Modern Wisdom

James Smith is a podcaster, author, personal trainer, and co-founder of the world's greatest clean energy drink, Neutonic.

Expect to learn why solving your problems never leaves you with fewer of them, why more money buys less happiness than you’d expect, how James got arrested at 13 for shooting a stranger, why it's important to gamify your life, and much more…

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Why You’ll Never Have Fewer Problems
(5:34) You Can’t Speed-Run Hedonism
(8:00) The Danger Of Waiting To Have Kids
(12:41) Why You Still Feel Like A Teenager
(14:12) Crazy Experiences In Asia
(24:25) Manipulative But Loving Dating Advice
(30:21) Getting Kicked Out Of School
(34:31) When James Shot Someone In The Face
(44:36) Mumps, Parties & Dropping Out Of Uni
(51:16) Early Outcomes Don’t Predict Your Future
(58:28) Why You Can’t Speed-Run Success
(1:07:52) Your Worth Is Not About Performance
(1:12:37) The 3 Paths For People Who Still Aren’t Happy
(1:14:10) Why Life Needs To Be Gamified

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#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠

#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠

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Rob Kurzban is a psychologist and an author.

Expect to learn why we should view emotions through the lens of evolution, the hidden reason why humans aren’t filled with existential anxiety at all times, what happens to your brain when you don’t express gratitude often, the secret message depression might be trying to communicate to your subconscious, what the most difficult emotions to explain are, and much more…

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Timestamps:

(00:00) How Evolution Explains Our Emotions

(01:21) Why Do Humans Need Emotions at All?

(03:44) How Emotions Measure and Motivate

(08:09) The Hidden Intelligence of Body Maintenance

(11:17) Why Humans Are So Good at Pooping

(13:24) How the Body Uses Nausea as a Tactical Response

(17:31) The Evolutionary Reason We Fear Small Spaces

(21:21) Why You’re Not Attracted to Your Siblings

(30:59) The Most Surprising Thing About Anxiety

(35:46) How Much Anxiety Is Actually Normal?

(39:37) Why Everyone Feels Overstimulated

(40:44) Can Panic Actually Be Useful?

(42:53) Are Aesthetic Pleasures Different From Sensory Pleasures?

(45:10) Why Humans Love Grooming Each Other

(51:57) Where Does Our Spice Tolerance End?

(55:40) What Is Fun and Excitement?

(58:01) Is Music Just Sexual Signalling?

(01:03:35) How Hunger Can Work Against Us

(01:09:44) Which Emotions Are Uniquely Human?

(01:18:01) Nature vs Culture: Where Do Emotions Come From?

(01:20:22) Why Jealousy Is So Unflattering

(01:26:58) Is Evolutionary Psychology Accurate?

(01:33:54) Is Empathy Really Investment Advice?

(01:37:19) Why Gratitude Is More Powerful Than You Think

(01:49:22) Does Clinical Psychology Actually Work?

(01:50:55) What Depression Does to Your Behaviour

(01:57:06) Contempt vs Resentment: What’s the Difference?

(02:00:13) What Embarrassment Does to Your Body

(02:05:22) Why Do We Feel Shame and Guilt?

(02:09:28) The Personal Relationship to the Mind and Attention

(02:11:45) The Emotions Robert Has Changed His Mind About

(02:14:04) The Hardest Human Emotion to Explain

(02:15:21) Which Emotion Causes the Most Damage Today?

(02:20:57) How to Use Your Emotions to Improve Your Life

(02:27:20) Where to Find Robert

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#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠

#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠

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In this episode, we explore:

The strange crypto honey traps that people are falling for.

The rise of South Korea's fake shopping dopamine websites

How to develop good taste in a world of slop.

and much more…

Guests

Jack Butcher is an entrepreneur, designer, and digital artist.

Shaan Puri is an entrepreneur, former CEO, podcaster and an angel investor.

George Mack is a writer, marketer and entrepreneur.

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Why Britain Is Android and America Is iOS

(02:11) Is Jean Phil an AI Crypto Scam?

(12:32) Can You Really Trust Prediction Markets?

(18:50) What Power Laws Make All Other Laws Irrelevant?

(28:52) Why Competition Only Exists When You Believe You Can Win

(36:46) Are Dopamine Websites Just Shopping Porn?

(39:54) Why TV Shows Have to Keep Repeating the Plot

(41:13) Why Detailed Movie Commentary Is So Popular

(45:34) Could You Win Scrabble in a Language You Don’t Speak?

(48:03) Do All Chickens Come From Just Two Types?

(50:18) Is the Story Behind Art Better Than the Art Itself?

(56:50) The Marketing Genius of Grey Goose

(01:00:35) Can We Define ‘Taste’ and ‘Slop’?

(01:06:36) Can AI Ever Be High Effort?

(01:14:20) Is Everything Porn or a Casino?

(01:20:02) Should Kids Be Allowed to Use Devices?

(01:31:28) Are Brain Gyms on the Horizon?

(01:34:03) Will Stupidity Become a Status Symbol?

(01:36:13) Is the Moderate Left Becoming Less Cringe?

(01:41:44) Are Heaven and Hell Like We Imagine?

(01:47:59) Why Leaving Big Tips Is Worth It

(01:54:09) How AI Can Be More Helpful Than We Think

(02:00:07) The Secret to a Great Product-Market Fit

(02:07:31) Where to Find the Guys

Extra Stuff:

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Episodes You Might Enjoy:

#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠

#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠

#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠

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Dr. Martin Seligman is a psychologist, professor at the University of Pennsylvania, pioneer of positive psychology, and author.

Expect to learn why some people experience exactly the same adversity and come out more resilient; which traits matter the most in life: efficacy, optimism, or imagination; what people 2,000 years from now possess psychologically that we don’t possess today; if you can be highly competent but still have very little agency, what actually makes life worth living and much more…

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Has Martin Always Been a Scientific Rebel?

(03:07) Why Martin Chose Mastery and Agency

(09:24) The Epiphany That Changed Martin’s Career

(17:50) Can You Train Your Brain to Be Optimistic?

(27:50) Optimism vs Agency: What’s the Difference?

(29:16) Is Agency the Biggest Predictor of Success?

(32:04) How Our Understanding of Agency Has Evolved

(38:55) How to Inject Agency Into Your Life

(42:22) Is AI the Key to Unlocking Human Creativity?

(54:41) Does Our Environment Shape Our Understanding of Agency?

(57:08) Were Humans Conscious 3000 Years Ago?

(01:02:04) Why Agency Is Double-Edged

(01:04:39) Are Optimists More Successful?

(01:13:48) What Actually Makes a Good Life?

(01:15:04) Martin’s Most Underrated Work

(01:18:48) Why Being Boring Is a Choice

(01:19:34) Where to Find Martin

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Episodes You Might Enjoy:

#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠

#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠

#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠

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Daniel Cox is a researcher, pollster and Director of the Survey Center on American Life.

Expect to learn why men and women understand each other less than they used to, why young women feel less safe despite so much progress, what parents should do differently if they want their children to eventually have successful relationships, what young men incorrectly believe about women because of the internet, why political compatibility became romantic compatibility and much more…

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Do Men and Women Understand Each Other?

(05:53) What the Man vs Bear Debate Really Revealed

(08:48) Why Do Women Feel So Unsafe?

(14:23) Does the Internet Bring Out the Worst in Us?

(17:45) What Men Get Wrong About Women

(27:07) How Financial Independence Changed Relationships

(30:38) Are Smaller Families Making Us Less Community-Minded?

(42:07) Is AI Making Us More Antisocial?

(46:35) Why Are More People Staying Single?

(56:30) Why Men and Women See Cheating Differently

(01:05:03) Is Modern Education Failing Boys?

(01:12:26) What Are Young Men Supposed to Aspire To?

(01:15:54) Is Monk Mode Helping or Hurting Men?

(01:22:12) How Loneliness Differs Between Men and Women

(01:26:34) Are Women Better at Emotional Support?

(01:32:35) How Politics Is Driving Men and Women Apart

(01:46:37) Can We Reverse the Rise of Uncoupling?

(01:53:51) Where to Find Daniel

Extra Stuff:

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Episodes You Might Enjoy:

#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠

#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠

#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠

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The Fat Electrician (aka Nic Palmer) is a military veteran, comedian and YouTuber.

Expect to learn why we don’t promote war heroes anymore and what most heroes have in common, behind the stories of Logan Westin, Pappy Gun, and other not well-known heroes of past wars, what the most hardcore animals in military history were, whether it is possible to have war heroes anymore, and much more…

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Timestamps:

(00:00) What Does the Fat Electrician Actually Do?

(01:50) Where Have America’s War Heroes Gone?

(09:46) What Do History’s Greatest Heroes Have in Common?

(13:57) The Forgotten Heroism of Logan Weston

(33:49) How Logan Weston Became a Green Beret

(37:07) Does Modern Warfare Have Room for Heroes?

(41:39) Why Did WWII Veterans Stay Silent?

(53:12) The Rebellious Pappy Gunn

(01:07:52) Why WWII Heroes Were Built Different

(01:10:48) Why Britain Refuses to Embrace Air Conditioning

(01:18:20) Britain’s Craziest Military Inventions

(01:22:48) Did the Allies Try to Feminise Hitler?

(01:28:06) The Most Hardcore Animals Ever Used in Warfare

(01:39:12) Why the Battle of Trenton Changed America

(01:44:25) What Everyone Gets Wrong About Bravery

(01:47:42) Why America Really Wants Greenland

(01:51:32) The Forgotten Jobs That Win Wars

(01:55:55) The Incredible Story of Sniper Ed Eaton

(02:11:32) Is It Intimidating to Cover Someone Who’s Still Alive?

(02:18:42) Why the Fat Electrician Is Writing Kids’ Books

(02:26:38) The Journey Behind Neutonic

(02:34:49) The Genius of Lunchables

(02:46:43) Where to Find the Fat Electrician

Extra Stuff:

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Episodes You Might Enjoy:

#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠

#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠

#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠

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David Deutsch is a British physicist, a pioneering researcher in quantum computation, and author.

Expect to learn how David has changed his views on the limits of human potential in recent years, why people should have an optimistic view of the world, which current problem most people are unnecessarily pessimistic about right now, what the largest issues are in modern education, why AGI will not pose a great threat to humans, what makes for a good life and much more…

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Timestamps:

(00:00) How Is Knowledge Created?

(04:19) Do We Misunderstand Being Wrong?

(10:01) Why We Should Never Aspire to Be Certain

(21:29) Will We Ever Solve the Fermi Paradox?

(23:53) Is Optimism the Most Rational Worldview?

(28:41) Why Does Pessimism Masquerade as Sophistication?

(31:42) Should We Be Afraid of AI?

(37:27) Why LLMs Can’t Take Over the World

(44:08) What Is Creativity?

(48:05) Is Our Education System Built on a Mistake?

(53:35) How Should We Reinvent Education?

(55:27) Can Too Much Discipline Hold You Back?

(01:03:24) The Philosophy Behind a Good Life

(01:09:16) What Is David Working On?

Extra Stuff:

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Episodes You Might Enjoy:

#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠

#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠

#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠

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Shaan Puri is an entrepreneur, former CEO, podcaster, and angel investor.

Expect to learn why the economy is basically run on insecure people, why it's better to ask for forgiveness rather than permission, what’s holding most young people back from achieving more, why you should follow your obsessions, the importance of leaving your hometown at some point in your life, why greatness is the most overrated trait we tend to admire, and much more…

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Timestamps:(00:00) How the Economy Targets Vulnerability

(05:42) Why You Should Adopt the ABZ Method

(12:06) Is Asking for Advice Just Asking for Permission?

(20:26) The Battle Between Courage and Fear

(24:17) Is Your Environment Holding You Back?

(33:15) Why You Should Listen to Your Obsessions

(42:21) Don’t Keep Your “Iron John” in the Cage

(55:51) How to Go From Good Boy to Great King

(59:21) Why Finding Success Creates More Work

(01:12:26) The Hidden Cost of Greatness

(01:24:25) The Ultimate Test of a Successful Relationship

(01:36:49) What’s Next for Shaan?

Extra Stuff:

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Episodes You Might Enjoy:

#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠

#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠

#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠

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Robert Greene is an author and historian.

Expect to learn why Robert chose to write about the ‘Sublime’, why you feel so miserable all of the time, and how to make life feel magical again, if we’re mistakenly trying to recover childhood through novelty, travel, drugs and stimulation, how you can access the sublime more readily, Why it’s so difficult for us to comprehend how people in the past genuinely experienced reality differently and much more…

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Why Write About the Sublime?

(09:54) Did Our Ancestors Experience Life Differently?

(13:40) What Is the Sublime?

(20:11) The Mind-Blowing Probability of Human Life

(27:40) Is Your Ego Blocking the Sublime?

(32:00) What Is Your Daemon Trying to Tell You?(

40:24) The Arc of Transcendence

(47:12) Is It Your Daemon or Just Impulsivity?

(53:21) How to Know You’re on the Right Path

(01:00:52) Don’t Let Fear Hold You Back

(01:06:00) Why Understanding Scale Changes Everything

(01:10:23) How History Changes Your Perspective

(01:18:54) Does History Repeat Itself?

(01:24:06) Has Science Made It Harder to Access the Sublime?

(01:28:57) What We Get Wrong About Paganism

(01:33:41) Are Supernatural Abilities Just Senses We Can’t Access Anymore?\

(01:44:16) How Your Environment Awakens Your Senses

(02:01:39) How to Rediscover Your Sense of Wonder

(02:08:59) The Biggest Lesson From The Law of the Sublime

(02:19:31) Where to Find Robert

Extra Stuff:

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Episodes You Might Enjoy:

#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠

#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠

#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠

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Spencer Greenberg is a mathematician, founder, CEO & creator of ClearerThinking.org

Expect to learn the most valuable lessons from over 500+ personal development books, why understanding values are so hard, which popular self-help advice turned out to have surprisingly little substance behind it, why intelligent people seem particularly vulnerable to overthinking, how people tell the difference between hype and legitimate effective strategies or innovation and much more…

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Why Have We Become So Disillusioned With Self-Help?
(05:00) Is Self-Help Just Old Advice Repackaged?
(06:55) The Biggest Self-Development Strategies That Aren’t Backed Up
(08:59) How to Find the Right Self-Help Strategy
(12:56) Should We Focus on Intrinsic Values?
(18:18) How to Work Out What You Actually Value
(20:47) The Science of Building Habits That Stick
(25:42) Are You Setting Goals the Wrong Way?
(27:42) Why Is Focusing on Fear So Important?
(38:13) How Your Mental State Controls Your Performance
(40:36) The Relationship Between the Mind and Body
(42:27) The Best Ways to Combat Overthinking
(50:22) Can Anyone Rewire Their Thinking?
(55:25) The Peak Productivity Formula
(01:00:07) How to Become More Efficient
(01:03:05) Why Everyone Needs ‘Glad You Did It’ Activities
(01:08:26) Is Willpower Enough to Solve Your Problems?
(01:12:16) The Power of Positive Thinking
(01:20:38) How Much of Self-Development Is Following Your Focus?
(01:22:02) The Self-Development Strategy You Shouldn’t Ignore
(01:26:55) Where to Find Spencer

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#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠

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John Kiriakou is a former CIA counterterrorism officer, intelligence whistleblower, journalist, and author.

Expect to learn who’s actually controlling the US government, what John thinks of the new Paramount/Warner Bros. Skydance Merger, why we should be worried about and taking China more seriously, if brainwashing is real in CIA interrogation techniques, the most impressive CIA operations they pulled off, why John plays Angry Birds every morning and much more…

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Why Should We Believe an Ex-CIA Agent?

(00:44) Will John Ever Receive a Presidential Pardon?

(03:25) Who Really Controls America?

(11:32) Inside the CIA’s Levels of Security

(15:26) The CIA’s Most Classified Operations

(16:44) Does the CIA Classify Embarrassing Information?

(17:54) Could Big Tech Become More Powerful Than the CIA?

(20:37) Is the CIA Spying on American Citizens?

(25:54) Why We Should Be Worried About China

(30:53) How Foreign Spies Infiltrate the US Government

(39:50) What Will CIA Whistleblowers Be Leaking in 10 Years?

(43:18) Is Mass Surveillance the Price of Safety?

(47:51) Is Brainwashing Real?

(58:45) The Chicken Farmer Who Brought Down Hitler

(01:03:30) Inside Operation Grim Beeper

(01:06:03) The Greatest Intelligence Operations Ever

(01:11:41) Can America Legally Kidnap Foreign Nationals?

(01:17:20) Was 9/11 the Most Complex Intelligence Operation Ever?

(01:20:47) The Location and Kidnap of Adolf Eichmann

(01:22:37) The Legendary Capture of Carlos the Jackal

(01:27:34) Why Working for the CIA Was So Much Fun

(01:29:37) How Mass Persuasion Works at Scale

(01:36:58) Does Working for the CIA Make You Paranoid?

(01:38:19) How to Spot a Liar

(01:46:50) How Interrogators Get People to Tell the Truth

(01:54:17) Should Torture Ever Be Legal?

(01:59:43) The Most Shocking Interrogation Tactics Used by the CIA

(02:07:31) What Really Happens at Guantanamo Bay?

(02:08:50) Was Uday Hussein One of the Most Evil Men Ever?

(02:15:34) Dominance vs Prestige: What Makes a Better Leader?

(02:20:16) Is This America’s First Botched Lethal Injection Execution?(

02:28:31) Why John Is Obsessed With Angry Birds

(02:31:09) Is John a Model Now?

(02:32:54) What Everyone Gets Wrong About Intelligence Agencies

(02:35:41) Where to Find John

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#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠

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Expect to learn:

What it takes to climb the mountain of success as a man.

The catalysts that propel people forward to make real and lasting change.

How to come back from rock bottom.

and much more…

Guests:

Joe Hudson is a coach, entrepreneur and a podcast host.

Dr K is a psychiatrist, Harvard Medical School instructor, co-founder of Healthy GamerGG, Twitch streamer and a YouTuber.

Connor Beaton is a men’s life coach, founder of ManTalks and an author focusing on men’s wellness and personal growth.

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Timestamps:

(00:00) How Can Men Actually Win the Game?(11:33) Do We Choose When We Hit Rock Bottom?(25:01) Was Love Island Chris’ Rock Bottom?(33:53) The Moment Joe Knew He’d Hit Rock Bottom(43:18) How Karma Led Dr K to Rock Bottom(54:56) When Self-Hatred Becomes Rock Bottom(01:03:10) The Beauty of Knowing You’ve Made It(01:15:13) What Does Karma Actually Mean?(01:23:59) Is the Work Ever Done?(01:32:33) Why You Need a Mountain to Climb(01:40:18) Is Awareness the Key to Conquering Desire?(01:54:22) Why Confronting Your Shame Changes Everything(02:11:54) Is Rock Bottom Really About Shame?

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#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠

#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠

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Angela Duckworth is a psychologist, professor at the University of Pennsylvania, and an author.

Expect to learn what Angela has learned about her worldview since writing GRIT, if removing friction from your life is making you weaker, how important physical environments are and when to change them, how to know whether you have an environmental problem or a willpower one, how to engineer your environment to enhance grit and much more…

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Timestamps:

(00:00) How Has Angela’s Worldview Changed?

(01:46) When Does Grit Stop Being Useful?

(08:37) Should You F**k Your Feelings and Just Work Harder?

(11:07) Discipline: Is It Willpower or Engrained?

(18:25) How Does Environment Impact Success?

(24:03) The Most Underrated Environment Design Hacks

(28:03) Why Groups Make Goals Easier

(35:15) Why Modern Life Is Making Us More Isolated

(38:56) Do You Really Need a Mentor?

(46:11) Can Grit Lead to Burnout?

(52:37) The Best Way to Recover From Burnout

(56:37) Chris’ Experience With Burnout

(01:05:45) Why Alignment Changes Everything

(01:09:15) How Angela Redesigned Her Environment

(01:12:16) Does Removing Friction Make Life Weaker?

(01:24:04) When to Push Harder and When to Change Direction

(01:27:28) How to Engineer a Culture of Excellence

(01:38:45) What’s Next for Angela?

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#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠

#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠

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Sam Sulek is a professional bodybuilder and YouTuber.

Expect to learn Sam’s thoughts on evidence-based exercises, how Sam is balancing married life with his career ambitions, how to lock in on your diet and exercise for the upcoming Winter, why Sam chose to coach himself instead of hiring coaches, what to do if you’re feeling lost and not where you want to be in life, and much more…

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Timestamps:

(00:00) How Sam Keeps Raising the Bar
(09:40) Why Mastering the Basics Beats Over-Optimisation
(15:05) Is Boy Kibble Better Than It Looks?
(20:04) The Art of Managing Your Exposure
(23:07) How Has Married Life Changed Sam?
(33:42) How to Boss Your Winter Arc
(42:04) Why Changing Direction Is a Superpower
(48:25) The Best Way to Enter 2027 With Momentum
(52:40) How to Escape a Downward Spiral
(57:31) The Trailblazers of Bodybuilding Culture
(01:05:41) What Has Sam Learnt From Chris Bumstead?
(01:16:27) The Benefits of Coaching Yourself
(01:24:44) Whose Bodybuilding Advice Would Sam Trust?
(01:26:36) Why Sam Is Invested in Peptides
(01:36:39) Would Sam Ever Try GLP-1s?
(01:40:21) Where to Find Sam

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#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠

#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠

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In the fourth episode of Mostly Wise, we explore:

If there is any sexual tension between clients and divorce lawyers.

Why Rick can't hook up with someone he isn't in love with.

Where all the hot goth girls up and disappeared to.

The craziest clauses found in James' clients' prenuptial agreements.

How to talk to your partner about gaining weight.

Gen Z's big problem with being the most sexless generation.

And much more...

Guests

James Sexton is a New York-based divorce attorney and author, known for his expertise in family law and insights on marriage and divorce.

Matt McCusker is a comedian, writer, author and podcaster.

Rick Glassman is a comedian, actor, and podcaster.

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Timestamps:

(00:00) The Problem With Blowjobs and Granola
(08:16) Why Being a Divorce Lawyer Is Surprisingly Sexy
(13:39) Who Is Fred Rogers?
(17:07) Do People Hide Their Friendship With James?
(20:29) Why James Tailors Every Case to the Judge
(26:28) Does James Ever Feel Guilty About Winning?
(30:06) Does Rick Need to Have More Casual Sex?
(42:13) Why Funny and Attractive Is So Hard to Find
(54:31) Are Modern Dating Standards Getting Ridiculous?
(58:50) The Craziest Prenup Clause James Has Ever Seen
(01:04:31) What Are Women Demanding in Prenups?
(01:13:42) Can You Tell Your Partner They’ve Gained Weight?
(01:17:06) Are Personal Politics Ruining Relationships?
(01:28:19) Did Donald Trump Really Miss His Son’s Wedding?
(01:32:15) Why Keeping Score Kills Relationships
(01:42:09) Do Women Hold the Power in Sex?
(01:46:35) Does Rick Always Call Out Unspoken Subtext?
(01:50:55) Why Being Funny on Set Is Harder Than It Looks
(01:55:34) What Happened to Multi-Cam Sitcoms?
(02:00:16) What’s Britain’s Most-Watched TV Show?
(02:06:21) The Most Unreal Inverse Icks
(02:16:50) Why Is Rick So Good at Basketball?
(02:25:47) Rick’s Post-Sex Service
(02:37:06) The Fascinating Timing of the C*m Run
(02:39:12) How Do Vasectomies Actually Work?
(02:48:51) Is Jerking Off Gay?
(02:52:12) Have Young People Stopped Masturbating?
(02:59:14) Where to Find Everyone

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Episodes You Might Enjoy:

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#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠

#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠

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Dylan Gossett is a country singer, songwriter, and music producer.

Dylan's breakout hit 'Coal' took him from an aspiring musician in Austin, Texas, to a rising name in country music. But what did that seemingly overnight success actually take, how has it changed his life, and what has he learned about making a living doing what he loves?

Expect to learn the creative process behind Dylan’s hit ‘Coal’ and the decisions he made to engineer it for max virality, what it was like being an overnight success, how Dylan’s writing process differs from the typical Nashville music machine, the impacts of AI on songwriting and the music industry as a whole, how to not be captured by your audience and let your creativity thrive, and much more…

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(00:00) The Story Behind Dylan’s Breakout Song ‘Coal’
(09:56) How to Avoid Getting Lost in the Music Industry
(18:11) Why Being Unpolished Feels More Authentic
(20:50) Is Country Music Having a Renaissance?
(22:47) Is the Song Actually Good or Just Viral?
(28:07) Why Staying Successful Is Harder Than Getting There
(32:29) Inside Dylan’s Songwriting Process
(37:28) Do Artists Still Write Their Own Songs?
(51:02) Why We Shouldn’t Always Take Shortcuts
(01:01:16) Is Emotion the Secret to Dylan’s Music?
(01:03:08) Why Sad Men Are Taking Over Country Music
(01:09:24) The Hardest Emotions to Turn Into Music
(01:14:52) Don’t Lose Yourself Chasing an Audience
(01:22:59) A Snippet From Dylan’s New Album

Extra Stuff:

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Episodes You Might Enjoy:

#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠

#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠

#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠

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Robert Pape is a political scientist, professor at the University of Chicago, and author.

Why is political violence on the rise in America? With the midterm elections approaching, could this be one of the most consequential elections of our lifetime? What’s driving the hostility, what’s actually at stake, and how could the outcome shape America for years to come?

Expect to learn why we’ve entered into a new era of violent populism, why January 6, 2027, will be a major breaking point for both political parties, why the upcoming midterms might be the most dangerous election of our lifetimes, how normal people become radicalised on both sides of the spectrum, why Trump is at the center of political violence for both the left and right, and much more…

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Is Political Violence America’s #1 Threat?

(05:28) Populism vs Violent Populism: What’s the Difference?

(06:49) How Much Do Americans Support Political Violence?

(14:44) Is Political Violence Coming From the Right or Left?

(20:28) Violent Populism Across the Political Spectrum

(23:52) How Peaceful Protests Turn Violent

(36:06) How Widespread Is Violent Populism?

(43:27) What Does a Political Violence Supporter Look Like?

(48:57) How Do Ordinary People Become Radicalised?

(56:01) Does Supporting Political Violence Make It More Likely?

(01:03:24) Are Violent Extremists or Their Sympathisers Worse?

(01:06:14) Is Violent Populism Exclusive to America?

(01:19:06) Why We Should Be Worried About the Midterms

(01:21:17) Would Political Violence Be Different If the Democrats Had Won in 2024?

(01:25:12) Civil Unrest: Self-Generated or Manufactured by Enemies?

(01:32:43) Who Benefits From America’s Civil Unrest?

(01:35:46) What Role Does Trump Play in America’s Civil Unrest?

(01:42:08) Where to Find Robert

Extra Stuff:

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Episodes You Might Enjoy:

#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠

#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠

#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠

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Tony Robbins is a life and business coach, entrepreneur and #1 New York Times Bestselling author.

Christopher Zook is an investor, founder and chairman.

How do you protect and grow your money when the markets feel so unpredictable? Tony Robbins has written extensively about money and investing, and he’s back with practical advice for everyday investors. So which strategies hold up in turbulent times, what costly mistakes should you avoid, and how can you make smarter decisions today to build a more secure financial future?

Expect to learn the new strategies of investing from some of the nation's most successful funds, what Tony’s new philosophy and formula on investing is, which investing advice people still repeat today that is completely outdated, how normal people can get investing access to some of the world's fastest-growing companies, if we are in a genuine market bubble and much more…

Sponsors:

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Tony’s Rules for Building Wealth
(11:07) Is the S&P 500 Still a Smart Investment?
(15:08) What Does Real Diversification Look Like?
(20:03) The Investment Opportunities Everyone Overlooks
(32:33) Which Investments Are Riskier Than They Seem?
(36:09) Why Risk-Averse Investors Need More Diversification
(41:22) How a Scarcity Mindset Shapes Your Investments
(46:10) Can an Abundance Mindset Make You Reckless?
(51:22) Why Everyone Needs a Dream Bucket
(01:01:21) How Should Smart Investors Spend Their Money?
(01:07:48) What Does the Future of AI Look Like?
(01:22:13) How to Make Better Decisions
(01:29:06) Where to Find Tony

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Episodes You Might Enjoy:

#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠

#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠

#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠

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William Costello is a psychology researcher and Ph.D. student specialising in evolutionary psychology.

Expect to learn why the internet is in an uproar of Sydney Sweeney's latest ad campaign, why so many women vehemently hate Sydney Sweeney and not other creators who do similar stunts, why Sydney became so polarising in the feminist movement, what the double standard Sydney Sweeney is held to says about the modern feminist agenda and much more...

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Has Sydney Sweeney Set Women’s Sports Back 40 Years?
(11:36) Is the Backlash Worse Than the Ad?
(12:53) Why Do Women Hate Sydney Sweeney?
(23:12) Sydney vs Sabrina: Who Are They Performing For?
(28:34) Why Do Women Downplay Themselves?
(34:53) Would a Man Have Received the Same Backlash?
(37:08) Can You Trust a “Guy’s Girl”?
(39:52) Does Sydney Sweeney Challenge the Victim Narrative?
(41:45) What Body Types Do Men Actually Prefer?
(46:16) What Connects Sydney Sweeney and the Lindsay Clancy Case?
(48:05) Do Women Resent Natural Beauty?
(55:14) Should Gambling Ads Be Banned?
(01:03:29) Is Sydney Sweeney Distracting Us From Bigger Stories?
(01:04:40) Is Calling Out Hypocrisy Actually Persuasive?
(01:07:30) Where to Find William

Extra Stuff:

See me live in the UK & Ireland this October: ⁠https://chriswilliamson.live

Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/books⁠

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Episodes You Might Enjoy:

#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠

#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠

#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠

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Dr K is a psychiatrist, Harvard Medical School instructor, co-founder of Healthy GamerGG, Twitch streamer and a YouTuber.

Why do so many young men feel stuck? From porn and gambling to video games, distractions and instant gratification seem harder to escape than ever. So how do you break free from the habits holding you back? And can you find a healthy balance between enjoying the moment and building a more fulfilling life?

Expect to learn what actually happens to your brain when you gamble, watch porn and play video games, why so many men are addicted to these vices, what prediction markets are doing to the minds of the younger generation, if AI therapy is actually good enough for most people's problems, what everyone got wrong about the Lindsay Clancy case and much more…

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Why Young Men Are So Vulnerable to Addiction
(04:55) Are Video Games Actually Bad for You?
(13:59) Why Gambling Is a Terrible Success Strategy
(22:45) Are AI and GLP-1s Doing More Harm Than Good?
(28:21) The Binge Eating to Eating Disorder Pipeline
(38:01) What Gambling Does to Your Brain
(43:54) Why We Get Hooked on Dopamine Hits
(50:16) How to Rebuild Your Tolerance for Boredom
(57:44) Can Addictive Behaviours Ever Be Safe?
(59:40) Is Addiction a Choice or a Compulsion?
(01:04:07) Have We Been Lied to About GLP-1s?
(01:13:36) Should Men Retrain Their Penis?
(01:33:18) How Social Anxiety Impacts Your Sex Life
(01:37:17) Are Sex Toys Making Women Harder to Satisfy?
(01:43:33) Can AI Companions Actually Cure Loneliness?
(01:47:52) Can AI Trigger Psychosis?
(01:50:23) Is AI Therapy the Future of Mental Health?
(01:52:49) Are Therapists Turning Parents Into the Villain?
(02:11:26) Was Lindsay Clancy Experiencing Psychosis?
(02:27:35) Can Psychosis Involve Premeditation?
(02:33:31) Did Lindsay Clancy’s Medication Lead Her to Murder?
(02:34:49) Was Lindsay Failed by the Healthcare System?
(02:37:37) Why the Lindsay Clancy Case Divides Men and Women
(02:45:57) How Social Media Distorts the Lindsay Clancy Case
(02:55:47) How Long Can a Psychotic Episode Last?
(02:58:46) What Does a Mistrial Mean for Lindsay Clancy?
(03:02:02) What’s Next for Dr K?

Extra Stuff:

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Episodes You Might Enjoy:

#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠

#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠

#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠

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Dr Andrew Huberman is a neuroscientist, Associate Professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine, podcaster and author.

What does it take to live a healthy, thriving life? In his upcoming book, Dr Andrew Huberman brings together his defining work on health and wellness, covering everything from exercise and supplements to sleep and morning sunlight. So which protocols make the biggest difference, and how can we put them into a daily practice?

Expect to learn how to detox from microplastics, how to get rid of your brain fog, the tips and tricks to help focus better, what the best ways to feel present are without meditation, the 4 steps to break any bad habit, Andrew’s thoughts on nicotine and its pros and cons, if we are in the midst of an overoptimisation wave and much more…

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Timestamps:

(00:00) The Cortisol Hack to Unlock Your Day

(07:16) Can You Actually Train Your Willpower?

(18:21) The Hidden Formula for Better Learning and Focus

(30:47) What Are the Best Protocols to Manage Stress?

(39:06) The Optimal Mindset for Learning

(42:34) Is Presence the Secret to Happiness?

(53:21) Why Men Reevaluate Everything in Their Late 20s

(58:20) How to Make Sense of Life’s Contradictions

(01:15:14) Do We Already Have the Tools to Be Healthy?

(01:20:11) Is This the Ultimate Detox Protocol for Microplastics?

(01:29:45) The Devastating Toxin Exposure on 9/11

(01:33:51) How Dangerous Are Nicotine Pouches?

(01:42:45) The Spiciest Protocols That Didn’t Make the Book

(01:44:14) Can These Protocols Be Scientifically Proven?

(01:54:54) Are Golden Retrievers the Ultimate Life Hack?

(02:02:58) Why Being Admired by Your Heroes Hits Different

(02:08:53) VO2 Max vs Zone 2: Which Matters More?

(02:25:26) What Happened to Andrew’s iPad Octopus?

(02:29:34) The Section Andrew Doesn’t Want You to Skip

Extra Stuff:

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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:

#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠

#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠

#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠

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Matt McCusker is a comedian, writer, author and podcaster.

Expect to learn what Chris’ raccoon wars are all about, Matt reacts to Tolstoy’s diary entries and the Lindsay Clancy trial, what Matt’s former life as an ethical drug dealer was like, the great joys of becoming a father, Matt’s thoughts on the fake 49ers football player, why Matt would make for a poor private investigator and much more…

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Do Raccoons Love Urkel Cereal?

(04:09) Bourgeois vs Bosh: Who Is the Epitome of Britain?

(10:20) The Vicious Farts That Wake Up Your Partner

(14:32) Can You Get More American Than Bull Riding?

(20:39) Is Line Dancing the Next Big Cult?

(28:37) Is This the Biggest NFL Scam?

(31:47) How Lindsay Clancy Divided America

(40:32) Why Support After Birth Is So Important

(45:45) Why Having Kids Makes Getting Hit in the Nuts Worth It

(56:20) Are We All Natural Pessimists?

(01:10:02) Was Matt a Bad Drug Dealer?

(01:18:36) Are Life’s Clichés Actually Right?

(01:25:19) Ending Up in the Same Spot Isn’t the Same as Having Never Left

(01:33:34) Was Matt a Private Investigator?

(01:36:40) Where to Find Matt

Extra Stuff:

See me live in the UK & Ireland this October: ⁠https://chriswilliamson.live

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:

#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠

#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠

#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠

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In this Biohacking Roundtable, we explore:

What the best peptides for health & muscle building are.

The latest biohacking tech that is real but sounds like science fiction.

Which longevity supplements offer the most bang for your buck & are worth your time.

The best diet and foods to eat to maximise longevity.

and much more…

Guests:

Dr Gabrielle Lyon is a functional medicine physician and Founder of the Institute of Muscle-Centric Medicine.

Ben Greenfield is a biohacker, coach, author, speaker, and Ironman Triathlete.

Brigham Buhler is a healthcare entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Ways2Well, and co-founder of ReviveRx Pharmacy.

Sponsors:

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Science-Backed Peptide Regimes

(06:24) The Health Hacks Scientists Actually Swear By

(21:14) Do Heat Shock Proteins Really Matter?

(23:39) Why Resonance Breathing Is So Powerful

(26:54) Are MUSE Stem Cells the Next Big Breakthrough?

(36:01) Are GLP-1s Causing Too Much Muscle Loss?

(45:00) How GLP-1s Could Be Changing Desire

(53:49) Why Has Testosterone Become So Demonised?

(01:06:44) Should We Be Prioritising Testosterone?

(01:12:20) The Fight Against the Peptide Ban

(01:23:56) Health Freedom vs Protection: Where’s the Line?

(01:29:14) Is Plasmapheresis the Next Longevity Breakthrough?

(01:35:53) The Best Cost-Free Longevity Interventions

(01:44:21) Is Proteinmaxxing Overhyped?

(01:49:09) Is Fibre the Next Big Health Trend?

(01:58:01) Inside Ben’s Longevity Diet

(02:05:54) How Eating Speed Impacts GLP-1 Release

(02:07:08) Does Fasting Actually Work?

(02:10:05) Which Longevity Tools Are a Waste of Money?

(02:20:31) Should Microplastics Be Listed on Packaging?

(02:24:47) What’s the Next Big Biohacking Trend?

(02:33:29) What Is EMF Exposure Actually Doing to Us?

(02:39:07) Do Air Scrubbers Actually Improve Your Health?

(02:47:16) Should Everyone Get Genetic Testing?

(02:49:26) Where to Find Everyone

Extra Stuff:

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Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/books⁠

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Episodes You Might Enjoy:

#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠

#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠

#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠

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Dr Sasha Hamdani is a psychiatrist, ADHD specialist and author.

Why are some people more emotionally sensitive than others? If you feel things more deeply, you’re not alone, and emotional sensitivity can be both a gift and a challenge. So, how can highly sensitive people manage intense emotions, and how can those close to them better understand and support them?

Expect to learn what being a highly-sensitive person feels like, what Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria is and why social rejection hurts so much, why some people are more emotionally sensitive than others, why some people need constant reassurance, if you can build self-esteem without external validation, the benefits of being emotionally fragile, if emotional dysregulation is central to ADHD and much more…

Sponsors:

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Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom

Get 160+ lab tests for just $365 and save an extra $25 at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom

Get a free bottle of D3K2, an AG1 Welcome Kit, and more when you first subscribe at https://ag1.info/modernwisdom

Get ChatGPT to explore ideas, solve problems, and learn faster at ⁠https://chatgpt.com

Timestamps:

(00:00) Inside the Mind of an Emotionally Sensitive Person

(02:28) Is Rejection at the Heart of Emotional Sensitivity?

(05:14) Why Social Rejection Hurts So Much

(06:41) What Actually Causes Emotional Sensitivity?

(13:19) Do Some People Feel Emotions More Intensely?

(16:28) How Hormones Shape Emotional Sensitivity

(19:43) Why Have Humans Evolved to Be So Sensitive?

(20:58) Are Men Just as Emotionally Sensitive?

(31:33) The Hidden Strengths of Emotional Sensitivity

(35:23) Do Sensitive People Need More Validation?

(37:55) How Rejection Dysphoria Affects Relationships

(43:17) Why the Right Environment Changes Everything

(49:14) Why Uncertainty Feels Unbearable

(52:33) Are Emotionally Avoidant Men Secretly Sensitive?

(53:38) When Should You Work on Emotional Fragility?

(57:09) The Most Powerful Tools for Emotional Regulation

(01:02:07) What It’s Really Like Being a Sensitive Parent

(01:04:14) The Vulnerability Behind Mindfulness

(01:06:57) Is Social Media Harming Sensitive Teenagers?

(01:09:24) Are We Born Sensitive?

(01:12:58) How Rejection Dysphoria Affects Your Career

(01:22:30) The Most Important Lesson for Sensitive People

(01:23:08) Where to Find Dr Hamdani

Extra Stuff:

See me live in the UK & Ireland this October: ⁠https://chriswilliamson.live

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:

#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠

#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠

#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠

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Dr Stan Tatkin is a psychologist, couples therapist, researcher and author.

How can couples effectively navigate and repair emotional wounds? While many believe it’s best to sleep on a conflict, could repairing the rupture quickly actually be healthier? What other habits help a relationship not only survive conflict, but flourish?

Expect to learn why romantic attachment relationships are neurochemically the hardest ones to navigate, if love is enough to maintain a relationship, what the most important agreements couples should make are, why it’s important to have the ability to repair disagreements quickly, why resentment tends to accumulate in relationships, if we learn to truly love ourselves even if no one else ever truly has and much more…

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Are Great Relationships Design or Desire?

(01:09) Why Are Relationships So Hard to Navigate?

(03:09) Is Love Alone Enough to Make Relationships Last?

(09:23) Why Relationship Practicalities Can Be Romantic

(12:49) The Importance of Agreements

(14:56) You Don’t Have to Just Prioritise Your Partner

(16:29) How Memory Shapes Your Threat Response

(27:39) Why Your Partner Can Suddenly Feel Like the Enemy

(32:28) Don’t Let Bad Memories Ruin Your Future

(41:50) The Impact of Distance on Rupture and Repair Conversations

(47:12) Conflict or Incompatibility: How Can You Tell?

(49:21) The “I Can’t Quit You” Biology

(01:02:26) The Top Principles Behind Secure Relationships

(01:07:28) Where to Find Stan

Extra Stuff:

See me live in the UK & Ireland this October: ⁠https://chriswilliamson.live/⁠

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:

#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠

#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠

#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠

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Codie Sanchez is an entrepreneur, investor and author.

How do you make your business work for you instead of constantly working for your business? Stepping back is often mistaken for putting in less effort, but what if your company could operate better with less dependence on you? How do you build a business that runs smoothly without your constant involvement, and what steps can you take to make that possible?

Expect to learn the truth about getting rich, why most business owners need to step back rather than dive in more, how to get the most out of your staff, whether you will be able to trust AI to run your business or not, why suffering feels so productive, how to relinquish control of your business for the best outcomes and much more…

Sponsors:

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Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom

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Get 160+ lab tests for just $365 and save an extra $25 at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom

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Get ChatGPT to explore ideas, solve problems, and learn faster at ⁠https://chatgpt.com

See me live in the UK & Ireland this October: ⁠https://chriswilliamson.live/⁠

Timestamps:

(00:00) The Biggest Lie About Getting Rich
(02:45) Should You Start Your Own Business?
(05:37) Why Codie Turned Down Richard Branson
(07:35) When Responsibility Is Really Just Ego
(08:44) The Evolution Every Business Owner Goes Through
(15:45) How to Get the Best From Your Staff
(19:49) When Does an Owner Know to Relinquish Control?
(28:40) Is AI Important for Small Businesses?
(37:42) The Secret to Finding Great Employees
(41:59) The Biggest Hiring Mistakes to Avoid
(43:24) The Best Questions to Ask Candidates
(56:53) How Does Slowing Down Affect Your Identity?
(01:05:50) How to Approach the Hard Conversations
(01:08:21) The Jobs Founders Need to Stop Doing
(01:11:31) Are Pricing Problems Really Confidence Problems?
(01:18:01) When Should Founders Start Paying Themselves More?
(01:27:56) How to Move Into an Owner Role
(01:31:26) What’s Next for Codie?

Extra Stuff:

Get Codie's new book here: https://ownerbook.com

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:

#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠

#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠

#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠

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In this geopolitical debate, we explore:

What the biggest threats to global peace are.

Whether America will lose its hegemony in 20 years or less.

How big of a deal the Iran War actually is for global stability.

How future historians will view Trump's legacy.

And much more...

Guests

Professor Jiang Xueqin is an educator, geopolitical commentator, and YouTuber.

Robert Pape is a political scientist and professor at the University of Chicago.

George Friedman is a geopolitical forecaster, strategist, and author.

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(00:00) Is America the Biggest Threat to Global Peace?
(09:52) Will America Still Be a Superpower in 20 Years?
(23:22) What Does America’s Relationship With China Look Like?
(32:21) Who Will Be the Biggest Superpower in 20 Years?
(37:16) Is America Heading for Civil Unrest?
(42:45) The Rise of Violent Populism
(47:57) Is Internal Violence in America Inevitable?
(57:09) What the 1960s Teach Us About Civil Unrest
(59:36) Would Trump Really Invade Greenland or Canada?
(01:12:22) How Serious Is the Iran War?
(01:21:17) Can Economic Pressure Actually Win a War?
(01:31:12) Is the Iran War Becoming a Forever War?
(01:45:23) Why Did Trump Bomb Fordow?
(02:03:21) Is Israel at the Centre of the Iran War?
(02:11:13) Why Does Israel Have So Much Influence Over the US?
(02:22:43) How Can Trump Win the Iran War?
(02:30:37) Is Trump Really Willing to Leave NATO?
(02:32:18) Could Britain Become a Global Power Again?
(02:36:03) How Population Collapse Could Reshape Geopolitics
(02:41:31) Are We Living in a Quasi-Anarchist World?
(02:52:28) How Likely Is Nuclear War?
(02:57:45) Is Targeting Electrical Power the Most Dangerous Scenario?
(03:05:01) Where to Find the Guys

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In the fifth installment of this new experimental format, we explore:

- Inside the antics of a real-life Mexican Batman.
- Why George chooses to wear AirPods during his massages.
- If Jimmy Carr will run for Prime Minister of the UK.
- and much more…

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- Jimmy Carr is a comedian, television host and an author.

- George Mack is a writer, marketer, and entrepreneur.

- Harry Dry is a marketer, copywriter and writer

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(00:00) Who Is the Batman of Lagos De Moreno?
(02:17) Is the British Pound Overvalued?
(06:32) Jimmy Carr for Prime Minister?
(08:30) Can You Guess This Victorian Slang?
(12:40) Why Word Choice Makes or Breaks a Joke
(17:47) Are All Relationships Transactional?
(33:42) The Unexpected Upside of Being Cancelled
(36:21) Why We’ve Forgotten How to Build Friendships
(42:18) Why Are Americans More Optimistic Than Brits?
(44:41) The Secret to Truly Original Writing
(54:28) Which Industry Will Disappear Next?
(59:36) Is AI Killing Conspiracy Theories?
(01:06:02) Are Smartphones the Real Epidemic?
(01:08:26) Why We Need to Learn to Be Bored Again
(01:11:49) Do Meditation Retreats Need AI Chatbots?
(01:17:01) Are Mental Health Problems Really Societal Problems?
(01:20:03) Is Gambling More Popular Than Reading?
(01:31:18) Is Belief the Secret to Great Writing?
(01:37:44) How GLP-1s Are Killing Gastric Band Surgery
(01:38:46) Is Mr Bean the World’s Biggest Comedy Star?
(01:45:17) When Did Criticism Replace Encouragement?
(01:52:15) The Best Rules of Great Communication
(01:55:36) Is Living Longer Actually a Good Thing?
(02:05:22) Who Should Be Britain’s Next Prime Minister?

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Kanika Batra is an Australian content creator and author.

What goes on inside the mind of a sociopath? Can they feel love and empathy, or are they truly emotionless? Diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder, Kanika Batra reveals how sociopaths actually think, feel and relate to others.

Expect to learn how Kanika deals with being a diagnosed sociopath, what emotions she strongly feels or is absent of, why Kanika loves revenge, what friendships are like for sociopaths, the best pieces of advice for women in the dating world, if psychopaths can ever feel true love, if sociopaths ever wish to feel normal and care for people and much more...

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Should We Trust the Word of a Sociopath?

(01:00) Is Sociopathy Actually Real?

(04:07) What is Antisocial Personality Disorder?

(04:45) When Kanika Realised She Was Different

(08:38) Are Sociopaths Born Or Made?

(09:39) Does Mental Illness Run in Families?

(14:12) How Kanika Reached Her Diagnosis

(20:01) Do Sociopaths Actually Feel Emotions?

(26:54) Why Kanika Turned to Christianity

(31:24) How Far Would a Sociopath Go for Revenge?

(35:19) Are Sociopaths Obsessed With Status?

(37:52) Has Kanika Ever Wanted to Kill Someone?

(46:58) Why is Kanika Fascinated By Rodney Alcala?

(49:24) What Is It Like Dating a Sociopath?

(55:44) Why Kanika Struggles With Male Power

(01:00:30) Is This the Best Dating Advice For Women?

(01:06:05) How Kanika Met Her Husband

(01:13:14) Should Women Follow Manipulative Dating Advice?

(01:22:55) How Does a Sociopath Handle a Breakup?

(01:25:51) Should You Ever Date a Sociopath?

(01:27:35) Do Men Find Manipulation Attractive?

(01:31:32) Do Sociopaths Understand Themselves?

(01:33:48) How to Detect a Sociopath

(01:35:39) The World’s Most Famous Sociopaths

(01:38:43) The Link Between Sociopathy and Sadism

(01:43:32) Does Kanika Wish She Had “Normal” Emotions?

(01:53:02) What’s Next For Kanika?

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#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠

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