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The Preparation on The Art of Manliness
Brett McKay, host of The Art of Manliness Podcast, sat down with me to talk about The Preparation—our four-year, 16-cycle alternative to college…
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"The Most Important Book of 2026"
A must read...not just for you...but for everyone you know
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Skip the Debt. Build the Man.
"The Preparation is one of the most important books a young man can read today."
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August 2025

This Book is for YOU
A Surprising Revelation
Aug 31 • 
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Why College is Failing Young Men
And what to do instead
Aug 29 • 
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New Podcast with Matt Smith
"What Kind of Man Do You Want to Become?"- The Preparation
Published on Coffee and a Mike  • Aug 21
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What is "The Preparation"?
Taking a shot at explaining the program
Published on Maxim Benjamin Smith • Aug 15
The Preparation: A Radical Alternative to College
A conversation with Mike Farris and my dad about the program and the book
Published on Maxim Benjamin Smith • Aug 15
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BECOME The Rising Tide That Lifts All Boats
How to benefit everyone around you
Published on Maxim Benjamin Smith • Aug 15
The Preparation is not just a book
It's a blueprint for young men to escape the conveyor belt of conventional life and forge their own path.
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