Is This The Most Absurd Time In History? - Rudyard Lynch - #832
About this episode
Rudyard Lynch is a YouTuber and a historian. Is the modern world weird? Whether it's incels, brat summer, a broken media landscape, godlessness or a decline in institutional trust it seems like lots of modernity is kind of odd. From the fall of empires to the rise of new world orders, how does our current timeline compare to the rest of recent history? Expect to learn whether we are actually living in a unique time in history, what a far-right backlash might look like, why the left is seen as more feminine, what would have happened if Trump actually had been killed, what it will take for young men to feel happy and fulfilled again and much more… Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period from Shopify at https://shopify.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get a 20% discount on Nomatic’s amazing luggage at https://nomatic.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and more from AG1 at https://drinkag1.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Timestamps: (00:00) How Unusual is the Time We’re In? (05:37) The Coming Crisis of the 21st Century (12:55) What Could’ve Happened if Trump Was Shot (26:04) Why There Will Be a Far-Right Backlash (32:43) Why People Are So Easily Swayed (44:40) The Primary Issues of the Left (48:57) Anti-Human Agenda of Climate Activists (53:22) How Dangerous is the Declining Birth Rate? (01:04:53) What is the Right Getting Wrong? (01:14:39) Why the Left Has Become Feminine (01:18:29) The Impact of Multiculturalism (01:25:09) Explaining the Rise of Antisemitism (01:30:17) Why Nick Fuentes Might Be a Fed (01:34:34) How Young Men Can Stay Positive (01:43:04) Rudyard’s Recommended Books (01:45:27) Where to Find Rudyard Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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