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It would be a mistake to think the masculinity crisis is an entirely new phenomenon.  Indeed, in Homer's opinion, weak men are a perennial threat to stability. The Odyssey begins by depicting the collapse of the patriarchy and tells a tale of how it can be restored.  This work always requires men willing to be dangerous—and Homer even suggests that the Classics are a key ingredient.

Alex Petkas holds a PhD in Classics from Princeton University.  He taught at Princeton, UC San Diego and Cal State Fresno (Tenure-Track) before leaving academia.  He is the host of Cost of Glory, a podcast dedicated to retelling the stories and exploring the philosophies of the greatest Greek and Roman statesmen.  As CEO and co-founder of The Classical Society, a fraternal network dedicated to the classics, he teaches, coaches, and travels with founders and executives.  He has published numerous peer-reviewed scholarly articles, mostly focused on rhetoric and the culture of classicism in philosophical circles in Late Antiquity, and more recently has written for The American Conservative, American Mind, Compact, and First Things.  He posts at @costofglory on X.