Pat Stedman Blog

The Burden of Power

Someone the other day on Twitter noted how interesting it is reading the biographies of famous people. Not because of what they’re famous for, mind you, but for what they did before. Invariably, their lives weave through all sorts of adventures and tragedies before they end up in their role that defines them historically. I mentioned Churchill […]

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The Ultimate Date Idea

My sister just sent her youngest off to school today. It’s her kid’s first day of first grade… and my sister’s first day of not having any children running around the house. You’d think she’d be happy, FINALLY some freedom. The reality? Acute depression. She loves babies, and was very attached to her last child.

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Artful Man Interview

In this interview with the Artful Man, we go deep into MBTI, drama in the manosphere and where it needs to go, and what we can expect in the future from Artful Man and his upcoming site. If you find personality and attraction interesting, you won’t want to miss this. You can find Artful Man

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The Way Forward

THE WAY FORWARD In case you missed it, there were some great thoughts by La Playboy in response to my article on the ultimate imperative. Basically, La Playboy took issue with my emphasis on marriage, making the point that most men already prefer to have a family, and that for the rest, there are alternative

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Does Age Matter?

Today I got a question from a reporter curious about my perspective on men dating women the same age as them. She was specifically asking me what the benefits are — and believe it or not they do exist — but I’m not one to gloss over context. Here’s the bulk of what I sent

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Resentment Is A Frame Trap

This past Saturday was just “one of those days.” My wife and I had a wedding to go to in Eastern Connecticut, and had an early 7AM train we needed to get on to make it. We were running close to the wire when we entered the station, but fortunately we saw the track next

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The Hidden Game

Meet different people, you’ll realize they all like different things.Some are big on sports, others music, a handful ideas. We all only have a few interests in common. Food. Sleep. Physical comfort. (Maybe) Sex. And stories. Without exception, EVERYBODY is interested in stories. Stories are simply written into our DNA. Most of us in the

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Does Dread Game Work?

Let’s talk a bit about “dread game.” It’s probably one of the most controversial aspects of “the red pill,” and I know a lot of guys have a hard time coming to terms with it. Basically, it’s sending the implicit message to your woman that she is at risk of losing you. This could be

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