Alice Lassman: The Intimacy Economy, The Commodification of Dating and Social Life, AI Loneliness Companions, and Disillusionomics | Upswing #4

* Young Men Research Initiative: https://substack.com/@youngmenresearchinitiative* The Will to Change, by Bell Hooks- https://www.amazon.com/Will-Change-Men-Masculinity-Love/dp/0743456084* “A New Global Gender Divide is Emerging,” by John Burn-Murdoch, in Financial Times: https://www.ft.com/content/29fd9b5c-2f35-41bf-9d4c-994db4e12998?syn-25a6b1a6=1* The New Age of Sexism: How AI and Emerging Technologies Are Reinventing Misogyny, by Laura Bates: https://www.amazon.com/New-Age-Sexism-Technologies-Reinventing/dp/1464234361* “Emotional Manipulation by AI Chatbots,” by Freitas et. al, in Harvard Business School (Working Paper): https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=67750* YMRP Polls- https://www.ymrp.org/polling* “Why the Tech World Thinks the American Dream is Drying,” by Tim Higgins, in Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/why-the-tech-world-thinks-the-american-dream-is-dying-daf793dc?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqddoNRcCihPiai_Cc_sRztmknKHUf46frA4sJpu9zSYL3plu1QcHFr19utOJdQ%3D&gaa_ts=69cbc9ba&gaa_sig=MQNfK-IijzwF_aOnuctGYZ3wXCmCjKFcTLDrTIa6TQQHnciTBqjpm7XuQ4ZEjWxxJskfWnTTIR2MiPqDuccsEA%3D%3D* Inside the Manosphere: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39792948/* “Americans’ Trust in One Another,” by Pew Research: https://www.pewresearch.org/2025/05/08/americans-trust-in-one-another/* Alice’s Translation of Anthropic’s Red Paper: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alice-lassman-436085128_how-are-we-using-ai-to-replicateenhance-activity-7431756680545218560-RBxU?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAC57Ug8BR5KF91zKoS77NtwbUwE1F8vyxgQ* “Disillusionomics: The US Economy Isn’t Serving Gen Z,” by Alice Lassman, in The Guardian: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alice-lassman-436085128_how-are-we-using-ai-to-replicateenhance-activity-7431756680545218560-RBxU?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAC57Ug8BR5KF91zKoS77NtwbUwE1F8vyxgQ* “Why My Generation Is Turning to ‘Financial Nihilism’” by Kyla Scanlon, in The Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/financial-nihilism-gen-z-gambling-meme-stocks-options-kyla-scanlon-7ae4f2aa?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqeNa6_Jt8tUfcO1Qeu7YWZT2ELGzjZ03-cn3MGiI-_i4AHkzSZZbv-pBqU7ooo%3D&gaa_ts=69cbbd6f&gaa_sig=jSfvw2AfBNKkfn5D3Hp_yGw9vxaWvUm9nCbvDtJ0cgY9nJpkrYHiFV6z0_kdxl-eVoRdocjXm228k_wSiHC2GA%3D%3D* POLITICO Poll on MAGA and Iran: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/28/iran-trump-maga-men-divide-cpac-00849378* “Why Are Mostly Men Rushing into the AI Boom?,” by Alice Lassman: https://alicelassman.substack.com/p/why-are-mostly-men-rushing-into-the?r=3abza9&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true Get full access to Young Men Research Project at ymrp.substack.com/subscribe