Summer's Eve (1893) by Norwegian painter Halfdan Egedius. | Heritage Art/Heritage Images via Getty Images The headlines may be dominated by artificial intelligence and electoral politics, but beneath it all, another debate constantly simmers, forever threatening to erupt. I write, of course, of the great male friendship debate. On one side: writers, journalists, and academics who fret over rising male loneliness, the emotional impact of friendless men on their partners, and the threat to society posed by atomized and isolated fellas. On the other: those who defend male friendships bu...