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Masculinity Amidst Madness
"Modern man fears not the unknown, but the known that he fails to honor, the known against which he fears he cannot measure." The world is on fire. Everything you know—or thought you knew—is being destroyed before your eyes. Culture is perverted, nations are subverted, and reality itself is being warped through nonstop gaslighting. In a world where you can't trust governments, the police, or even your own countrymen to take your side, you are the only man you can rely upon. But how do you carve your own path when you've been trained from birth to be an observer, a consumer, a swine eating the slop poured out for you? Masculinity Amidst Madness has the answer. Rooted in philosophy, history, and his own life experiences, Ryan Landry's first book is a discussion of the world we're living in, the future laid out for us, and how you can become a man capable of thriving in the chaos to come. This edition of the book includes a new foreword by Bronze Age Pervert, author of the smash hit Bronze Age Mindset. “Ryan Landry does the yeoman work of addressing how we should collectively go about repairing one damaged foundation of masculinity. Masculinity is the source from which security and order spring forth into the world, and consequently, the gynocratic attack upon masculinity during late modernity has crippled the security and order of our society. In Masculinity Among Madness, he examines what masculinity is, why it matters, the ways in which masculinity has been corrupted in late modernity, and then providing an action plan by which each individual can reclaim and revitalize their masculinity.“ — Micah Jenkins “The perfect companion piece to Bronze Age whereas BAP used a rousing form and esoteric mysticism to excite the remnants of the masculine spirit lying dormant in the reader, toxified by modern culture, Landry identifies the components of our toxic culture, analyzing them in detail, and provides a practical, actionable battle plan to fight the vultures insistent upon men being reduced to consumer weaklings, ashamed of themselves and their heritage. Masculinity Among Madness is the next step in reclaiming the masculine soul and forging a future we were meant to inherit!” — “Bad” Billy Pratt, Kill to Party "Masculinity is in deep crisis. Most men simply don't know what it means to be a man who can protect and provide for their families. Author Ryan Landry fully understands this modern problem and has written a book that begins to repair the damage that society has wrought upon men. He eloquently explains the crisis and offers practical solutions to reignite the birthright of the Western man. Hopefully, his book will be read by the generation of young men today to block out efforts of the culture to feminize and weaken them." — Roosh Valizadeh, author of Lady
107 pages, Paperback
First published June 12, 2020
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June 23, 2020
I liked the book and and I agreed very much with all of its points. However, I didn't really feel like it added much that was new and/or hasn't been touched upon by other right-wing dissident lit.
There were many points in the book where I wished the writer would go in-depth into certain topics, but that he just glosses over. Topics such as stoicism being a cope ideology, game hunting as a pathway to true ecology and the value of forgiveness and humility are given as much space as useless boomerisms.
The boomerisms are too much even for me. He spends an entire page talking about the value of a firm handshake. He spends another complaining about people who "fucking love science". "stop wasting time on your phone". I agree with the points but come on, man.
There were many points in the book where I wished the writer would go in-depth into certain topics, but that he just glosses over. Topics such as stoicism being a cope ideology, game hunting as a pathway to true ecology and the value of forgiveness and humility are given as much space as useless boomerisms.
The boomerisms are too much even for me. He spends an entire page talking about the value of a firm handshake. He spends another complaining about people who "fucking love science". "stop wasting time on your phone". I agree with the points but come on, man.
July 22, 2020
Another edgelord "book" that does more to disservice masculinity and the Right than its alleged intention.
Who is Ryan Landry?
Why isn't there any information on this supposed author?
The book itself is pure cringe, focusing on vagaries. I have a suspicion that the author is a total basement dwelling boomer.
I am a far Right conservative and I am frankly embarrassed by this book. Of course, because it is so poorly written and contains no useful information, it will never be the beacon of light the author so obviously hopes it will be.
I doubt Ryan Landry is even a real person. I see people that use pseudonyms as cowards.
Young conservatives, don't fall for this garbage. Focus on making money and building your independence. If you need this hyperbolic rhetoric to feel inspired, I feel sad for you.
Who is Ryan Landry?
Why isn't there any information on this supposed author?
The book itself is pure cringe, focusing on vagaries. I have a suspicion that the author is a total basement dwelling boomer.
I am a far Right conservative and I am frankly embarrassed by this book. Of course, because it is so poorly written and contains no useful information, it will never be the beacon of light the author so obviously hopes it will be.
I doubt Ryan Landry is even a real person. I see people that use pseudonyms as cowards.
Young conservatives, don't fall for this garbage. Focus on making money and building your independence. If you need this hyperbolic rhetoric to feel inspired, I feel sad for you.
May 6, 2021
Somewhat like a pep talk. I would rate this higher, but I find that my actions and beliefs change more from sound reasoning and statistics than from rhetorical encouragements.
May 25, 2023
That there is a crisis of masculinity is indisputable, as the statistics for depression and under attainment of boys and young men increasingly show. And it also seems indisputable to me that, as the author says, “every male virtue is treated as a vice for which we must repent and apologize”. But despite agreeing with this premise, I found this book a disappointment.
Part of the problem is that so much of it is just so obvious and simple. Do we really need to be told of the importance of greeting people with eye contact and a firm handshake? To watch what we eat, develop physical strength, consecrate part of the day to reading and study, balance noise with silence, and reduce our exposure to pappy television? Isn’t this so obviously true that every man is already either striving to do this or feeling guilty because he knows he should be?
There was some interesting discussion about the importance of play fighting (if you are a boy), the camaraderie of the hunt, and the significance of the Mannerbund, but really this kind of thing needs to be described in very pithy and original ways if it is to be of much interest, and I’m afraid this is just too obvious to be of much value. The most entertaining part is in fact the foreword by the author of “Bronze Age Mindset”, the insane genius who writes very amusingly – and occasionally perceptively – despite claiming that he refuses to learn “the low and plebeian art of writing.” Mr Landry, in comparison, may be a great deal saner, but he is also a great deal less interesting.
Part of the problem is that so much of it is just so obvious and simple. Do we really need to be told of the importance of greeting people with eye contact and a firm handshake? To watch what we eat, develop physical strength, consecrate part of the day to reading and study, balance noise with silence, and reduce our exposure to pappy television? Isn’t this so obviously true that every man is already either striving to do this or feeling guilty because he knows he should be?
There was some interesting discussion about the importance of play fighting (if you are a boy), the camaraderie of the hunt, and the significance of the Mannerbund, but really this kind of thing needs to be described in very pithy and original ways if it is to be of much interest, and I’m afraid this is just too obvious to be of much value. The most entertaining part is in fact the foreword by the author of “Bronze Age Mindset”, the insane genius who writes very amusingly – and occasionally perceptively – despite claiming that he refuses to learn “the low and plebeian art of writing.” Mr Landry, in comparison, may be a great deal saner, but he is also a great deal less interesting.
April 15, 2025
Still a yearly read for me. Short, nothing crazy, but good to get yourself back on track.
Updates in 2025 :
Reread again, I go back to this book often. More wisdom from this recent tumultuous time in my life.
Updates in 2025 :
Reread again, I go back to this book often. More wisdom from this recent tumultuous time in my life.
September 25, 2020
Many books have emerged out of the right-wing dissident sphere that are basically nothing but rehashes of the kinds of arguments you could find browsing a forum or website belonging to that sphere. They repeat the same platitudes and affirm the same worldview. This book is one of those, without question, but it stands out because it is so succinctly and powerfully written. This book does not have fresh and original ideas, not at all. But it still serves as an excellent refresher and it is worth reading.
I recommend this book for someone who has been convinced of the rightness of a Traditional worldview and is looking for guidance but it is definitely written for one who has already been initiated.
I recommend this book for someone who has been convinced of the rightness of a Traditional worldview and is looking for guidance but it is definitely written for one who has already been initiated.
December 15, 2020
Competent writing, but uninspiring. The vision of masculinity is too reactionary and not substantive enough, in my estimation. But the author is correct in assessing that masculinity is in crisis; however flawed his cure may be, the book is worth reading as critique implied by prescription.
September 20, 2020
Way better and less esoteric than BAP.
July 12, 2024
Excellent book that is bound to piss off a lot of people, especially the people that think “Toxic Masculinity” is a real thing and not a construct of the far left and MSM.
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December 4, 2022Derivative dissident right drivel. 5 stars.
July 10, 2025
Den här boken pekar ut en väg som leder tillbaka till en sund, beslutsam och traditionell maskulinitet. Författaren Ryan Landry berör och analyserar en mängd centrala aspekter av det ovan nämnda ämnet. Boken är välskriven, kort, koncis och full av bra poänger och råd. Den fungerar även väldigt bra som ett motgift mot den ständigt närvarande feminiseringspropagandan som våran styrande elit, med hjälp av alla sina bläckfisktentakler, tvingar på våran befolkning. Som grädde på moset inleds boken med ett karakteristiskt underhållande och surrealistiskt förord av ingen mindre än Bronze Age Pervert. Vi rekommenderar boken till alla män och även till de (få?) kvinnor som är intresserade av att förstå sig på traditionell maskulinitet. I vanlig ordning avslutar vi med ett rejält citat från boken:
“You are intoxicated on their messaging. You have submitted to their standards. Rise up. What would they call such a man that strove to fulfill these instructions? Look at what they call your brothers.
The man who works out? He is an overcompensating narcissist.
A grey-haired man in a sports car? He’s a nervous man with a mid-life crisis.
An unmarried man at 35? He is a boy afraid of commitment.
A man who doesn’t date single moms? He’s a guy who won’t man up.
A man committed and dedicated to his work putting in long hours? A workaholic.
A man who plays video games after college? A man-child, a Peter Pan.
If he dates younger women? An immature creep.
Enjoys a drink during the week? A drunk.
A man who gives a woman unwanted attention? Creep. If he does so at work? He’s now unemployed.
Won’t pay for a date? He is a broke cheapskate.
A father present when his daughter has a sleepover? He’s a potential molester.
Prefers thin, feminine women? He’s brainwashed.
A man has a deep, meaningful friendship with a fellow man? He is a closet case.
If he wants his wife to stay home and raise their children? He’s an oppressive patriarch.
If a man values chastity? He is a slut-shaming oppressor.
If a man likes the look of 18-year-old women? He’s a borderline pedophile.
If a man treats a woman like a lady? He is the pal a woman never dates.
A man who doesn’t keep up with the latest fads? He is an out-of-touch goof.
If a man fights for custody of his kids? He is a second-class citizen.
If a man wants to remove his genitals and wear a wig, he is courageous and beautiful.
These are the labels created by a sick society that has lost touch with the essence of man. These are the labels of the deviant side of the spiritual war that smears any attempt to embrace the masculine traits that create order and civilization. This society glorifies vice and eschews virtue. What legitimacy do the labels of an inverted society have? Every single male virtue is treated as a vice for which we must repent and apologize. Simply exhibiting these traits makes one a suspect in the eyes of the bugmen.
They do not even refute arguments or debate, but rather spit out labels. These insects are afraid of testing their fullest potential as men. Unaware of the substitution, they focus on the latest technology and dream of transhumanism. They would rather turn their body into a machine than to optimize body and mind through training and challenge. Destroy their humanity rather than fulfill it. Cybernetics receives applause, but the bicep curl is an expression of toxic masculinity.
This inverted society has tried to remake man to further its destructive designs. Man and woman, family, marriage, and fatherhood predate all societies. Their destruction is the destruction of civilization.” s.106-107
“You are intoxicated on their messaging. You have submitted to their standards. Rise up. What would they call such a man that strove to fulfill these instructions? Look at what they call your brothers.
The man who works out? He is an overcompensating narcissist.
A grey-haired man in a sports car? He’s a nervous man with a mid-life crisis.
An unmarried man at 35? He is a boy afraid of commitment.
A man who doesn’t date single moms? He’s a guy who won’t man up.
A man committed and dedicated to his work putting in long hours? A workaholic.
A man who plays video games after college? A man-child, a Peter Pan.
If he dates younger women? An immature creep.
Enjoys a drink during the week? A drunk.
A man who gives a woman unwanted attention? Creep. If he does so at work? He’s now unemployed.
Won’t pay for a date? He is a broke cheapskate.
A father present when his daughter has a sleepover? He’s a potential molester.
Prefers thin, feminine women? He’s brainwashed.
A man has a deep, meaningful friendship with a fellow man? He is a closet case.
If he wants his wife to stay home and raise their children? He’s an oppressive patriarch.
If a man values chastity? He is a slut-shaming oppressor.
If a man likes the look of 18-year-old women? He’s a borderline pedophile.
If a man treats a woman like a lady? He is the pal a woman never dates.
A man who doesn’t keep up with the latest fads? He is an out-of-touch goof.
If a man fights for custody of his kids? He is a second-class citizen.
If a man wants to remove his genitals and wear a wig, he is courageous and beautiful.
These are the labels created by a sick society that has lost touch with the essence of man. These are the labels of the deviant side of the spiritual war that smears any attempt to embrace the masculine traits that create order and civilization. This society glorifies vice and eschews virtue. What legitimacy do the labels of an inverted society have? Every single male virtue is treated as a vice for which we must repent and apologize. Simply exhibiting these traits makes one a suspect in the eyes of the bugmen.
They do not even refute arguments or debate, but rather spit out labels. These insects are afraid of testing their fullest potential as men. Unaware of the substitution, they focus on the latest technology and dream of transhumanism. They would rather turn their body into a machine than to optimize body and mind through training and challenge. Destroy their humanity rather than fulfill it. Cybernetics receives applause, but the bicep curl is an expression of toxic masculinity.
This inverted society has tried to remake man to further its destructive designs. Man and woman, family, marriage, and fatherhood predate all societies. Their destruction is the destruction of civilization.” s.106-107
November 4, 2020
Good entryist book to be passed out among acquaintances, especially young men. No doubt some readers were expecting heavier material. To them, I say that the video game Deus Ex probably introduced G.K. Chesterton's "The Man Who Was Thursday" to more gamers than any other medium. If the game developers had instead used quotes from "Everlasting Man" would gamers have dived straight in Christian apologetics?
May 5, 2021
Very basic in what it says... this however is not a downside. I appreciate the sheer honesty and the age old truths proclaimed in this book. It is a kick in the pants.
September 3, 2021
its good, just goes into depth on a few things i find unnecesary
January 26, 2025
This was an easy-going read with a lot of practical tips and advice on how modern man can reacquaint himself - mentally and physically - with traditional modes of masculinity.
I give only 3 stars (3.5 if I could) because, like some other reviewers, I was already familiar with much of what Landry puts forward and found the book to be of limited use. Moreover, while there were inklings of philosophical depth, and it was clear the author possessed this knowledge, this wasn't a philosophical book - and it was left weaker for it. The focus is on practical steps a man can enact in his day-to-day life, which is good and much needed, but this would have been better served with reference to deeper wisdom.
Nevertheless, it reaffirmed the importance of many masculine pursuits - hunting, craftsmanship, building physical strength, humility, the importance of male friendships, etc., and this can never do any harm. For many men in our lost, atomised and dispirited world, particularly the young man coming of age, this book could potentially be of great use.
I give only 3 stars (3.5 if I could) because, like some other reviewers, I was already familiar with much of what Landry puts forward and found the book to be of limited use. Moreover, while there were inklings of philosophical depth, and it was clear the author possessed this knowledge, this wasn't a philosophical book - and it was left weaker for it. The focus is on practical steps a man can enact in his day-to-day life, which is good and much needed, but this would have been better served with reference to deeper wisdom.
Nevertheless, it reaffirmed the importance of many masculine pursuits - hunting, craftsmanship, building physical strength, humility, the importance of male friendships, etc., and this can never do any harm. For many men in our lost, atomised and dispirited world, particularly the young man coming of age, this book could potentially be of great use.
March 5, 2024
"მმართველ ელიტებს აწყობთ კაცები და ქალები რომლებსაც აქვთ ფემინური ღირებულებები. ფემინური ადამიანების მართვა ბევრად მარტივია."
მოსახლეობის გაფემინურებისთვის ძალისხმევას რომ არ იშურებენ ძლიერნი ამა ქვეყნისა ეგ ფაქტია(ტესტოსტერონის დონე ყოველწლიურად იკლებს მოსახლეობაში),უბრალოდ გარდა იმისა, რომ ბევრად მარტივად სამართავია ასეთი ხალხი(კრიტიკული აზროვნების ნაკლებობის გამო), ამით დედამიწის მოსახლეობის შემცირებაც შესაძლებელია(ეს ალბათ საჭიროცაა, მაგრამ არა ამ გზებით). ვოუქ ნარატივი რომ პირდაპირ მომართულია მასკულინიზმის წინააღმდეგ ამაზე ბევრად მეტი და ბასრი საუბარი შეიძლებოდა.
მომეჩვენა, რომ ზედმეტად ბევრი რჩევაა ჩაყრილი წიგნში და ამით ავტორი ცდილობს გარკვეულ ბაბლებში ბოლომდე არ დაქენსელდეს:დდ ამ ყველაფერში დავაკელი 1 ვარსკვლავი.
მოსახლეობის გაფემინურებისთვის ძალისხმევას რომ არ იშურებენ ძლიერნი ამა ქვეყნისა ეგ ფაქტია(ტესტოსტერონის დონე ყოველწლიურად იკლებს მოსახლეობაში),უბრალოდ გარდა იმისა, რომ ბევრად მარტივად სამართავია ასეთი ხალხი(კრიტიკული აზროვნების ნაკლებობის გამო), ამით დედამიწის მოსახლეობის შემცირებაც შესაძლებელია(ეს ალბათ საჭიროცაა, მაგრამ არა ამ გზებით). ვოუქ ნარატივი რომ პირდაპირ მომართულია მასკულინიზმის წინააღმდეგ ამაზე ბევრად მეტი და ბასრი საუბარი შეიძლებოდა.
მომეჩვენა, რომ ზედმეტად ბევრი რჩევაა ჩაყრილი წიგნში და ამით ავტორი ცდილობს გარკვეულ ბაბლებში ბოლომდე არ დაქენსელდეს:დდ ამ ყველაფერში დავაკელი 1 ვარსკვლავი.
February 13, 2024
This is a motivational/self-development book directed to men. It's an ok book at that. Some ideas are ridiculous, some of the writing is emotional in a cringy way. Bit there's some rhythm to the reading, and overall the author is able to keep me interested and attentive. However, there are no personal insights or profitable information, the reader doesn't learn much. The book, however, can be used as a reminder and exhortative of things men know (especially red pilled men) and should do.
October 14, 2021
A bland knockoff of Evola both in its name and message, not coming even close to the original. It has some good advise, but you can get it in almost any other book speaking on the subject of manliness, masculinity and tradition. I don’t know why BAP endorsed it, but man, your stuff is Kubrick while this reads like a school video a teacher puts up when he does not feel like teaching.
January 3, 2025
Ryan Landry provides a healthy approach for what it means to be a man in a society that wants to shun certain aspects of masculinity without refrain. He helps set a path of discovery with guidelines that are purposely about not hurting those around you but providing a safe person that they can admire and follow.
August 3, 2021
Fresh off a second reading of BAM Ryan Landry is possessed by a spirit of the masculine in his writings! The book is just the right length where he gets his message across and his prose captures a firm voice on the issues of the modern world!
January 27, 2024
I was expecting more. It's a combination of masculinity discussion heavily influenced by BAP's philosophy.
For a beginner it may have invaluable insights, but for a Frog there's isn't much to get from it.
For a beginner it may have invaluable insights, but for a Frog there's isn't much to get from it.
September 18, 2020
As others have said, Landry does not contribute with anything new to the discussion, and he should have gone in to depth at some places where he didn't.
December 25, 2020
Good advice for men, but scatterbrained and lacking focus. Some chapters are incisive and quite good, others not so much.
March 9, 2021
Great book. There’s a spirit of Jack Donovan and BAP here but with a lot more about fatherhood. Which I really enjoyed.
March 18, 2021
Unfocused rambling, nothing new said and a bit boomerish at times. Not worth reading, only good part was BAP intro
October 4, 2022
there is good amidst the bad. read carefully, and only take what is useful to you.
November 26, 2022
Some valuable pieces of advice but too often drowned out by a lot of drivel.
March 3, 2023
I found this to be very much like a speech or deep coffee induced chat. Interesting and inspiring but difficult to draw anything new from.
February 22, 2024
Quite neutral book, didn’t really find anything special in it. Not bad, not good it seems the author synthesized in few pages thoughts randomly collected from Jordan Peterson, BAP etc…
January 1, 2025
Not great not terrible. It's OK. Perfectly readable, decent practical advice in places, but better books are out there.
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