I think the central question - what is it to be a man (or human) - is a question worth trying to answer. I disagree with the author when he states the West doe

I think the central question - what is it to be a man (or human) - is a question worth trying to answer. I disagree with the author when he states the West doesn't really have an answer - sure, the answer isn't in the back of a textbook. One might even reasonably conclude there exists a multitude of answers - some of which probably conflict. Here are some examples - Pedestrian - acquire a skill, get a real job, marry, have kids. Clearly serving the profit motives of others - cultivate expensive tastes. Macho - pursue dangerous hobbies, enter a risky profession - which for some reason excludes cab drivers and convenience store clerks. If I had to offer a guess, I might say, "Assume responsibility for yourself."