Changing belief: beyond the manosphere

In episode two of our miniseries on changing belief, Geraldine Doogue and Julie Thorpe explore why so many young men are drawn to online communities that promise seemingly a secure hold amid so much sliding from their grasp: education, jobs, relationships. With demographer Simon Kuestenmacher, they look at the pull of the manosphere, the hunger for belonging and whether older wisdom traditions can still offer a meaning – beyond the clicks. Mentioned in this episode: Adrian Rosenfeldt's Eureka Street article, Dostoevsky’s underground man and the rise of the manosphere Why More Americans Are Seeking Religion on The Daily podcast Rutger Bregman's How to start a moral revolution, The 2025 BBC Reith Lectures also available on ABC RN Big Ideas We'd welcome your feedback on this miniseries. Please get in touch via our Facebook page.