--- product_id: 200460557 title: "Being a man in the lousy modern world" brand: "robert twigger" price: "133 zł" currency: PLN in_stock: true reviews_count: 7 url: https://www.desertcart.pl/products/200460557-being-a-man-in-the-lousy-modern-world store_origin: PL region: Poland --- # Being a man in the lousy modern world **Brand:** robert twigger **Price:** 133 zł **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Being a man in the lousy modern world by robert twigger - **How much does it cost?** 133 zł with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pl](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/200460557-being-a-man-in-the-lousy-modern-world) ## Best For - robert twigger enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted robert twigger brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Being a man in the lousy modern world ## Images ![Being a man in the lousy modern world - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51S8L2BL29L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ not as good as previous *by C***M on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 28, 2007* I loved Robert Twiggers' other books, but this one was a little weak. He seems to try to create a theory of manhood that is essentially that real men continue the life they learned on the playground. At one point, he discusses the interest he and his friends had as children in the derring-do of sailors, which I guess is his way of saying that little boys know more about being men than "safe" older men. However, he can't seem to distinguish this sense of risk from the adolescent tricksterism of skate-boards and dirt bikes. At other times, he seems to be describing some sort of Euro-dismal mid-life crisis, and his dislike of strutting men in the gym locker-room comes across as insecurity about his physique and "physique" rather than real criticism of modern views of men's bodies. My impression is that Twigger has a clear sense that the modern world is in total antipathy to masculinity (and it is) but that he has bought into too many of the theories and habits that underlie the emasculation to understand where the problem lies. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Male Virtues *by U***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 30, 2018* Twigger's wife is heavily pregnant and he reflects over our modern society in general and over Masculinity in it, especially.The book starts with this quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson: "Society everywhere is in conspiracy against the manhood of every one of it's members"Twigger states that in modern mainstream society there are no special male virtues left. Human virtues, yes, but no exclusively male ones.In diary entries (I get some useful writing tips for my own diary writing) you take part of his thoughts and actions one day or so before the child is born. There are interesting everyday reflections over timetypical phenomena, paradoxes, like tattoos and lip enhancements in our Unisex culture.From the book I bring with me and ponder over the roll and function of ROP:s, rites of passages and also this sentence: We live in a society that actively promotes safety over danger, pleasure over pain, dependence over self-reliance, living for the future rather than for the moment.Twigger's sharp observations of our time isn't always so flattering to it, but very thought provoking, indeed. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Easily on a par with; or maybe better than Angry White Pyjamas. *by M***T on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 13, 2013* A series of inteligent, insightfull and often funny observations on "What it is to be a man in this lousy modern world" All linked together with a thinking mans engagement in an unusually varied series of experiences. One of my favourite books; it easily lives up to the expectations generated by reading Angry White Pyjamas. Despite its eclectic cast of individuals and situations it runs into a well constructed narative and is a real and worthwhile pleasure. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pl/products/200460557-being-a-man-in-the-lousy-modern-world](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/200460557-being-a-man-in-the-lousy-modern-world) --- *Product available on Desertcart Poland* *Store origin: PL* *Last updated: 2026-05-11*