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Sep 2020
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Man down: Why are middle-aged men unhapp...

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On paper, he’s a success — he’s nailed life’s goals. So why is Matt Rudd, and so many middle-aged men like him, unhappy?

 

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Matt Rudd, Deputy Editor of The Sunday Times Magazine, columnist and author of Man Down.

 

Host: Luke Jones.


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