The Hidden Statistics That Control The NBA - Seth Stephens-Davidowitz - #749

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Seth Stephens-Davidowitz is a data scientist, economist and author. Basketball is one of the most popular sports on the planet. Seth has used advanced AI to statistically analyse everything about the players, their backgrounds, hand-span, height, first names and more to uncover some of the wildest trends in the game. Expect to learn what percentage of American men over 7 feet tall are in the NBA, why there is a huge outlier of the most common name of all NBA players, who the best height-adjusted player of all time is, just how important genetics are in basketball, whether the Draft is effective and much more... Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get a 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 5.0 at https://manscaped.com/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) Get an exclusive discount from Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (use code MODERNWISDOM) Timestamps: (00:00) Are Low Omega-3s Worse Than Smoking? (07:31) How to Know What Omega-3 Supplements to Use (12:53) The UK Are Banning Disposable Vapes (20:19) Discussing Forms of Intermittent Fasting (27:24) How to Incorporate Time-Restricted Eating Into Daily Life (42:07) How Important Are Leafy Greens? (48:11) The Biggest Movers for Cognitive Function (1:00:27) What Actually is Brain Fog? (1:14:08) The Keys to Improving Your Mood (1:32:32) An Ideal Cold & Heat Exposure Routine (1:49:18) The Physiological Response to Cold Exposure (2:08:25) How to Design an Exercise Routine (2:23:22) The Protocols to Improve VO2 Max (2:30:55) The Risks of Staying Sedentary (2:34:29) Walking After a Meal (2:40:34) At What Age Do You Stop Gaining Muscle Mass? (2:51:09) Refining the Story You Tell Yourself (2:56:03) Where to Find Rhonda 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