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Chris Williamson

Life is hard. This podcast will help. Lessons from the greatest thinkers on the planet with Chris Williamson. Including guests like David Goggins, Dr Jordan Peterson, Naval Ravikant, Sam Harris, Jocko Willink, Dr Andrew Huberman, Dr Julie Smith, Steven Bartlett, Ryan Holiday, Robert Greene, Matthew McConaughey, Alain de Botton, Alex Hormozi, Tony Robbins, Chris Bumstead, Mark Manson and more.

Modern Wisdom

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…

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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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4.2M Q&A - Sleeping With An Ex, Harambe & Settling Down - #1104

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…

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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:

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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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Psyop Expert: “Brainwashing Is Real And It’s Happening Now” - Chase Hughes - #1103

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:

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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

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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Mostly Wise: Matt McCusker, Andrew Huberman & Tom Segura - #1102

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: ⁠⁠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 New Way Of The Superior Man - David Deida (1st interview in a decade) - #1101

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: ⁠⁠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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19 Lessons From 1100 Episodes - #1100

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.

Sponsors:

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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: ⁠⁠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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Birth Rate Debate: “40% Of Girls Will Never Be Mothers” - #1099

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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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 Health Crisis Of Office Jobs - Bob King - #1098

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…

Sponsors:

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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: ⁠⁠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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"They Wanted A Bad Guy, So I Became One" - Ryan Garcia - #1097

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

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21 Harsh Truths About Why You’re Still Lost - Mark Manson - #1096

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

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4.2M Q&A - Sleeping With An Ex, Harambe & Settling Down - #1104

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