: Problems with The Red Pill / Misunderstood Models / Misapplied Models Author’s Note: This post expands several comments I’ve made in the past, with some input from Jack. Length: 800 words Reading Time: 4 minutes
Why is it that every conversation eventually devolves into a discussion of what women want?
Why is it that men can never talk about what men want and need?
Purpose disintegrates in the absence of vision, and vice versa.
Readership: All Theme: Problems with The Red Pill Author’s Note: This post has some input from Red Pill Apostle. Reader’s Note: I keep finding more problems with the Red Pill, so this series will continue for a while longer. Length: 2,400 words Reading Time: 13 minutes
Where there is no prophetic vision, the people cast off restraint, but blessed is he who keeps the law.
A Meet Cute is a great start, but a man must take the initiative to follow through.
Readership: Christian Men Theme: Problems with The Red Pill / Misunderstood Models Author’s Note: Soup Sandwich shared Rollo’s video with Jack on 2020/11/30. This post was written intermittently from 2020/12/12 until the time of posting. Reader’s Note: There’s a lot to be learned here, so it’s worth the read. You might (correctly) think this is a long post, but earlier drafts exceeded 6,000 words. I’ve shortened it for the reader’s convenience. Length: 4,400 words Reading Time: 24 minutes + ~40 minutes of video (optional)
Intro
Soup Sandwich (SS) made waves with a video he made back in February 2020 about the Meet Cute phenomenon. Σ Frame and Christianity and Masculinity continued to explore and dissect the sociosexual dynamics of what SS described.
SMV depends on the supply. MMV depends on the relative demand.
Readership: All Theme: Problems with The Red Pill / Misunderstood Models Length: 2,600 words Reading Time: 15 minutes
Economic Theory
Supply
A supply is the amount of a resource that firms, producers, laborers, providers of financial assets, or other economic agents are willing and able to provide to the marketplace or an individual. Supply can be in produced goods, labor time, raw materials, or any other scarce or valuable object.
What’s good for the goose is a joke for the gander.
Readership: All Theme: This topic is not directly related to this month’s theme, but I couldn’t miss writing a summary of this phenomenon. Length: 2,000 words Reading Time: 11 minutes
The Soft Guy Era
There’s a remarkable trend recently making the rounds on the social media platform TikTok. Men have embraced a new trend known as “The Soft Guy Era” where they humorously mimic and mock the unrealistic dating expectations placed on them by women, in videos produced by women and in IRL.
This trend is fast growing into a movement, so here I’ll quote a number of side splitting quips and break it down.
‘Drizzle Drizzle’ and ‘The Soft Guy Era’ is a response to ‘The Soft Girl Era’ of 2023. The ‘Drizzle Drizzle’ Trend finds its roots in the ‘Sprinkle Sprinkle’ phrase popularized by Leticia Padwell AKA shur7. Essentially, “Sprinkle Sprinkle” and “Drizzle Drizzle” means ‘support me’ from the female and male perspectives, respectively.
How much is one man’s view truly applicable to others?
Readership: All Theme: Problems with The Red Pill / Misunderstood Models Length: 1,400 words Reading Time: 7 minutes
Intro
The previous post, How to be Happy, No, Really (2024/4/19), discussed how the secular Red Pill subtly promises men the eternal bliss of sexual humility in the arms of an endless series of paramours.
Here is another problem that is closely related to this. It concerns the nature of a man’s role of authority over his own life, over women, and the place of humility and love in apprehending masculinity and truth.
This issue recently came to a head in a volley between Giuseppe Filotto and Adam Piggott.
Readership: All Theme: Problems with The Red Pill / Misunderstood Models Length: 1,200 words Reading Time: 7 minutes
46 So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.
The “pursuit of happiness” is wildly overrated. By making happiness a top priority, western society has paradoxically ensured there will be less of it.
This is yet another perspicuous problem with The Red Pill. The secular Manosphere flatly assumes that if a man can get his inner Game down pat, and his problems with women sorted out, and get to the point where he’s laying pipe on the regular, then, and ONLY then, he will be ‘happy’. This assumption is seldom put forth explicitly; it’s more of a software program that’s always running in the background of men’s minds. But it is giant!
Gentlemen, I shouldn’t have to say this, but these things are but a candied maraschino cherry on top of the cake of a life well lived. It is a vain effort to pursue these things without first attaining the cake. Many men don’t even have a fork or a plate, much less three to spin.
After men figure this out, The Black Pill looms large. Angst, depression, desperation, frustration, and su!c!de continue unabated among men. Hence, the challenge of transcending the abyss.
The Happiness of Knowing God
Although the problem of discontentment and unhappiness is a real concern, there is no reason why men should languish helplessly in its grip.
Anyone who would like to be more happy than you presently are should read this article.
This article lists several sources of true happiness,* listed here.
Foundation of Joy in Divine Relationship (knowing and trusting God)
Joy Through Obedience and Trust
Spiritual Contentment in All Circumstances
Wisdom and Peace as Sources of Happiness
Comfort and Hope in Trials
Fellowship and Communal Joy
Nurturing Gratitude and Generosity
Pursuing Righteousness and Justice
Finding Joy in God’s Creation
Restoring Relationships Through Forgiveness
Anchoring Hope in Eternal Promises
* Perhaps it would be more theologically correct to call this ‘joy’, rather than ‘happiness’.
The Happiness of Fellowship
In one section on Fellowship and Communal Joy, E. D. Andrews writes,
“The communal aspects of biblical teachings also promote happiness through fellowship and shared faith. Acts 2:46-47 describes the early Christian community:
“Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people.”
“The joy of this fellowship, founded on communal worship and mutual care, illustrates how shared spiritual life contributes to collective and individual happiness.”
Yes. True joy is found in sharing intimacy with others, but not just anyone mind you — only those who share one’s faith and values and in whom one can trust and be humble.
It is so simple, but yet so hard to find.
Men’s Unhappiness
In fact, this “happiness through fellowship and shared faith” is what most men are missing. Church is supposed to do this. Marriage is supposed to provide this. But from most accounts we’ve heard around here, it doesn’t. The Red Pill helps, but it’s not anywhere near enough. Even something as simple as calling your Dad or cousin would fulfill this purpose better than your church or GF / wife does.
Adam Piggott told us the sad story of a young man who got everything he wanted but was still unhappy — a cabin in the woods, a girlfriend, some dogs, and his dream job of making videos for internet consumption. The reason, of course, is that he had no recognition of God, no larger purpose beyond his own interests, and no one with whom to convene his purpose IRL. Sorry, the internet doesn’t count, fellas.
Men who refuse to consider checking out or going off-grid to be an option are engaging in gaming clubs, gym memberships, sports activities, and online forums (including sites like Σ Frame and Spawny’s Space) to fulfill their needs for confession and fellowship. Going to college is pricey and a mixed bag as far as fellowship. Personally, I found more genuine fellowship with foreign students while I was in grad school. There was a time when men would go to bars and dance halls for this, but not anymore because there are too many draining women there. The problem is, most of these social interactions don’t provide shared faith and Christian values. OTOH, fewer men are looking for faith connections any more, unfortunately.
Women’s Unhappiness
Being herd creatures, we might guess that women don’t have any problem in this arena. But that is patently false. In general, women get along with other women even worse than they get along with men. All their smiles and smooth words are a false front that hides their envy and social insecurities.
Women are especially susceptible to loneliness and unhappiness as they do not have a strong innate sense of agency, duty, honor, or responsibility. All the traditional feminine roles of helping a man, keeping a home, raising children, etc. are intended to fill this gap. Left to pursue what they want, they will rarely get what they need which is to submit to a man and become a part of his mission. They will inevitably become unhaaapy as their trivial pursuits (e.g. attention-seeking, careers, carousel, education, etc.) fail to replicate the fulfillment of a meaningful life.
Epilogue
The basic recipe for happiness is the fear / knowledge of God, activity, purpose, and fellowship. You’ll need all four.
Happiness without God or purpose is fleeting and shallow. Happiness without meaningful fellowship is hollow. Happiness without activity is laziness or worse. The state of Flow seems to be intrinsically linked with our sense of happiness. Go through Andrew’s list and check yourself to see what you’re missing. (Diligent readers will be clicking on those links!)
If you look for happiness but neglect any of these four disciplines, then you’ll never find it. But if you find an activity that you feel passionately about, something that glorifies God in some way, and you can share that activity with others, then you’re on the right track to find happiness. Just look for others who share your faith and values along the way.
And when you find it, the last thing you’ll be thinking about is your own happiness. This is NOT a coincidence gentlemen. Put that in your pipe and smoke it.
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