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Modern Wisdom
Chris Williamson
Life is hard. This podcast will help. Lessons from the greatest thinkers on the planet with Chris Williamson. Including guests like David Goggins, Dr Jordan Peterson, Naval Ravikant, Sam Harris, Jocko Willink, Dr Andrew Huberman, Dr Julie Smith, Steven Bartlett, Ryan Holiday, Robert Greene, Matthew McConaughey, Alain de Botton, Alex Hormozi, Tony Robbins, Chris Bumstead, Mark Manson and more.
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16 Lessons From 700 Episodes - #702
4 nov. 20231h 12mTo celebrate 700 episodes of Modern Wisdom, I broke down some of my favourite lessons, insights and quotes from the last hundred episodes. Expect to learn how your expectations define your happiness more than your circumstances, what monothinking is, why the Abilene Paradox is my favourite new idea, the problem of taking advice from super successful people, how to actually achieve enlightenment, my favourite mindset hack for doing the right thing and much more... Sponsors: Get 10% discount on all Gymshark’s products at https://bit.ly/sharkwisdom (use code: MW10) Get 10% discount on Marek Health’s comprehensive blood panels at https://marekhealth.com/modernwisdom (use code: MODERNWISDOM) Get an exclusive discount from Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (use code MODERNWISDOM) Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (00:53) Expectations Define Happiness (06:15) The Increase of Mono-Thinking (09:42) The Abilene Paradox (12:28) Stop Taking Advice From the Super-Successful (15:34) Realistic Path to Enlightenment (20:33) Make Decisions For Tomorrow’s You (24:44) Let Go of Fear & Ego (28:55) Why People Lack Empathy For Men (39:38) How to Measure When a Story Goes Truly Mainstream (40:52) Why More Women Support Body Positivity (46:10) Productivity Dysmorphia (51:11) The Problem with Monk Mode (58:35) Post-Content Clarity (1:03:48) Would You Consume Your Own Content? (1:08:13) Be Willing to Be Disliked (1:09:05) Choose Your Suck Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.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

Why Is Everyone Choosing To Stay Single? - Alex DatePsych - #701
2 nov. 20231h 40mAlexander DatePsych is a Neuroscience and Behavioural Science researcher whose work focuses on attractiveness and dating. The modern dating world is a difficult universe to navigate, which has led a lot of people to check out of it completely. But does this make people happier to elect loneliness rather than risk heartbreak? Expect to learn why 50% of men have not approached a woman in the last year, the biggest struggles everyone faces when dating, what misconceptions the world has when it comes to dating apps, whether women actually prefer dad bods, why women initiate more divorces, why the normal guy is actually more likely to get the girl and much more... Timestamps: (00:00) Why Have Men Stopped Approaching Women? (04:10) Do Men Need to Be So Risk-Averse? (09:37) Takeaways From Alex’s Survey on Dating Struggles (15:26) Trying to Correct the Ideology of Incels (19:11) Why Competence is Sexy (25:01) What People Misunderstood About Online Dating (34:45) Women’s Preferences For Dad-Bods (44:50) The Gap in Libido Between Sexes (48:43) Is It Important to Ask About Body Count? (51:30) Sexual Double Standards Between Sexes (55:54) What the Red Pill is Doing to Marriage (1:11:00) Why the Normie Gets the Girl (1:20:39) Do Women Prefer Short-Term Partners? (1:31:22) Why Age Gaps Are Taboo (1:38:40) What’s Next for Alex (1:39:45) Where to Find Alex Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.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

The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700
30 oct. 20233h 4mDr Andrew Huberman is a neuroscientist, Associate Professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine and a podcaster. It has never been so easy and also so difficult to remain healthy and perform at your best. The right tools and insights we all need to avoid pitfalls and maximise our outcomes are thankfully at our finger tips, and today we get to go through some of Dr Huberman's favourites. Expect to learn how breathing can change the shape of your face, what Andrew thinks of the “Huberman Husbands” kink, just how bad vaping actually is for you, how to increase your willpower using science, what everyone misunderstands about stress, his opinion on Tom Segura’s transformation, how to be more productive and much more… Timestamps: (00:00) How Mouth-Breathing Changes Face Shape (08:16) What We Misunderstand About Stress (24:56) People Are Recognising the Need to Focus on Health & Fitness (31:43) How the Mind Improves When the Body Improves (40:49) The Health Risks of Drinking Alcohol (55:18) How Our Screen Use Impacts Eye Health (1:08:07) Reacting to ‘Huberman Husbands’ (1:22:32) Should We Be Concerned About Vaping? (1:33:23) Are Phones Ruining Our Focus? (1:47:49) Why Phone Use Isn’t an Addiction (2:04:52) Strategies to Become More Productive (2:15:04) The Science Behind Procrastination (2:19:58) The Perils of Over-Optimisation (2:30:00) Why Andrew Doesn’t Comment on Current Events (2:51:20) Andrew’s Increase of Popularity & Scrutiny (2:58:28) What’s Next for Andrew? 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

Will Non-Monogamy Fix The Dating Market? - Justin Mogilski - #699
28 oct. 20231h 16mJustin Mogilski is an an evolutionary psychologist at the University of South Carolina whose research focuses on consensual non-monogamous relationships. It’s often said that choosing the right life partner is the most important decision you can make. So if you're not sure, why not just choose two? Or more? And how do the people in these relationships make it work? Expect to learn whether non-monogamy is more likely to end in failure than typical relationships, what sorts of people are most likely to be non-monogamous, why the public so heavily condemns you dating multiple people, how you can better manage sexual jealousy, what the best predictors of relationship satisfaction are and much more... Sponsors: Get $150 discount on Plunge’s amazing sauna or cold plunge at https://plunge.com (use code MW150) Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Timestamps: (00:00) Increase of Consensual Non-Monogamy (08:33) The Huge Role of Jealousy in Non-Monogamy (13:05) Personality Profiles of Non-Monogamous People (16:59) Most Common Non-Monogamy Practices (27:01) Importance of Exclusivity Agreements (29:37) Disclose Attraction Instead of Hiding It (35:31) Regulating Sexual Jealousy (45:41) Sharing New Partner With Current Partner (51:34) Non-Monogamy’s Branding Problem (1:05:23) Is Ancestral Polygamy a Myth? (1:15:40) Where to Find Justin Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.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

Did The Sexual Revolution Actually Benefit Women? - Mary Eberstadt - #698
26 oct. 20231h 8mMary Eberstadt is a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and an author. We're told that more freedom is a good thing. That the more options and choices a person has, the better their life will be. With this in mind, the sexual revolution should have been one of the biggest improvements ever for women and their quality of life, but all might not be quite as rosy as it seems. Expect to learn who really benefitted from the sexual revolution, how the introduction of the pill increased the number of single mothers, where Mary thinks the newfound psychological fragility of young people is coming from, whether inventing hormonal birth control reduced or increased the number of abortions, why so many people are checking out of dating and much more... Sponsors: Get 20% discount on Nomatic’s amazing luggage at https://nomatic.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get $150/£150 discount on the Eight Sleep Pod Cover at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Timestamps: (00:00) The Biggest Winners & Losers of the Sexual Revolution (03:07) Did the Pill Increase Abortions? (06:56) Would the Sexual Revolution Happen Without the Pill? (12:55) Did the Sexual Revolution Fail Children? (17:18) Feminism Is Failing Women (24:36) Why Young Girls Are Struggling (29:43) Advice to People Who Think Kids Are Restrictive (35:09) Interacting with the Other Sex in a Non-Sexual Way (40:02) Can Men & Women Work Together to Find a Better Way? (45:43) Society’s Disdain for Sexual Morality (50:29) How the Sexual Revolution Relates to Identity Politics (56:16) People Are Struggling & Need Sympathy (1:07:16) Where to Find Mary Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.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

Why Does It Feel Like Everyone Is Losing Their Minds? - Konstantin Kisin - #697
23 oct. 20232h 19mKonstantin Kisin is a podcaster, a speaker and an author. Despite living in objectively the best time ever, there is a common trend of people believing that the world is getting worse. Is this an accurate assessment of the existentially unfulfilling modern world, or is it fragile victims whining about nothing? Expect to learn the danger of pedestalising victimhood, Konstantin's thoughts on Theo Von being screwed out of thousands of dollars, his reaction to Sam Harris' viral clip on Triggernometry, why people still won't shut up talking about Brexit, his advice for young men, the problem with climate change discourse and much more... Sponsors: Get 10% discount on all Gymshark’s products at https://bit.ly/sharkwisdom (use code: MW10) Get the Whoop 4.0 for free and get your first month for free at https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Timestamps: (00:00) How the Online World Rewards Victimhood (16:04) Overcoming the Challenges & Limitations of New Media (21:01) Konstantin’s Thoughts on His Viral Sam Harris Clip (32:40) Bud Light’s Straw That Broke the Camel’s Back (40:29) What People Are Misunderstanding About Being a Man in 2023 (47:09) Why People Struggle to Advocate for Men (57:18) The Solution to the Masculinity Crisis (1:05:02) Society Thinks Shocking Internet Videos Are How Everyone Acts (1:13:04) Theo Von & Other Podcasters Defrauded $4 Million Dollars (1:17:13) EU Flags Hijack ‘Rule Britannia’ at the BBC Proms (1:24:41) Our Loss of Trust in Traditional Institutions (1:33:17) Historical Ignorance in Radical Climate Alarmism (1:39:06) Sense-making in a Confusing World (1:48:05) Using Ancient DNA to Bring Back Ancient Species (1:50:53) Konstantin’s Thoughts on AI’s Advancement (1:55:36) Predicting the US 2024 Election (2:00:43) Live Shows & the Future of TRIGGERnometry (2:18:55) Where to Find Konstantin Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.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

How To Build More Muscle & Supercharge Your Longevity - Dr Gabrielle Lyon - #696
21 oct. 20231h 33mDr Gabrielle Lyon is a functional medicine physician and Founder of the Institute of Muscle-Centric Medicine. Most health advice focuses on shedding excess weight. But what if your longevity, healthspan, resilience and quality of life was more determined by gaining muscle than losing fat? This isn't a bodybuilder's coping strategy, it's new science backed by mountains of data. Expect to learn why the quality of your life is a direct correlation to your muscle health, whether it's more dangerous to be over-fat or under-muscled, whether exercise is more important than nutrition, Gabrielle's favourite hacks for getting more protein in every day, whether protein timing matters, if it's possible to achieve this with a plant-based diet and much more... Sponsors: Get a $20 discount on Mud/Wtr + a free frother and a sample of their coconut creamer at https://mudwtr.com/modernwisdom Get 20% discount on House Of Macadamias’ nuts at https://houseofmacadamias.com/modernwisdom (use code MW20) Get an exclusive discount from Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (use code MODERNWISDOM) Timestamps: (00:00) Life Quality Depends on Muscle Health (04:17) What is Skeletal Muscle Doing to Our Health Span? (10:33) The Relationship Between Fat & Muscle (19:50) How Mother & Father’s Fitness Impacts Offspring (25:13) The Religious Fervour of Diet Culture (33:44) Principles to Improve Body Composition (40:18) How to Increase Protein Intake (51:35) Dr Lyon’s Most-Eaten Meals & Superfoods (55:58) Relationship Between Sleep & Muscle Building (1:01:10) How to Begin & Stay Motivated (1:04:37) If Dr Lyon Could Only Keep 10 Exercises (1:19:12) What People Are Getting Wrong With Their Training (1:23:39) Why Exercising Skeletal Muscle is Medicinal (1:32:37) Where to Find Dr Lyon Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.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

The Secret Mindset Hacks To Become Unstoppable - Codie Sanchez - #695
19 oct. 20232h 11mCodie Sanchez is an investor, venture capitalist and a CEO. Being a contrarian is an alluring idea. Having a unique insight into the world, a different viewpoint that helps you grow and make money and become successful. But how do you actually come up with original ideas and avoid always following the crowd? Expect to learn Codie’s framework for non-conformity, how anger can be a useful tool, what we can learn from Warren Buffet about not optimising too much, why pushing through boredom is a superpower, how speaking the truth even when it hurts can be critically important, Codie's best advice from the billionaires she’s met and much more... Sponsors: Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period from Shopify at https://www.shopify.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get 10% discount on all Gymshark’s products at https://bit.ly/sharkwisdom (use code: MW10) Get 10% discount on Marek Health’s comprehensive blood panels at https://marekhealth.com/modernwisdom (use code: MODERNWISDOM) Timestamps: (00:00) Is Our Society Too Contrarian? (08:35) How Successful People Remain Intentional (14:26) Choose Your Controversy Wisely (17:21) Consider Reading as a Diet (23:05) Have Ideas Strongly Stated & Loosely Held (38:34) Our Over-Focus on Perfection (44:04) Why Boredom is a Superpower (49:47) How Much Truth Can You Tolerate? (1:01:44) Being a Spouse of a Navy SEAL (1:13:43) What is the Solution for Modern Day Women? (1:23:04) How to Get a High-Value Woman (1:38:43) What Codie Has Learned from Being Around Billionaires (1:47:06) Do You Need to Sleep on Your Couch to be Successful? (2:03:12) Logan Paul Vs Dillon Danis (2:10:55) Where to Find Codie Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.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

Why Is Modern Dating Such A Mess? - Sadia Khan - #694
16 oct. 20232h 8mSadia Khan is a relationship coach and a speaker. Dating in the modern world is more fraught than ever. Men and women are finding themselves confused and lost as they try to make sense of a mating landscape which becomes ever more difficult to navigate. Expect to learn why Sadia’s Instagram has been banned 3 times, why nice guys have such a hard time in relationships, whether men and women can actually be friends, whether hot women tend to be crazier, how to stop being a jealous partner, whether body count actually matters, why married couples cheat, what Love Island is doing to our view of romance and much more... Timestamps: (00:00) The Widespread Belief That Love is Toxic (06:32) The Safety of the Inner Citadel (10:14) Consequences of the Rise of Sex Work (17:38) Psychology of Slut-Shaming (26:39) Why Nice Guys Suffer (35:37) Can Men & Women Be Friends? (46:05) The Many Failures of the Sexual Revolution (55:28) The Growing Trend of Childlessness (1:09:25) What Reality Shows Are Teaching Young People About Relationship (1:13:55) Transgender Dating Dynamics (1:22:04) Are Hot Girls More Crazy? (1:31:45) Is It Hard For Successful Men to Settle Down? (1:37:00) Feeling Jealous About a Partner’s Body Count (1:43:20) The Lost Treasure of Traditional Women (1:57:11) Are AI Girlfriends the Future? (2:07:23) Where to Find Sadia 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

The Shocking New Science Of How To Manage Your Stress - Dr Robert Sapolsky - #693
14 oct. 20231h 41mDr Robert Sapolsky is a Professor at Stanford University, a world-leading researcher, and an author. Stress is an inevitable part of human life. But what is stress actually doing to the human body when it happens for such a prolonged period of time? And what does science say are the best interventions to defeat it? Expect to learn the crucial difference between short term and long term stress, how stress actually impacts the human system, the neurodevelopmental consequences of stress and poverty, how to detrain your dopamine sensitivity, what everyone doesn't understand about how hormones work, whether believing in free will is a useful world view, why there is a relationship between belief in free will and obesity and much more... Timestamps: (00:00) What Robert Wished People Knew About Stress (06:00) Where is the Threshold of Short-Term Stress Becoming Long-Term? (12:29) How Brain Development is Influenced by Mother’s Socioeconomic Status (25:50) Does Your Stress Impact Your Descendants? (29:00) Finding Solutions to Manage Stress (35:52) How to Better Enjoy the Good Things in Life (42:50) Can You Actually Detox from Dopamine? (53:18) Why Robert Wanted to Study Our Lack of Free Will (1:01:46) How Having No Conscious Agency Impacts Justice (1:11:10) The Myth of the Self-Made Man (1:32:43) How to Acknowledge Your Lack of Agency & Not Feel Depressed (1:40:22) Where to Find Robert Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.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

Why Are Young Men Struggling So Much? - Connor Beaton - #692
12 oct. 20231h 33mConnor Beaton is a men’s life coach, founder of ManTalks and an author focusing on men’s wellness and personal growth. Men are often told that their problems would be fixed if they stopped being so stoic. If only they ceased hiding their emotions and started being more vulnerable, their mental health would improve. But is this actually the case? Does the world actually want vulnerable men? Expect to learn whether men actually can show their vulnerability to the world, why a man’s pain is so important for his growth, whether modern therapy is failing men, why men have so many surface level relationships, how men can embrace anger and take back control of their minds, why so many men gauge their worth on how their business and relationship are doing, and much more... Sponsors: Get $150/£150 discount on the Eight Sleep Pod Cover at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 4.0 at https://manscaped.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Timestamps: (00:00) The One Rule of Men (09:39) Why Is So Much Expected of Men? (13:26) Men’s Roles in Competition & War (23:14) The Double Standard of Aggression & Vulnerability (33:39) The Huge Rise of Internet Men’s Advice (45:12) Vacancy of Father Figures & Friends for Boys (58:19) How Does Fatherlessness Actually Impact Young Men? (1:06:54) Vulnerability Around Men Discussing Sex (1:15:15) Increasing Testosterone Improve’s Men’s Capacity (1:25:36) Advice to Men Who Want to Open Up More (1:32:30) Where to Find Connor Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.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

What It Means To Live A Fulfilled Life - Jimmy Carr - #691
9 oct. 20232h 44mJimmy Carr is a comedian, television host and an author. Jimmy is known as one of the best one-line comics in history, but this episode goes way deeper than you’re probably expecting. It's far less about jokes and far more about Jimmy’s obsession with human psychology, frameworks and thinking tools. Expect to learn what the most important question to ask yourself is, why you have probably been thinking about luck incorrectly, what the two great myths in life are, the most common misconceptions about being famous, how to survive a cancellation attempt, what kind of relationship we should have with our inner-critic, how to enjoy the passage of time in a graceful way and much more... Sponsors: Get the Whoop 4.0 for free and get your first month for free at https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get $150 discount on Plunge’s amazing sauna or cold plunge at https://plunge.com (use code MW150) Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and more from AG1 at https://drinkag1.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Timestamps: (00:00) Ask Yourself ‘What Do You Want?’ (10:57) The Intense Schedule of a Popular Comedian (16:15) Are Comedians Ahead of the Curve on Society’s Issues? (25:14) Our Obsession With Ourselves & Individualism (33:40) The Internet’s Culture of Cynicism (41:39) Hidden Vs Observable Metrics (53:25) Using Useful Delusions to Make Life Better (1:06:32) The Rise of Andrew Tate in the Silent Crisis of Young Men (1:16:45) The Experience of Being Cancelled (1:26:47) Our Personas Crave Praise (1:35:37) Fear of What Other People Will Think of Our Failure (1:42:46) Jimmy’s Thoughts on Kindness (1:49:45) Do Men Have a Quarter-Life Crisis? (1:54:45) How We Value Things At Different Stages of Life (2:01:45) How Should We Respond to Critics? (2:08:45) Should We Be Worried About China, AI & Existential Risks? (2:24:09) Going from the Easy Life to Having Children (2:36:04) The Beauty of Flow States in the Passage of Time (2:41:07) What’s Next for Jimmy Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.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

Why Can’t Humans Do Anything In Moderation? - Michael Easter - #690
7 oct. 20231h 12mMichael Easter is a University of Nevada, Las Vegas professor, a journalist and an author who focuses on health and human performance. Even though we might often feel in control of our impulses, there are regular moments that remind us of our uncontrolled tendencies. From overspending to overeating, there is a secret loop happening inside of our minds that causes our actions and intentions to move further apart Expect to learn why moderation is so impossible to achieve, what humans actually want the most out of life, what the scarcity loop is and how it drives your behaviour, if it's possible to become dependent on certainty, whether humans are more likely to chase happiness or avoid discomfort, Michael’s contrarian opinion on first world problems and much more... Sponsors: Get 15% discount on Mud/Wtr at https://mudwtr.com/mw (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get an exclusive discount from Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 20% discount on House Of Macadamias’ nuts at https://houseofmacadamias.com/modernwisdom (use code MW20) Timestamps: (00:00) Why Can’t Humans Ever Get Enough? (03:50) Explaining the Scarcity Loop (09:51) Why Are We So Hooked? (17:47) Humanity’s Love for Escapism (21:39) The Wild Story of Captagon (30:25) Are We Becoming More Dependent on Certainty? (39:54) The Evolutionary Pursuit of Status & Influence (52:31) Becoming Addicted to Observable Metrics (57:25) The Scarcity Loop of Food (1:04:26) How to Break Through the Loop (1:10:40) Where to Find Michael Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.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

The Terrifying Impact Of Single-Parent Households - Melissa Kearney - #689
5 oct. 20231h 29mMelissa Kearney is a Professor of Economics at the University of Maryland, and an author known for her research in the field of economic demography. Declining marriage and birthrates frequently dominate discussions about the future of society, but what is the impact of separated parents on the kids who grow up in these homes? Melissa has spent years assessing the data, and her findings are absolutely terrifying. Expect to learn how single-parent households are massively worsening class divides, what happens to kids who grow up with only one parent, what is driving the decline in American marriage rates, what Melissa is hearing from both men & women who don’t want to marry, just how many of the problems we’re seeing in the modern world are downstream from single-parent households, whether the decline in marriage and birthrate are at all correlated, what can be done about this issue and much more... Timestamps: (00:00) Response to Melissa’s Book (02:27) What Has Been Happening to Marriage Rates? (07:46) How College Degrees Are Influencing Childbirth & Marriage Rates (14:52) Are Women Misjudging What Men Want? (25:30) Why Are Declining Marriages a Bad Thing? (30:20) Differences in Kids Raised in Two-Parent & One-Parent Homes (41:35) Cohabiting Vs Marriage (50:25) The Lack of Substitute Father Figures for Boys (58:30) Consequences of Eroding Chivalrous Norms (1:08:24) How Many of Societal Problems Are Due to Single-Parent Households? (1:10:10) The Connection Between Marriage Rates & Birth Rates (1:20:25) Melissa’s Interventions to Increase Marriage Rates (1:28:30) Where to Find Melissa Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.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

17 Raw Lessons About Human Nature - Steven Bartlett - #688
2 oct. 20232h 5mSteven Bartlett is the Founder of Social Chain, an entrepreneur, a podcaster and an author. How to become a functioning human is a difficult skill to work out. Should I focus on achieving goals or inner peace? Can I become confident without being arrogant? Thankfully Steven has spent the last 2 years distilling a ton of lessons into his new book, and today we get to go through my favourites. Expect to learn Steven’s equation for unbreakable discipline, the biggest lesson from dealing with mainstream media pile-ons, why there are so few actual practitioners in the world, how to stop being your biggest critic, why your weirdness is the ultimate competitive advantage, how Steven discovered he was riddled with fake ambition and much more… Timestamps: (00:00) The Frame Matters More Than the Picture (07:33) You Don’t Get to Choose What You Believe (21:29) Why Self Respect is So Important (35:12) Most People Strategise Instead of Executing (47:51) Are You Driven or Being Dragged? (58:54) The Loneliness & Hedonism of Elite Achievers (1:06:30) Why You Need to Sweat the Small Stuff (1:15:09) Do the Thing (1:19:28) Pressure is a Great Privilege (1:25:02) Steven’s Experience Becoming a Person of Public Interest (1:35:49) Do Our Beliefs Limit Us? (1:41:42) Context Is Worth More Than Skills (1:46:25) How to Avoid the Trap of Mono-Thinking (1:58:12) Fame Changes Everybody Around You (2:06:20) Where to Find Steven 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

The Most Dangerous Stories From A Professional Card Counter - Steven Bridges - #687
30 sept. 20231hSteven Bridges is a professional gambler and mostly-legal card counter. If you've seen the movie 21, you'll know that it's possible to count cards while playing Blackjack in a casino to beat the house. But this isn't just limited to the movies, Steven is part of a team who takes on the biggest casinos in the world using hardcore maths, disguises and secret signals to win big. Expect to learn the details of how a team of players is needed to take on a casino, how Steven chooses which casinos to count at, what are the best and worst places to play Blackjack in Vegas, the most amount of money Steven has made and lost in a single session, how he deals with losing absurd amounts of money, just how difficult it actually is to count cards and much more... Sponsors: Get 20% discount on Nomatic’s amazing luggage at https://nomatic.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM20) Get an exclusive discount from Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and more from AG1 at https://drinkag1.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Timestamps: (00:00) What Does Steven Do For Work? (07:29) The Dynamics of a Card-Counting Team (15:30) Is Card-Counting Legal? (19:30) Getting Recognised & Kicked Out of Casinos (23:59) Is Card-Counting Fun or Stressful? (34:58) The Feeling of Losing Significant Money (38:12) Some of Steven’s Best Games Played (40:50) The Challenges of Carrying Huge Amounts of Cash Around (48:14) How to Not Be Recognised When You Are Well-Known (56:04) Building Relationships with Dealers (59:35) Where to Find Steven Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.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

8 Strategies For Avoiding A Life You Hate - Dr Gad Saad - #686
28 sept. 20231h 22mDr Gad Saad is an Evolutionary Psychologist, Professor of Marketing at Concordia University, a podcaster and an author. In today’s fast-paced world, happiness and contentment often seem elusive. By taking an evolutionary lens on happiness, we can gain deeper insight into why we are the way we are and decode the contributing elements to living a good life. Expect to learn where happiness comes from, why evolution cursed humans with the ability to feel existential discontent, what people get wrong about defining and understanding happiness, what role genetics plays, how to pick the right partner, whether married people are more happy on average, why more more sex equal doesn’t always equal more happiness, how you can become more anti-fragile and much more... Timestamps: (00:00) Why Has Evolution Allowed Us to Feel Negative Emotions? (06:33) What We Can Learn About Stress From Zebras (13:19) What People Get Wrong About Happiness (18:49) Key Factors for a Happy Life (27:54) Happiness Differences Between Political Orientations (32:48) Are Married People More Happy? (39:16) How Much Sex Should We Be Having? (41:43) Loving Your Work Vs Being a Workaholic (49:44) The Differences of Optimising for Pleasure & Optimising for Low Risk (1:00:00) Does Everything Happen for a Reason? (1:11:14) How to Be Anti-Fragile to Criticism (1:18:07) A Simplified Guide to Happiness (1:21:34) Where to Find Gad Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.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

Stop Making Excuses & Transform Your Life - Rich Roll - #685
25 sept. 20231h 54mRich Roll is an ultra-endurance athlete, podcaster and an author. In today’s modern world, relentless pursuit of goals often leads to being overworked and burnout. Finding the balance between working hard enough to achieve your dreams without destroying your sanity along the way is a difficult balance, but Rich seems to have found a solution. Expect to learn what it means to have “lower companions” who hold you back, why we all are so addicted to progress, why you might be more dependent than you think, who is the most controversial athlete in all of endurance racing, why Rich takes a “Manuary” sabbatical, how to deal with setbacks, the keys to resilience and much more… Timestamps: (00:00) When Did Rich Roll Start Sorting His Life Out? (05:33) What People Get Wrong About Turning Their Life Around (17:38) What Are ‘Lower Companions’ in Recovery? (28:39) The Importance of Having Friends Who Inspire You (33:54) Aligning Your Life For Authenticity (46:55) The Tension Between Striving for Success & Feeling Sufficient (58:53) Rich’s Systems for Success (1:09:25) Rich’s Thoughts on Will Goodge (1:16:31) Does the Endurance Community Like Ross Edgley? (1:21:00) Keeping Up with the Pressure of Consistency (1:46:57) How to Get Out of Your Head (1:53:04) Where to Find Rich 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

Cancelled For Appearing On This Podcast - Vincent Harinam - #684
23 sept. 20231h 30mVincent Harinam is a data scientist, law enforcement consultant and a writer. Vincent came on Modern Wisdom 2 years ago. Shortly after that, he was pulled into a meeting at a prestigious British University where he was teaching to be reprimanded for his comments. Today we get to break down what happened, and continue our dating discussion that got him in so much hot water. Expect to learn why academia has such a problem with independent media, what has changed in the dating market over the last 2 years, what the future trends in mating crisis-land will be, whether men are actually lost or just need to work harder, whether polygyny can fix population collapse, Vincent’s thoughts on my male sedation hypothesis and much more... Sponsors: Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and more from AG1 at https://drinkag1.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get an exclusive discount from Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 20% discount on House Of Macadamias’ nuts at https://houseofmacadamias.com/modernwisdom (use code MW20) Timestamps: (00:00) Vincent’s Life Since Appearing on Modern Wisdom (08:09) Vincent’s Interview Where He Got Cancelled (19:00) Predictions for the Future of Academia (21:23) The Future Consequences of Young Male Syndrome (28:58) Can Marriage Solve Today’s Male Problems? (34:24) How Close Are We to a Massive Male Crisis? (40:50) Why Aren’t Men Approaching Women Anymore? (47:44) Should Polygony Be Encouraged to Increase Reproduction? (52:56) How Inner Citadels Are Destroying Society (1:00:36) Challenges & Benefits to Adopting Polygony (1:04:05) Hungary’s Policies to Increase Birth Rates (1:09:29) Vincent’s Ideas for Encouraging Higher Birth Rates (1:13:34) The Future of Men’s Advice (1:29:24) Where to Find Vincent Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.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

7 Semi-Controversial Rules For Success - Shaan Puri - #683
21 sept. 20231h 42mShaan Puri is an entrepreneur, former CEO, podcaster and an angel investor. Shaan is kind of an anti-guru. He's a self-identified lazy person but also managed to exit multiple companies for millions of dollars. So today, we’re delving into 7 of his most semi-controversial insights and discuss why much of the advice from business gurus might just be useless. Expect to learn why hard work is massively overrated, what the two most understated skills in the word are, how to get out of your head and stop overthinking, why many people learn the wrong lessons from failure, how falling behind might not be the great teacher many think it is, why being a billionaire is a stupid goal, why you shouldn’t follow what most people do and much more... Sponsors: Get $150/£150 discount on the Eight Sleep Pod Cover at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and more from AG1 at https://drinkag1.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Timestamps: (00:00) Hard Work is Massively Over-Rated (11:27) The Value of Enthusiasm (30:10) Why You Need to Develop Your Storytelling Ability (45:56) If You’re in Your Head, You’re Dead (56:43) The Power of the Midwit Meme (1:02:45) Clarifying Your Principles (1:11:29) Do You Really Learn From Your Failures? (1:21:47) Aspiring to Be a Billionaire is a Stupid Goal (1:34:01) The Life-Changing Benefits of Hiring an Assistant (1:40:48) Where to Find Shaan Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.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

Do This To Build Muscle, Burn Fat & Get Healthy - Stan Efferding - #682
18 sept. 20232h 25mStan Efferding is a professional bodybuilder, powerlifter, entrepreneur, author and a nutrition expert known for creating “The Vertical Diet”. Earning the title of the world’s strongest bodybuilder isn’t an overnight achievement. With 35 years of experience in bodybuilding, powerlifting, and dieting, Stan is one of the most accomplished and knowledgeable coaches on the planet, and today we get to dig into his biggest lessons. Expect to learn what the main causes of the obesity epidemic are, why diet culture is so tribal, the 3 core principles of the Vertical Diet, whether red meat is actually healthy for you, the relationship between sleep and weight loss, Stan's top 10 exercises for building muscle, why a 10 minute walk after eating will change your life, how to hack meal prep for the rest of time and much more... Timestamps: (00:00) Why Are People Getting Fatter? (06:42) The Truth About Seed Oils (13:23) What is the Vertical Diet? (26:34) Can Red Meat Kill You? (30:00) Stan’s Thoughts on Aspartame & Diet Soda (35:39) The Science Behind Intermittent Fasting (47:08) Why Do So Many Diets Fail? (51:48) The Gap Between Government Health Advice & Stan’s Advice (59:19) How Legitimate are Blue Zone Studies? (1:03:17) The Usefulness of Grounding for Health (1:07:13) How Sleep & Weight Loss Are Connected (1:10:41) Why Walking Improves Health Significantly (1:24:30) Should You Skip Breakfast? (1:29:44) Principles for a Good Sleep (1:41:52) Best Training Practices for Health (1:54:36) If Stan Could Only Keep 10 Exercises (2:04:00) What Blood-work Metrics You Should Pay Attention To (2:18:32) Life-Hacks for Successful Execution (2:24:15) Where to Find Stan 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

The Man Bringing Extinct Creatures Back To Life - Ben Lamm - #681
16 sept. 20231h 10mBen Lamm is an entrepreneur, CEO of Colossal and a founder. What if Jurassic Park's dream of bringing extinct creatures back to life was possible? Well it kind of is. And Ben's company is forging ahead in the new frontier of de-extinction, starting with some of the most legendary animals from history. Expect to learn why Ben is bringing Wooly Mammoths back to life, how you give birth to an animal that died out thousands of years ago, where Ben gets the genetic material from, how bringing back Mammoths could fix climate change, whether artificial wombs will actually work, if we can make humans as strong as Neanderthals using their DNA, why we should bring back the Dodo bird and much more... Sponsors: Get the Whoop 4.0 for free and get your first month for free at https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and more from AG1 at https://drinkag1.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get 15% discount on Mud/Wtr at https://mudwtr.com/mw (use code MODERNWISDOM) Timestamps: (00:00) Ben’s Wild Plan to Fix Global Warming (02:46) How to Extract Ancient DNA (09:40) Making a Mammoth a Reality from DNA (22:55) What Could Go Wrong? (30:55) What Else Would Ben Like to Bring Back? (37:37) Why Mammoths Went Extinct (42:50) How Mammoths Are Useful to the Planet (52:07) Can Genetically-Created Mammoths Reproduce Naturally? (54:10) What Does this Mean for Human Advancement? (58:52) The Ethics of Genetic Enhancement (1:09:20) Where to Find Ben Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.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

Do You Actually Need A Father To Raise A Child? - Dr Anna Machin - #680
14 sept. 20231h 2mDr Anna Machin is an evolutionary anthropologist at Oxford University, a researcher into the role of fatherhood across time and an author. The modern world has made dads surplus to requirements in many ways. The deadbeat dad is such a meme in sitcoms and cartoons now that it's no surprise men don't feel they have a role in child rearing. But just how important are fathers to the development of boys and girls? And what don't we know about their impact? Expect to learn how fathers saved the human race when babies heads got too big, whether it's normal for dads to not feel love for their baby when it's born, the most important ways dads can bond with their kids, whether dads are more important to girls' or boys' development, what pushback Anna got for writing a pro-father book and much more... Timestamps: (00:00) We Need to Change the Narrative Around Fathers (06:02) How Evolution Shows the Value of Fatherhood (12:26) Is Modern Culture Making Fathers Redundant? (23:28) Changes in the Brain in a Committed Relationship (27:19) Why Babies Should Lie on the Father’s Chest (30:17) Differences in Roles of Mothers & Father’s in Child-Nurturing (41:23) Why Adolescents Need Their Fathers (50:04) Why Does Our Current Society Demonise Fathers? (58:13) What Anna Wished More People Knew (1:01:39) Where to Find Dr Machin Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.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

What Is It Like Trying To Date Gen Z Guys? - Sara Saffari - #679
11 sept. 20231h 5mSara Saffari is a fitness model, influencer, athlete and a YouTuber. Many young people dream of being young, fit, and famous. Lots of us are seduced by the idea of the attention this brings, but what's the reality of being so exposed in a world filled with scrutiny, stalkers and haters? Expect to learn what Sara thinks about the muscle mommy movement, what makes women genuinely attractive, the biggest problem with dating Gen Z boys, Sara’s thoughts on the Bradley Martyn vs Logan Paul fight, Sara’s top 10 exercises to build muscle, whether she would ever start an Only Fans and much more... Timestamps: (00:00) The Muscle Mommy Movement (03:51) Sara’s Experience of Rapid Growth (09:20) TikTok Girls Catching Guys Watching Them in the Gym (16:50) What Are Gen-Z Guys Like to Date? (22:10) Do Girls Have Many Positive Role Models? (25:16) Sara’s Brad V Logan Prediction (32:57) If Sara Could Only Keep 10 Exercises (37:10) How Exercise Can Help with Mental Health Difficulties (44:16) Dealing with Business as a Fitness Influencer (51:43) Is There a Temptation to Post Over-Sexualised Content? (1:03:14) What’s Next for Sara? 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

Will Humanity Ever Become An Interstellar Civilisation? - Avi Loeb - #678
9 sept. 20231h 11mAvi Loeb is a theoretical physicist specialising in astrophysics and cosmology, Professor of Science at Harvard University and an author. Humanity travelling to different planets is a huge undertaking. Yet we're already looking further afield. If we are to survive out into the far future, we need to travel to different solar systems and this presents a ton of unique challenges, today we get to find out about the biggest ones. Expect to learn how Avi discovered and collected the first ever material from a different solar system that landed here on earth earlier this year, whether we will ever send generations of humans on a space craft to a different stars, how Avi is planning to propel a craft up toward the speed of light within the next decade, the dangers lurking beyond the edge of our solar system and much more... Sponsors: Get the Whoop 4.0 for free and get your first month for free at https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get 20% discount on House Of Macadamias’ nuts at https://houseofmacadamias.com/modernwisdom (use code MW20) Timestamps: (00:00) Was Our Universe Created By Aliens? (07:49) Avi’s Thoughts on the Recent Alien & UFO Rumours (21:14) How Avi Knew that He had Found Interstellar Objects (32:01) Promising Methods of Future Interstellar Travel (43:22) Will Humanity Ever Visit Another Galaxy? (52:28) Average Length of Existence of Non-Interstellar Civilisations (56:18) What Difficulties Would You Face on an Interstellar Journey? (1:01:54) How to Reach the Nearest Star at 1/5 Speed of Light (1:08:00) Where to Find Avi Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.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

Is Watching Porn Considered Cheating? - Zack Telander - #677
7 sept. 20231h 27mZack Telander is a weightlifter, coach & YouTuber. I haven't seen my housemate in months because we've both been travelling. So here is 90 minutes of us discussing some of the biggest stories that have happened recently in our lives and within the insanity of the internet. Expect to learn Zack’s thoughts on Billy MacFarland coming back with Fyre Festival 2.0, the massive change to trans athletes in sports, whether watching porn is considered cheating, why Oppenheimer might be a threat to your relationship, what it's like to visit Japan and Korea were and what impressed him the most about each country, and much more... Sponsors: Get 10% discount on Marek Health’s comprehensive blood panels at https://marekhealth.com/modernwisdom (use code: MODERNWISDOM) Get $150/£150 discount on the Eight Sleep Pod Cover at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Timestamps: (00:00) Catching Up (05:28) Fyre Festival 2.0 (14:56) Will New Transgender Powerlifting Policies Impact Sport? (26:53) The Terrible Logic of Extreme Body Positivity (29:22) Is Watching Porn Considered Cheating? (43:01) Bradley Cooper’s Anti-Semitic Nose Job (47:30) Thoughts on Vivek Ramaswamy’s Republican Candidacy (50:07) Californians Are Having Sex in Robot Cars (54:28) Zack’s Trip to Japan & Korea (1:05:10) British Drinking Culture (1:10:11) The Real Lifestyle of a DJ (1:17:10) Do Creators or Audiences Enjoy the Content More? (1:26:43) Where to Find Zack Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.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

Why Can No One Agree On The Truth Anymore? - Eric Weinstein - #676
4 sept. 20233h 13mEric Weinstein is a mathematician, economist, managing director of Thiel Capital and a podcaster. The last 3 years have been a time of massive confusion. No one can agree on what is real, or true, or who is good faith, or a grifter. No matter what you believe in, we can all agree that this epidemic of uncertainty can't continue. Expect to learn what you learn from being around the most rich and powerful people in the world, what it was like to meet Jeffrey Epstein face to face, what Eric thinks about the recent surge in UFO disclosures, his thoughts on Sam Harris’ recent episode with me, whether the downfall of physics and academia is the nail in the coffin for humanity, the biggest issues with having easy access to porn, how women could take a bigger role in the crisis of masculinity and much more... Timestamps: (00:00) Eric’s First Holiday for a Long Time (05:41) What Normal People Misunderstand about Elite People (12:53) Balancing Your Scarcity Mentality & Abundance Mentality (16:04) When Eric Met Jeffrey Epstein (32:23) The Response from the Recent UFO Whistleblowers (38:50) How to Defend Against Manipulative Uncertainty (45:38) Where Eric Differs from Sam Harris (48:56) Have We Become Too Sceptical of Institutions? (1:03:32) How the Human Race Becomes Multi-Planetary (1:28:53) Explaining How Good Albert Einstein Was (1:35:49) Why is the Sagrada Familia So Significant? (1:41:09) Balancing the Cognitive with the Transcendent (1:46:28) Do We Rely Too Much on a Brain-Based Economy? (1:56:54) Lessons from Khabib on Arrogance & Humility (2:10:54) The Death of Nuance & Truth in the Social Media Era (2:24:47) Why People Aren’t Having High-Level Interactions Anymore (2:29:37) The Real Problems Men are Facing Today (2:44:11) How Social Media, Video Games & Porn Impact Men (2:50:30) The Consequences of Women’s Inclination Towards Hypergamy (3:01:45) The Educational System’s Biggest Flaws (3:12:52) Where to Find Eric 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

The Shocking Lessons Of History Everyone Has Forgotten - Niall Ferguson - #675
2 sept. 202358 minNiall Ferguson is a historian, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution & Stanford University and an author. We often hear that history tends to repeat itself. But if you're a professional historian, just how accurate is that statement? What are the big lessons that we keep missing? And how doomed is our future if we don’t learn from the past? Expect to learn Niall's opinion on the quote “History Doesn’t Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”, why everyone should read more history, the biggest lessons most people keep ignoring, why the modern abandonment of formal education for smart people is actually a good thing, just how big of a threat China is to the West, what Niall thinks will happen in America in 2024 and much more... Sponsors: Get 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 4.0 at https://manscaped.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get 15% discount on your first order from Collars&Co at https://collarsandco.com/ (use code: MW15) Timestamps: (00:00) Are There Patterns to History? (08:51) If History Can’t Be Repeated, is it Just BS? (17:54) Why You Shouldn’t Compare Great Historical Empires (23:10) How To Learn from History More Effectively (30:18) How the Printing Press Created the Information Revolution (36:58) Areas of History We Don’t Know Enough About (48:00) Niall’s Thoughts on the 2024 Presidential Election (57:32) Where to Find Niall Ferguson Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.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

17 Ugly Psychology Truths No One Wants To Admit - Adam Lane Smith - #674
31 août 20231h 23mAdam Lane Smith is a psychotherapist and an author. Adam has helped thousands of patients and couples to deal with problems from childhood, their relationships and their sex lives. He also writes amazing Twitter threads filled with insights from his time as a therapist and today we get to go through some of my favourites. Expect to learn why having sex with a man on the first date won't make him fall in love with you, why it shouldn't be a surprise to most men when their partner divorces them, the psychological effect of relying on daycare for newborn babies, why men don't understand how female communication works, whether love or respect is more important in a relationship and much more... Timestamps: (00:00) Should Women Have Sex on the First Date? (07:06) People Who Are Obsessed with Politics are Messy & Unhappy (11:16) The Danger of Avoiding Uncomfortable Conversations (17:36) How Our Relationships Are Being Systematically Destroyed (24:18) Both Men & Women Hate the Dating Scene (30:49) The Key to Protecting Your Marriage from Divorce (34:36) Why Men Are Demonised in Marriage Therapy (41:21) The Disadvantages of Sending Your Baby to Daycare (47:01) Most Men Don’t Understand Female Communication (52:10) The Difference in Perspectives of Past Romantic History (57:41) Do Men Want Respect More Than Love? (1:01:06) The World Doesn’t Want Men to Have Any Power (1:12:33) If You Love Your Children, You’d Let them See Your Separated Partner (1:16:19) Why Nice Guys Finish Last (1:22:17) Where to Find Adam Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.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

Elite Performance Secrets Of A 7X World Champion Bodybuilder - Phil Heath - #673
28 août 20232h 8mPhil Heath is a professional bodybuilder, 7-time Mr. Olympia winner, entrepreneur and an author. Phil Heath is one of the greatest and most dominant bodybuilders of all time. But what does it take to win Mr Olympia for 7 consecutive years and just what are the inner workings of his mind that led him to success? Expect to learn Phil’s reflections on his rivalry with Kai Greene, what it was like being a part of the Generation Iron documentary, how to improve your relationship with pain, how to conquer small impulses, why Phil used far fewer PEDs than everyone thinks, his 10 best exercises for building muscle, what he thinks of Chris Bumstead, his opinion on the current field of Olympia competitors and much more… Sponsors: Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get 50% off your first Factor Meals box by going to to https://factormeals.com/MW50 (discount automatically applied at checkout) Get 10% discount on all Gymshark’s products at https://bit.ly/sharkwisdom (use code: MW10) Timestamps: (00:00) Where Phil’s Name ‘The Gift’ Came From (02:46) How Phil Developed Bulletproof Self-Belief (06:26) The Inspiring Lessons Phil Learned From His First Show (15:08) The Importance of Giving Yourself Permission to Be You (22:47) Do You Really Want High Standards or Pity? (28:22) Phil’s Relationship With Pain (37:35) The Experience of Filming Generation Iron (46:20) Phil’s Rivalry with Kai Greene (1:02:42) What Does Phil Think of Chris Bumstead? (1:09:24) Explaining the Use of Drugs & Longevity in Bodybuilding (1:20:58) Why Phil Won’t Use Tren or Insulin (1:30:27) The Key to Phil’s Successful Training (1:37:31) If Phil Could Only Do 10 Exercises for the Rest of His Life (1:47:12) How Being an Only Child Impacted Phil’s Career (1:50:05) The Impact of Reverse Role Models (1:58:10) How Influential is Chance in Avoiding Life’s Pitfalls (2:05:50) Where to Find Phil Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.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





