Why Does The Modern World Make No Sense? - Tom Segura - #901
About this episode
Tom Segura is a comedian, podcaster, and actor. These days, making sense of the world is harder than ever. From billionaires reshaping governments to debates over whether modern car chassis can support the average obese person. There’s no shortage of absurdities. Luckily, Tom has plenty to say about them. Expect to learn why Gen Z is more likely to skip the gym and use Ozempic instead, if Tom can and will reset his Instagram algorithm, why Gen Z is more likely to drink less and smoke more, why the younger generation is sexless than most, Tom’s thoughts on Elon’s current rampage through government bureaucracy, Tom’s recent obsession with True Crime documentaries, why being competent is a curse and much more… Timestamps: (00:00) Tom’s Health & Fitness Journey (07:37) The Rise of Ozempic (14:58) Was the Fat Acceptance Movement a Scam? (24:25) How to Reset Your Instagram Algorithm (33:02) The Death of Hardcore Drink Culture (39:39) Why Young People Are Having Sex Less (48:21) Biden Sending Condoms to Gaza (51:45) Are We Near the End of the World? (01:00:02) Learning to Communicate Better (01:14:37) Tom’s Friend Who Beat Cancer (01:22:37) The Midwit Meme (01:36:09) How to Get Out of Your Head (01:45:03) Why Tom Won’t Watch Bad Comedians (01:49:58) Knowing You Deserve More (01:52:20) Tom’s Recent Obsession With True Crime (02:11:40) What’s Next for Tom? Sponsors: Get a 20% discount on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get a 20% discount on Nomatic’s amazing luggage at https://nomatic.com/modernwisdom Get the best bloodwork analysis in America at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D, and more from AG1 at https://drinkag1.com/modernwisdom See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals 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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