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Quinlan Walther is a writer and a relationship coach.
Why do we keep choosing the wrong partners? We meet someone new and think, “Maybe this is finally the one.” But then the pattern starts to feel familiar. Different face, same pain. Different relationship, same lesson. So why do we keep dating our trauma, and what does it actually take to break the cycle?
Expect to learn how to build self-worth and have a better relationship with your partner, why you often choose a “wound” other than a partner, how to stop mistaking anxiety for chemistry, how to set good standards versus unrealistic expectations, the internet's big problem when dolling out relationship advice and much more…
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Timestamps:
(0:00) What Your Partner Says About Your Self-Worth
(2:31) Where Does Self-Trust Come From?
(5:18) Why Curiosity and Capacity Feel So Difficult
(8:53) Are Our ‘Types’ Just Unresolved Trauma?
(19:17) Who Do You Need to Be to Feel Loved?
(23:31) Are You Choosing a Partner Or a Wound?
(34:41) Are Avoidant People the Most Attractive?
(38:21) Why Healing the Past Changes Everything
(41:07) Is Too Much Empathy a Bad Thing?
(45:43) The Boundary Lessons Everyone Needs
(52:04) Is Ego Getting in the Way?
(56:43) The Most Common Misconceptions Between the Sexes
(01:00:39) The Mistake Many Women Make When Men Open Up
(01:02:01) Have Dating Standards Become Unrealistic?
(01:07:16) The Hardest Relationship Cycles to Break
(01:08:33) How to Repair Ruptures in Your Relationship
(01:15:01) Balancing Impulse and Overthinking
(01:18:03) Why You Need Self-Trust in a Relationship
(01:23:36) What AI Relationships Reveal About Modern Love
(01:32:40) Where to Find Quinlan
Extra Stuff:
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Episodes You Might Enjoy:
#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Gogginsâ â
#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Petersonâ â
#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Hubermanâ â
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Arthur Brooks is a social scientist, professor at Harvard University, and an author.
Why do some people feel lost while others seem deeply fulfilled? When life feels empty, it's often not because you're missing success, money, or comfort; it's because you're missing meaning. So how do you find purpose? How do you create a life that feels worth living? And what does meaning look like in a world where so much feels fake?
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Are We Living in a Simulation?
(6:42) What Are We Mistaking For Real Meaning?
(11:00) Why Can’t Meaning Be Simulated?
(15:30) The Most Meaningless Day Imaginable
(19:29) Are Ambitious People Susceptible to Meaninglessness?
(22:00) Are We Just Pursuing Approval?
(30:24) The Big Questions Everyone Should Be Asking
(34:33) Why Life Feels So Random
(36:07) Why Are Directionless People So Fragile?
(37:50) Why We Confuse Fame With Significance
(41:12) How Your Weaknesses Become Strengths
(52:59) Stop Blaming Your Parents
(54:51) How Technology is Rewiring Our Brains
(01:03:47) How to Escape the Doom Loop
(01:10:19) Can You Recover From Meaninglessness?
(01:14:51) How Important is Love to Meaning?
(01:16:50) The Ladder of Love Explained
(01:21:04) Should We Be Thinking About Transcendence More?
(01:24:38) Why is Transcendence So Rare?
(01:27:27) The Truth About Finding Your Calling
(01:32:02) Why Changing Direction Feels So Scary
(01:34:35) The Surprising Role of Beauty in Meaning
(01:37:08) Is Suffering the Ultimate Meaning?
(01:39:01) The Modern Unhappiness Crisis
(01:47:09) How to Build a More Meaningful Life
(01:53:02) Where to Find Arthur
Extra Stuff:
Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: â â https://chriswillx.com/booksâ â
Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: â â https://neutonic.com/modernwisdomâ â
Episodes You Might Enjoy:
#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Gogginsâ â
#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Petersonâ â
#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Hubermanâ â
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Joe Santagato is a comedian and podcaster.
What’s on the other side of self-belief? For Joe Santagato, it was raw authenticity. By betting on himself, he turned The Basement Yard into a podcast powerhouse and recently sold out Madison Square Garden. How did he do it, and what can we learn from his journey?
Expect to learn which state has the most sexually satisfied women, why Joe’s audience is mostly women, why trying hard suddenly became uncool, what allowed Joe to become more vulnerable, how to engineer more fun at work, advice for anyone who doesn’t believe in themselves and much more…
Sponsors:
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Get 15% off your first order of my favourite Non-Alcoholic Brew at https://athleticbrewing.com/modernwisdom
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Timestamps:
(0:00) How Joe Sold Out Madison Square Garden
(4:32) The Cult Following of The Basement Yard
(6:12) Who’s Having the Best Sex in the US?
(8:20) Does Bear Spray Actually Work?
(14:00) Why Self-Belief Changes Everything
(20:23) The Secret to Building Confidence
(25:49) Why Do Women Love The Basement Yard?
(26:52) Does Imposter Syndrome Slow Joe Down?
(31:33) Why Obsession Is a Superpower
(36:50) Does Lack of Direction Kill Ambition?
(44:04) When Did Trying Hard Become Lame?
(50:09) Is Authenticity Your Biggest Advantage?
(55:07) Turning Mistakes Into Momentum
(01:02:13) How Family Shapes Who You Become
(01:12:24) What Do Single Guys Do After 7pm?
(01:23:16) How to Protect Your Creativity
(01:28:08) Why You Shouldn’t Force Creativity
(01:33:30) The Importance of Keeping Work and Play Separate
(01:42:13) The Biggest Opportunities Joe Has Turned Down
(01:52:21) How to Be Authentic Without Being Impulsive
(02:02:02) What Matters Most in Life?
(02:15:46) You Need to Just Do It
(02:30:03) Why Fear Is Part of the Process
(02:32:10) The Power of Knowing Who You Are
(02:42:56) Where to Find Joe
Extra Stuff:
Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: â â https://chriswillx.com/booksâ â
Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: â â https://neutonic.com/modernwisdomâ â
Episodes You Might Enjoy:
#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Gogginsâ â
#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Petersonâ â
#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Hubermanâ â
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Zach Braff is an actor and director.
How do you make it in Hollywood? Zach Braff might have the answer. From leading one of the biggest TV shows of the 2000s to directing iconic episodes and acclaimed films, he's spent decades mastering the industry. So how did he build a career that lasted decades in one of the toughest industries on earth, and what has he been up to since?
Expect to learn what it was like bringing back Scrubs's newest season, what it takes to make it in Hollywood, how to stay locked in and avoid distractions, why some great actors haven’t broken through to stardom, what it takes to stay ambitious, what reinvention looks like in a career that’s already peaked in the public eye, and much more…
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Timestamps:
(0:00) What Makes Theatre So Special?
(2:08) The Doctor Career Zach Never Had
(6:45) The Unsung Heroes of Movie Sets
(11:18) Returning to Scrubs
(15:30) Why Reboots Shouldn’t Rely on Nostalgia
(18:25) What Scrubs Means to Zach Today
(21:04) Can One Great Role Become a Trap?
(29:00) Turning Your Biggest Weaknesses into Strengths
(35:39) The Hidden Costs of Success
(42:33) Why Going All In Changes Everything
(51:57) The Surprising Appeal of Being an Influencer
(56:54) What Are Detectives Like Behind Closed Doors?
(01:01:35) The Most Effective Detective Strategies
(01:05:09) Has Television Lost Its Edge?
(01:10:41) Why Game of Thrones Became a Phenomenon
Extra Stuff:
Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: â â https://chriswillx.com/booksâ â
Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: â â https://neutonic.com/modernwisdomâ â
Episodes You Might Enjoy:
#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Gogginsâ â
#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Petersonâ â
#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Hubermanâ â
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Isabel Brown is a conservative media personality and author.
Is Gen Z embracing tradition again? Gen Z continues to reject many of the values their parents grew up with and vowed to return toward a more traditional way of life. Is this the start of a lasting cultural shift, or just another passing trend?
Expect to learn why Gen Z Is becoming more conservative than ever, the reasons behind the rise in young male and female looksmaxxing, what men should know about women’s mental health, the resurgence of the 45-step communist plan to destroy America, why Trump’s numbers are plummeting and much more…
Sponsors:
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Timestamps:
(0:00) The Rise of Female Looksmaxxing
(3:00) The Difference Between Male and Female Looksmaxxing
(5:38) Are We Facing a Femininity Crisis?
(10:42) The Hidden Costs of Antidepressants
(17:39) Understanding the Female Mental Health Crisis
(19:30) Is Euphoria Changing Attitudes Toward OnlyFans?
(24:30) The Immense Culture Shift Around Marriage and Motherhood
(30:45) Why Family Life Isn’t Being Taken Seriously
(36:22) Is Having Kids Seen As a Limitation?
(50:42) Are We Mistaking Sex for Empowerment?
(58:19) Is Gen Z More Conservative Than We Think?
(01:08:34) Where Does Isabel Agree With Liberals?
(01:14:45) Should US Healthcare Be Socialised?
(01:28:11) Why Donald Trump’s Approval Ratings Are Struggling
(01:32:00) What Will Decide the Midterms?
(01:37:11) Why Young People Are Returning to Religion
(01:44:52) Has Religion Become Personal Branding?
(01:51:07) Is There Reason for Optimism?
(01:52:11) Where to Find Isabel
Extra Stuff:
Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: â â https://chriswillx.com/booksâ â
Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: â â https://neutonic.com/modernwisdomâ â
Episodes You Might Enjoy:
#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Gogginsâ â
#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Petersonâ â
#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Hubermanâ â
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Get In Touch:
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In the third edition of this new experimental episode format, we explore:
- Mickey Mantle's most legendary story in Yankee Stadium.
- If Tim Ferriss dreams in Japanese.
- How the UK would rank as America's 51st state.
- and much more…
Guests:
- Tim Ferriss is an entrepreneur, author, and podcaster.
- Nirav Sanjani is an entrepreneur and tech founder.
- George Mack is a writer, marketer, and entrepreneur.
Sponsors:
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Get up to 20% off Timeline powered by Mitopure (now at a lower price) at https://timeline.com/modernwisdom
Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom
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Get 15% off your first order of my favourite Non-Alcoholic Brew at https://athleticbrewing.com/modernwisdom
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Why Don’t American’s Use WhatsApp?
(2:03) Growing Up on Long Island
(3:08) Mickey Mantle’s Best Yankee Stadium Experience
(5:42) Has “Literally” Lost Its Meaning?
(8:02) Tim’s Japanese Crash Course
(13:28) Which Nationality is Always Late?
(15:15) How Vivid is Your Memory?
(20:23) Why Forgetting is Actually Useful
(31:28) How Easily Do We Invent Memories?
(35:49) What Do Bachelors Actually Do at Night?
(36:30) How Close Are We to Living in VR?
(45:01) Can You Train a Photographic Memory?
(50:17) How Mirrors Have Changed Human Behaviour
(53:33) How Do We Find Meaning?
(01:05:26) Are More People Turning to Religion?
(01:14:03) Will AI Ever Become Conscious?
(01:17:38) How Do We Define Meaning?
(01:21:03) Are Dating Apps Dying?
(01:24:01) Is DoorDash Removing Friction?
(01:25:05) The Many Near-Deaths of Churchill
(01:26:22) Does the US Struggle to Laugh at Itself?
(01:34:46) Could Neuromodulation Cure Depression?
(01:47:37) The Unexpected Side Effect of TMS Therapy
(01:57:46) Could Vagus Nerve Stimulation Eradicate Migraines?
(02:03:44) Are Mind-Reading Devices Coming Soon?
(02:10:53) What Are Apple Going to Do Next?
(02:14:33) Is AI Fuelling Looksmaxxing?
(02:24:37) What’s Next For the Guys?
Extra Stuff:
Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: â â https://chriswillx.com/booksâ â
Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: â â https://neutonic.com/modernwisdomâ â
Episodes You Might Enjoy:
#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Gogginsâ â
#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Petersonâ â
#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Hubermanâ â
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Email: â â https://chriswillx.com/contactâ â
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I hit 4.2 million YouTube subscribers!
As usual, I celebrated by collecting questions from across social media and answering them directly.
You’re about to learn my thoughts on settling down, sleeping with an ex, Harambe, the smallest hill I’d willingly die on, and much, much more…
Sponsors:
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Get up to $350 off the Eight Sleep Pod 5 at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom
Get 15% off your first order of my favourite Non-Alcoholic Brew at https://athleticbrewing.com/modernwisdom
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Extra Stuff:
Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: â â https://chriswillx.com/booksâ â
Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: â â https://neutonic.com/modernwisdomâ â
Episodes You Might Enjoy:
#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Gogginsâ â
#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Petersonâ â
#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Hubermanâ â
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Chase Hughes is a former U.S. Navy Chief, behavior and influence expert, speaker, and author.
Are you being brainwashed right now? What if the ideas you think are yours were carefully planted to make you believe you came up with them yourself? Maybe this pod is a psyop, maybe it isn’t, but listen, and maybe you’ll learn how to spot one.
Expect to learn if we happen to live in the most psychologically manipulated era in history, what the most effective mass behavioural engineering campaign in history was, how mass persuasion and brainwashing work at scale, the behaviors that unconsciously trigger attraction, how to read anyone and spot their insecurities fast and much more…
Sponsors:
See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: â â https://chriswillx.com/dealsâ â
Get a free bottle of D3K2, an AG1 Welcome Kit, and more when you first subscribe at https://ag1.info/modernwisdom
Get up to 20% off Timeline powered by Mitopure (now at a lower price) at https://timeline.com/modernwisdom
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Get ChatGPT to explore ideas, solve problems, and learn faster at â https://chatgpt.com
Timestamps:
(0:00) What Does Chase Actually Do?
(0:41) Why Humans Are So Easy Manipulate
(7:16) The Simple Formula Behind Brainwashing
(12:17) How Social Media Reprograms Your Mind
(17:03) What Makes a Leader Followable?
(21:50) Are Algorithms Engineering Your Predictability?
(29:45) How Interrogators Get People to Confess
(41:05) The Psychology of Building Instant Rapport
(46:34) Where Confidence Really Comes From
(49:57) What Makes a Great Communicator?
(58:08) How Your Body Language Reveals Your Insecurities
(01:08:23) The Hidden Meaning Behind Interrupted Gestures
(01:10:35) How to Instantly Appear Non-Threatening
(01:15:11) Are Threats Hard to Predict?
(01:19:15) The Biggest Body Language Difference Between Men and Women
(01:21:52) What Blinking Reveals About Your Emotions
(01:32:24) The Biggest Myths About Reading Body Language
(01:34:38) Does Hypnosis Actually Work?
(01:39:20) The Most Effective Truth Extraction Techniques
(01:41:40) The Hidden Weight of Emotional Debt
(01:47:23) The Best Ways to Process Emotion
(01:51:03) How Shame and Guilt Control Behaviour
(01:57:05) Why Overthinking Doesn’t Create Clarity
(02:06:44) Does Chase Actually Want Death Threats?
Extra Stuff:
Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: â â https://chriswillx.com/booksâ â
Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: â â https://neutonic.com/modernwisdomâ â
Episodes You Might Enjoy:
#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Gogginsâ â
#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Petersonâ â
#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Hubermanâ â
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I spent a really long time putting this together, I really hope you enjoy it! In this inaugural episode of Mostly Wise, we explore:
The non-sexual benefits of tadalafil (Cialis).
Why Retardmaxxing might be the most underrated life hack.
The strange reasons why people are making AI clones of their exes.
Why America is addicted to lawsuits.
If Love Island is harder than Navy SEAL selection training.
and much more
Guests
Matt McCusker is a comedian, writer, author, and podcaster
Dr Andrew Huberman is a neuroscientist, Associate Professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine and a podcaster.
Tom Segura is a comedian, podcaster, and actor.
Sponsors:
See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: â â https://chriswillx.com/dealsâ â
Get up to $350 off the Eight Sleep Pod 5 at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom
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 15% off your first order of my favourite Non-Alcoholic Brew at https://athleticbrewing.com/modernwisdom
Get ChatGPT to explore ideas, solve problems, and learn faster at â https://chatgpt.com
Timestamps:
(0:00) Should All Men Be Taking Erectile Dysfunction Medication?
(5:24) The GLP-1-Free Way to Get Lean
(8:28) Why Comedians Make Great Actors
(14:02) What Science Reveals About Comedians
(25:33) How Love Island Manipulates Sleep
(30:39) Is Retardmaxxing the New Way of Living?
(46:28) The Risk of Recreating Your Ex With AI
(49:32) Has Surveillance Killed Serial Killers?
(52:53) Falling is a Billion-Dollar Industry
(57:57) Are NASA Conspiracies Going Too Far?
(01:01:05) Are These the Craziest Conspiracy Theories?
(01:12:00) The Origins of the Secret Service
(01:17:08) Can Cannabis Trigger Psychosis?
(01:24:01) Is Nostalgia Ruining the Present?
(01:31:10) The Unexpected Benefits of Fap Naps
(01:38:38) The Best Method to Optimise Your Sleep
(01:45:32) Are Kids Becoming Smarter?
(01:57:12) Is Hollywood Exploiting OnlyFans Creators?
(01:59:58) Has Chris’ Voice Been Stolen?
(02:06:18) Are Clang Associations a Sign of Psychosis?
(02:09:57) The Crazy Spending Habits of Johnny Depp
(02:15:56) What Happens When You Don’t Sleep?
(02:19:19) Are Backyard Ultra Runners the Toughest Athletes?
(02:23:04) Can You Get Shredded Sugarmaxxing?
(02:25:47) Does the Marshmallow Test Hold Up?
(02:31:38) Is Sunscreen Actually Bad For You?
(02:40:20) Where to Find the Guys
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Episodes You Might Enjoy:
#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Gogginsâ â
#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Petersonâ â
#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Hubermanâ â
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David Deida is a spiritual teacher, researcher, speaker, and author.
What happens when desire and ambition fade? As we age, the urgency and purpose that once defined us can begin to shift. But when that shift leaves us feeling empty, how do we understand it, and how do we build meaning again when the old sources no longer drive us?
Expect to learn what a Man of Zero is, if the man of zero is the next stage of the superior man, what happens to ambition and motivation as a man ages, why talking about intimacy is hard for men, what the core of someone's masculine essence is, if masculinity is built by avoiding emptiness, and much more…
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Intro
(0:21) What Is a “Man of Zero”?
(5:48) The Signs You’re Becoming a “Man of Zero”
(11:49) Why Success Starts to Feel Empty
(13:33) Does Achievement Lead to Being a “Man of Zero”?
(17:49) The Psychological Experience of Hitting Zero
(19:34) How to Make Peace With Hitting Zero
(25:11) Does Effectiveness Decline Over Time?
(29:20) Is Self-Improvement Delaying Your Freedom?
(30:30) How Sex Changes At Zero
(39:13) Why Do Men Struggle to Talk About Intimacy?
(43:14) The Best Ways to Move From Sex to Real Intimacy
(50:47) What Comes After Hitting Zero?
(57:57) How to Tell If Someone Is Truly Integrated
(58:58) The Role of Discipline After Purpose
(01:01:26) How Culture Around Men Has Shifted
(01:03:32) What’s David’s End Goal?
(01:07:51) How to Stay Fulfilled Long-Term
(01:19:37) The Top Practices to Maximise Your Development
Extra Stuff:
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Episodes You Might Enjoy:
#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Gogginsâ â
#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Petersonâ â
#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Hubermanâ â
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To celebrate 1100 episodes of Modern Wisdom, I broke down some of my favourite lessons, insights and quotes from the last hundred episodes.
Expect to learn why everyone misunderstands what obsession actually means, what the great paradox of self-awareness is, the six lessons you should learn to choose a life direction, the dark side of monk mode, why the internet will never help you 'find yourself' and much more..
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Ringing in Episode 1100
(0:25) Why Obsession Might Be Your Greatest Advantage
(10:30) Is Self-Awareness a Double-Edged Sword?
(21:56) Why Hard Times Reveal Your True Capability
(27:34) 6 Lessons About Choosing Your Life Direction
(37:53) Is Family the Ultimate Form of Freedom?
(43:08) The Curse of Psychological Strength
(54:41) The Dark Side of Monk Mode
(01:02:58) 4 Interesting Differences Between the Sexes
(01:11:55) Can Humans Really Handle Polyamory?
(01:13:19) Does Our “True Self” Really Exist?
Extra Stuff:
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Episodes You Might Enjoy:
#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Gogginsâ â
#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Petersonâ â
#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Hubermanâ â
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In this birth rate debate, we explore:
- The cataclysmic impacts of the current birth rates for future generations.
- Why so many young women are opting out of motherhood.
- What can be done to fix declining birth rates globally.
- and much more...
Guests:
- Lyman Stone is a demographer, researcher, and a writer.
- Simone Collins is an author and pronatalist advocate focused on fertility and demographic decline.
- Stephen J. Shaw is a data scientist and filmmaker.
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Why We Should Be Worried About Birth Rate Decline
(5:20) The Shocking Reality of Falling Fertility
(8:12) What Happens If the Population Shrinks?
(17:40) Is Low Fertility a Threat to the Economy?
(25:39) Why Are Birth Rate Debates So Controversial?
(38:46) Is Having Kids Too Expensive Now?
(51:45) Why People Are Delaying Parenthood
(58:41) Would Marrying Younger Fix the Problem?
(01:01:45) Do Kids Actually Make You Happier?
(01:12:14) Does Age Predict Fertility Levels?
(01:18:34) The Hidden Risks of Selection Pressure
(01:27:52) How Does Education Impact Birth Rates?
(01:35:05) Do Men Want Families More Than Women Now?
(01:38:59) Are We Choosing Travel Over Children?
(01:45:06) Do You Lose Yourself When You Have Kids?
(02:07:20) Should Mothers Get Free Education?
(02:10:20) Are Women Being Blamed for Declining Birth Rates?
(02:20:51) Why Is Everyone So Offended?
(02:29:51) Should Fathers Be Doing More at Home?
(02:39:41) Birth Rates vs Climate Change: What Matters More?
(02:46:29) Should Governments Pay People to Have Kids?
(02:57:48) Are Families Getting Smaller?
(03:07:50) Are Tax Policies Punishing the Child-Free?
(03:12:51) Is Education the Answer?
(03:19:36) The Most Shocking Birth Rate Facts
(03:26:47) Does Contraception Actually Affect Birth Rates?
(03:34:46) Will This Change Your Mind?
Extra Stuff:
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Episodes You Might Enjoy:
#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Gogginsâ â
#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Petersonâ â
#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Hubermanâ â
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Bob King is the founder and CEO of Humanscale.
Is your desk job aging your body faster than you realize? Sitting may be part of getting work done, but the way most of us do it can wreck our posture, stiffen our joints, and create problems that show up years later. So what can you do at work every day to protect your future self?
Expect to learn why bad design might be the cause of your back problems, why sitting is so damaging to your health, what a healthy designed desk set-up looks like, if posture advice is mostly nonsense, how much physical discomfort degrades cognitive performance and much more…
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Bad Posture: Discipline or Design Problem?
(0:39) What’s Really Causing Your Back Pain?
(7:41) Is Sitting the New Smoking?
(9:48) The Secret to Designing a Healthier Workspace
(16:28) Is the Freedom Chair Named After Obama?
(18:44) Why Movement is a Non-Negotiable
(22:06) How Your Environment Controls Your Habits
(30:11) Is Screen Time Ruining Your Health?
(43:46) Sunlight vs Blue Light: What’s Worse?
(45:10) Do Men and Women Need Different Work Setups?
(51:45) Can Saddle Stools Fix Your Posture?
(52:50) What an Optimal Workday Actually Looks Like
(55:25) The Hidden Danger of Off-Gassing
(01:05:53) Where to Find Bob
Extra Stuff:
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Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: â â https://neutonic.com/modernwisdomâ â
Episodes You Might Enjoy:
#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Gogginsâ â
#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Petersonâ â
#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Hubermanâ â
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Ryan Garcia is a professional boxer and a WBC interim lightweight champion.
What’s it like being the bad boy of boxing? Most people know Ryan Garcia from the chaos of his social media — the outbursts, controversies, and viral moments. But behind the headlines is still an elite fighter operating at the very top of the sport. So who is Ryan Garcia away from the internet? What’s it like living under that level of pressure, fame, and scrutiny whilst trying to remain a world champion?
Expect to learn how Ryan grew up and why he started boxing from a very young age, the most memorable moments of Ryan’s career, when Ryan figured out his life trajectory had gone too far the wrong way, if anger really helps you as a boxer, Ryan’s thoughts on Jake Paul, Conor Benn, McGregor and others, if Ryan has fears about future CTE issues and much more…
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Do Boxers Actually Think in the Ring?
(0:48) Can Ryan Remember His Fights?
(4:10) The Sacrifices You Have to Make to Be the Best
(7:44) Why Ryan Started Boxing
(10:47) The Biggest Lessons From Ryan’s Career
(12:17) When Ryan Realised He Was Crashing Out
(18:57) The Story Behind the Bohemian Grove Vision
(21:53) What Really Happens at Bohemian Grove?
(26:22) Does Anger Make You a Better Fighter?
(30:23) Will Ryan Fight Conor Benn?
(32:32) Is the Zuffa Deal Good For Boxing?
(38:11) The Main Reason Fights Don’t Happen
(40:24) How the Ali Act is Changing Boxing
(41:20) Is Jake Paul a Legitimate Boxer?
(47:39) Are Mayweather and Pacquiao Past It?
(51:00) How Ryan Changed His Attitude Towards Money
(55:34) Why It’s So Important to Have a Good Team Around You
(01:00:41) Could Conor McGregor Make a Comeback?
(01:05:37) Is Ryan Worried About the Long-Term Impacts of Boxing?
(01:09:35) How Boxers Stay Ready for Anything
Extra Stuff:
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Episodes You Might Enjoy:
#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Gogginsâ â
#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Petersonâ â
#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Hubermanâ â
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Mark Manson is a writer, entrepreneur, and a New York Times best-selling author.
Mark is one of my favorite thinkers. His blog, books, and X account are packed with timeless lessons I come back to again and again. Today, we get to go through some of his best lessons on life, love, and everything that makes us human.
Expect to learn why it's important to do hard things, why it’s important to live your happiest life, why choosing a partner is also choosing their average Tuesday, why learning is the smart man’s procrastination, why you need to stop caving to the needs of others, 10 years of therapy in 1 minute, questions to ask yourself before you die and much more…
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Why We Should Be Comfortable With Uncertainty
(7:59) Is Friction the Key to Growth?
(20:55) The Truth Behind Choosing a Partner
(30:14) Why Self-Optimisation Isn’t For Everyone
(39:18) Life Doesn’t Hand Out Pity Passes
(54:48) Choose Someone Who Chooses You
(01:10:57) Is Learning Just a Form of Procrastination?
(01:21:01) Should We Prioritise Starting a Family?
(01:24:57) Why Neediness is Pushes People Away
(01:32:53) Does Hate Make People Dig Their Heels in?
(01:44:14) Why Everything Worth Having Requires Sacrifice
(01:50:13) 10 Years of Therapy Summarised into 1 Minute
(02:10:42) How to Make Your Life Count
(02:14:21) Stop Waiting For Permission
(02:21:41) Find Out More About Mark
Extra Stuff:
Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: â â https://chriswillx.com/booksâ â
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Episodes You Might Enjoy:
#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Gogginsâ â
#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Petersonâ â
#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Hubermanâ â
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Nik Nocturnal is a musician, YouTuber, and content creator.
What is happening in modern metal music? The days of thrash and hair metal dominating culture are long gone, and something entirely new has taken their place. So what defines modern metal, why does it sound so different, and how has the internet changed the music industry forever?
Expect to learn how big of an impact TikTok plays in shaping the way modern metal songs are written, which songs are the most influential songs in modern metal, what Nik thinks of AI-generated music, the most overused trends in metal right now, the tension between making art and making “content” in music, the worst thing about being a YouTube musician and much more…
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Timestamps:
(0:00) How is TikTok Reshaping Metal Music?
(8:24) Is Metal Music Better Than Ever?
(17:36) Are We Living in a Golden Age of Metal?
(25:39) How Pop Culture Is Reviving Metal
(28:28) The Best Metal Songs for Nostalgia
(34:55) Is Originality Dead in Music?
(41:29) Is There Beef in the Metal Genre?
(47:02) Who is Slipknot’s New Drummer?
(50:22) How Long Have Kilswitch Engage Been Around?
(51:05) Why is Metal Becoming Self-Aware?
(54:04) How Hit Songs Are Really Made
(58:52) Are Bands Being Engineered for Virality?
(01:06:49) The Building Blocks of Nik’s Fast Songwriting
(01:16:52) The Hidden Costs of Taking a Break
(01:27:06) Why Creators Burn Out So Fast
(01:35:51) The Power of the “F*ck You” Pivot
(01:40:34) Are Streaming Platforms Exploiting Artists?
(01:53:44) How Song DNA is Improving Credit
(01:56:16) What’s Next For the Alt Music Scene?
(02:08:59) Metal Bands You Shouldn’t Miss
(02:16:23) Where to Find Nik
Extra Stuff:
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Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: â â https://neutonic.com/modernwisdomâ â
Episodes You Might Enjoy:
#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Gogginsâ â
#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Petersonâ â
#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Hubermanâ â
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In this evolutionary psychology debate, we explore:
- Why women feel much more negatively towards young men than young men feel about them.
- Why men are more often demonised and women are seen as victims.
- How differing political views are quietly becoming one of the biggest relationship dealbreakers for young people.
- and much more...
Guests
- Freya India is a writer and journalist focused on female mental health and modern culture.
- William Costello is a psychology researcher and Ph.D. student specialising in evolutionary psychology.
- Dr. Tania Reynolds is an Assistant Professor in Psychology at the University of New Mexico.
Sponsors:
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Why Are Modern Women So Angry?
(8:50) Do Most Women Lean to the Left?
(15:37) The Rise of Male Looksmaxxing
(21:10) Why Men and Women Have Different Preferences
(32:38) ADoes Insecurity Make Us More Extroverted?
(35:33) How Women Adapted So Well to the Modern Workplace
(38:36) Are Male Mental Health Incentives Actually Pushing Against Opening Up?
(53:26) The Hidden Rise of Benevolent Sexism
(59:33) Do Women Find Aggression Attractive?
(01:07:44) What Sex Dolls Reveal About Male Desire
(01:14:10) Who Resents the Opposite Sex More?
(01:19:15) Do Men Get the Ick Too?
(01:21:58) Why Privileged Women Feel More Pessimisti
(01:25:15) Can Men Be Victims Too?
(01:28:20) Why Attractiveness Is the Ignored Privilege
(01:32:59) Should You Be Friends Before Dating?
(01:39:11) Is Effortless Beauty More Attractive?
(01:45:04) Where to Find Everyone
Extra Stuff:
Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: â â https://chriswillx.com/booksâ â
Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: â â https://neutonic.com/modernwisdomâ â
Episodes You Might Enjoy:
#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Gogginsâ â
#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Petersonâ â
#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Hubermanâ â
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Jefferson Fisher is a trial attorney, legal educator, and content creator.
Why are the conversations that matter most the hardest to have? When something meaningful needs to be said, we often avoid it, only making things worse. So how do you structure a difficult conversation the right way, and connect with someone not just logically, but emotionally?
Expect to learn why we fear conflict in communication and why it’s so scary but necessary to navigate, how to deal with conflict more effectively, the best ways to respond to an insult, why being right feels so good, what’s realistic and true about working out if someone’s lying to you, how to properly connect in any communication and much more…
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Why Communication Feels Harder Than Ever
(0:41) Is Conflict Really Something to Fear?
(1:45) Why Are We So Quick to Lose Control?
(2:56) What Actually Triggers Us?
(7:57) We Need to Learn How to Hold Space For Others
(14:59) The Best Ways to Regulate Any Conversation
(17:34) Simple Tricks to Stay Calm in Difficult Conversations
(25:22) What Is Your Anger Really Hiding?
(31:39) Are You Making This Mistake During Conflict?
(33:24) Why Setting Boundaries Feels So Difficult
(36:56) How Do You Handle Passive Aggression?
(39:55) Does Childhood Shape Passive Aggressive Behaviour?
(42:20) The Best Way to Deliver Bad News
(52:28) Are You Carrying Other People’s Emotions?
(56:45) The Shame of Small Fears
(01:06:02) How to Avoid Frustration When You’re Being Misunderstood
(01:09:15) How Much Does a Divorce Raise Your Heart Rate?
(01:13:50) Is Silence the Best Response to Insult?
(01:26:32) Why Do We Hide Behind “Just Joking”?
(01:28:51) Do Certain Phrases Make You Sound Weak?
(01:31:15) Where Does Self-Assurance Come From?
(01:36:09) What Makes Someone Sound Truly Composed?
(01:38:17) Can You Be Assertive Without Being an A**hole?
(01:41:33) Why We Need to Be Intentional With Our Words
(01:47:04) Is Being Right Overrated?
(01:52:29) Why We’re Obsessed With Winning Arguments
(01:53:06) The Biggest Clues Someone is Lying to You
(01:56:42) The Best Way to Repair After Conflict
(01:59:33) Why Tough Times Build Stronger Relationships
(02:01:08) What Really Makes a Great Partner?
(02:02:56) Lessons From a Trial Lawyer
(02:06:47) The One Rule Behind Great Communication
(02:10:02) Find Out More About Jefferson
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How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: â â â lnkfi.re/SN-Petersonâ â â
The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: â â â lnkfi.re/SN-Hubermanâ â
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Mercedes Coffman is a writer, researcher, and cultural commentator.
What’s happening with modern dating? People who are genuinely ready for a relationship feel frustrated, even punished by a shallow dating pool, yet others seem to find real love every day. So what’s actually broken, and what can be fixed?
Expect to learn why avoidant culture is changing relationship expectations, if modern dating is punishing emotionally available people, why dating fatigue is kicking in, if someone is actually too busy for you or if they just say they are, the most common ways people unknowingly sabotage their own relationships, why you can just “fix her” and much more…
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Timestamps:
(0:00) How Avoidant Culture is Rewriting Relationships
(1:55) Does Modern Dating Punish Emotionally Availability?
(4:20) What Makes Emotionally Available People Vulnerable?
(8:51) How to Spot Emotional Availability
(12:00) What Does a Perfect Match Really Look Like?
(13:33) What Blocks True Alignment?
(16:39) Are We Too Obsessed With Love?
(25:28) Why Discernment is the Ultimate Relationship Skill
(34:23) How Do Rom-Coms Distort Our Love Lives
(37:02) Romantasy: Escapism or Soft-Core Porn?
(39:55) Does Desire Outpace Emotional Capacity?
(42:53) Why We Self-Sabotage in Relationships
(45:10) The Best Way to Build Emotional Capacity
(46:16) Does Trauma Drive Relationship Self-Sabotage?
(49:32) We Need to Start With Self-Acceptance
(01:04:07) Why We Crave Chaos and Stability
(01:07:34) Love Bombing: The Most Dangerous Red Flag
(01:14:15) Who Falls Hardest Into Limerence?
(01:17:35) Why Inconsistent Praise Hooks You In
(01:25:37) The Wrong People Are the Hardest to Get Over
(01:27:30) Stop Being So Hard on Yourself
(01:28:53) How to Comfortably Hold Your Boundaries
(01:30:33) Where to Find Mercedes
Extra Stuff:
Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: â â https://chriswillx.com/booksâ â
Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: â â https://neutonic.com/modernwisdomâ â
Episodes You Might Enjoy:
#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Gogginsâ â
#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Petersonâ â
#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Hubermanâ â
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In the second edition of this new experimental episode format, we explore:
- If Kratom is more addictive than heroin
- What the latest and greatest life hacks are
- Who actually is the highest-earning athlete in history
- and much more…
Guests:
- Gary Faust is a comedian and writer.
- 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:
(0:00) Peanuts in Coke… Is This a Good Idea?
(2:19) The Most Ridiculous Paycheck in Sports History
(5:53) Is the Mainstream Media Overhyped?
(13:45) UK vs the Roman Empire: Who’s Actually Better?
(16:31) Would Claude Beat Grok in a Fight?
(17:38) Is the LGBTQ+ Acronym Getting Out of Hand?
(23:42) Why No One Takes Mental Health Seriously Anymore
(27:26) Is Kratom More Addictive Than Heroin?
(38:19) What Can DNA Testing Reveal About You?
(46:09) Do You Remember Every Porn Video You’ve Ever Watched?
(49:18) The Ultimate Trick to Boost Uber Eats Tips
(51:48) The Peak Bachelor Pad Setup
(53:38) Are Norwegian Prisoners Living Better Than Us?
(55:44) The Analyst Who Sounded the Alarm on Hormuz
(01:00:20) Are Gay Relationships a CIA Strategy?
(01:05:14) Is Flighty the Greatest Life Hack?
(01:08:08) Can We Trust Studies Anymore?
(01:12:17) Is California Trying to Bury Fraud?
(01:18:04) Do Your Game Choices Define You?
(01:23:13) Are Likes and Views Changing How We Consume Content?
(01:34:19) Does Everyone in the UK Know the King?
(01:40:05) Could a Dinner Have Stopped WWII?
(01:41:55) FTX’s Painful Anthropic Fumble
(01:47:53) Does Momentum Suffocate Talent?
(01:52:28) What If Ja Rule Co-Founded Apple?
(01:53:19) How Supernormal Stimuli Hijack Your Brain
(01:59:23) The Burning Monk and the Extremes of the Human Mind
(02:03:29) Why Everyone’s Dooming About AI
(02:06:18) Could AI Replace Doctors?
(02:11:19) The Craziest One-Day Price Move
(02:13:07) Is AI Learning From Indian Factories?
(02:17:12) Wait… His Dad’s in the Rock Hall of Fame?!
Extra Stuff:
Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: â â https://chriswillx.com/booksâ â
Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: â â https://neutonic.com/modernwisdomâ â
Episodes You Might Enjoy:
#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Gogginsâ â
#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Petersonâ â
#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: â â lnkfi.re/SN-Hubermanâ â
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Get In Touch:
Instagram: â â https://www.instagram.com/chriswillxâ â
Twitter: â â https://www.twitter.com/chriswillxâ â
YouTube: â â https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcastâ â
Email: â â https://chriswillx.com/contactâ â
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