Modern Wisdom
Kanaal Besonderhede
Modern Wisdom
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...
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Something Strange Is Happening To Gen Z - Isabel Brown - #1106
Isabel Brown is a conservative media personality and author.
Is Gen Z embracing tradition again? Gen Z continues to reject many of the va...
Rabbit Hole: Who Will Survive The AI Era? (cats, mostly) - #1105
In the third edition of this new experimental episode format, we explore:
- Mickey Mantle's most legendary story in Yankee Stadium.
- If T...
4.2M Q&A - Harambe, Sleeping With An Ex & Settling Down #1104
I hit 4.2 million YouTube subscribers!
As usual, I celebrated by collecting questions from across social media and answering them directly.
Psyop Expert: Secret Techniques For Psychological Power - Chase Hughes - #1103
Chase Hughes is a former U.S. Navy Chief, behavior and influence expert, speaker, and author.
Are you being brainwashed right now? What i...
Mostly Wise: Matt McCusker, Andrew Huberman & Tom Segura - #1102
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 New Way Of The Superior Man - David Deida - #1101
David Deida is a spiritual teacher, researcher, speaker, and author.
What happens when desire and ambition fade? As we age, the urgency a...
19 Lessons From 1100 Episodes - #1100
To celebrate 1100 episodes of Modern Wisdom, I broke down some of my favourite lessons, insights and quotes from the last hundred episodes.
Birth Rate Debate: Why Is No One Having Kids? - #1099
In this birth rate debate, we explore:
- The cataclysmic impacts of the current birth rates for future generations.
- Why so...
The Health Crisis Of Office Jobs - Bob King - #1098
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 w...
"They Wanted A Bad Guy, So I Became One" - Ryan Garcia - #1097
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...
21 Harsh Truths About Why You’re Still Lost - Mark Manson - #1096
Mark Manson is a writer, entrepreneur, and a New York Times best-selling author.
Mark is one of my favorite thinkers. His blog, books, an...
How TikTok Hijacked The Future Of Music - Nik Nocturnal - #1095
Nik Nocturnal is a musician, YouTuber, and content creator.
What is happening in modern metal music? The days of thrash and hair metal do...
DEBATE: Why Do Gen Z Women Hate Men So Much? - #1094
In this evolutionary psychology debate, we explore:
- Why women feel much more negatively towards young men than young men feel about the...
How To Have The Hardest Conversations of Your Life - Jefferson Fisher - #1093
Jefferson Fisher is a trial attorney, legal educator, and content creator.
Why are the conversations that matter most the hardest to have...
Why You’re Obsessed, Anxious, & Still Single - Mercedes Coffman - #1092
Mercedes Coffman is a writer, researcher, and cultural commentator.
What’s happening with modern dating? People who are genuinely ready f...
Kratom Addiction, Naked Justice & The Uber Eats To OF Pipeline - #1091
In the second edition of this new experimental episode format, we explore:
- If Kratom is more addictive than heroin
- What the latest an...
The Extreme Crisis of Young Women - Freya India - #1090
Freya India is a writer and journalist focused on female mental health and modern culture.
What’s happening with modern women? By almost...
No One is Ready for This Coming War - Navy SEAL Andy Stumpf - #1089
Andy Stumpf is a former U.S. Navy SEAL, extreme sports enthusiast, public speaker, podcaster, and author.
What will the future of war act...
How to Steal Thoughts Out of Anyone’s Head - Oz Pearlman - #1088
Oz Pearlman is a mentalist, magician, endurance athlete, and keynote speaker.
Can someone actually read your mind? Oz has built a 30-year...
The Masculinity Debate Is A Huge Mess - Richard Reeves - #1087
Richard Reeves is a writer, researcher and the Founder of the American Institute for Boys & Men.
What is the current state of men and boy...
Inside The Viral Words That Make You Click - Etymology Nerd - #1086
Adam Aleksic is a linguist, content creator, and author, best known online as the Etymology Nerd.
What’s happening to language right now?...
The Rise of History’s Greatest Emperor: An Untold Story - Alex Petkas - #1085
Alex Petkas is a historian, writer, and podcaster.
What can one of history's greatest empires, and its most notorious leaders, teach us about th...
#1084 - David Friedberg - Everything You Know is About to Collapse
David Friedberg is an entrepreneur, investor, and podcaster.
What will the future actually look like? With AI dominating the conversation...
#1083 - Michael Smoak - 16 Brutal Life Lessons for Ambitious People
Michael Smoak is a mindset coach, entrepreneur, and podcaster.
What does it actually cost to live a great life? From the outside, top pe...
#1082 - Eric Jorgenson - The Wild Psychology of Elon Musk
Eric Jorgenson is an investor, entrepreneur, and author.
How does Elon Musk actually think? You can analyse him from first principles, bu...
#1081 - Erica Komisar - The Permanent Impact of Divorce on Children
Erica Komisar is a psychoanalyst, parenting expert, and author.
Why do we assume kids will be okay after divorce? As separation becomes m...
#1080 - Pursuit of Wonder - The Terrible Paradox of Self-Awareness
Robert Pantano is a writer, creator, and the founder of the Pursuit of Wonder YouTube channel.
At what point does self-awareness become s...
#1079 - Tristan Harris - AI Expert Warns: “This Is The Last Mistake We’ll Ever Make”
Tristan Harris is a tech ethicist, entrepreneur, and a speaker.
Are we sleepwalking into disaster? AI is unlocking massive progress, but...
#1078 - New Studio Launch Party - Indian Fetishes, Betting on Wars & Tom Cruise
Welcome to the new Studio!
To celebrate, I put together a new episode style. In this launch episode, we explore:
T...
#1077 - Chris Bailey - Why Some Goals Feel Effortless (and others hurt)
Chris Bailey is a productivity expert, speaker, and author.
How do you make goals actually stick? We all want better for ourselves, but m...
#1076 - Will Guidara - The Hotdog Effect: Secrets of the World’s #1 Restaurants
Will Guidara is a restaurateur, hospitality expert, and author.
What does it take to become the world’s best restaurant? In an era of ext...
#1075 - Roy Baumeister - Why Men Are At The Top Of Society (and the bottom)
Roy Baumeister is a psychologist, professor, and researcher.
Are men inherently more expendable from an evolutionary standpoint—and if so...
#1074 - Nir Eyal - A Masterclass in Changing Your Limiting Beliefs
Nir Eyal is an author, behavioural design expert, and investor.
What does it mean to truly hold a belief you endorse? Maybe some of what we beli...
#1073 - Gurwinder Bhogal - 19 Uncomfortable Truths About Human Nature
Gurwinder Bhogal is a programmer and a writer.
Gurwinder is one of my favourite X follows. He’s written yet another megathread exploring...
#1072 - Dr Debra Soh - Why Nobody is Having Sex Anymore (& why it matters)
Dr Debra Soh is a neuroscientist, sex researcher, political commentator, and author.
Why are we more connected than ever—but having less...
#1071 - Bill Gurley - If You Hate Your Job, This is How to Start Over
Bill Gurley is a venture capitalist, general partner at Benchmark, and a former Wall Street analyst.
How do you find work you actually en...
#1070 - Louis Theroux - Is The Manosphere Really That Dangerous?
Louis Theroux is a journalist, documentary filmmaker, broadcaster, and author.
What is it really like inside the Manosphere? Online space...
#1069 - Dr Max Butterfield - How Love Turns You Insane
Dr. Max Butterfield is an experimental psychologist and professor who studies relationships and decision-making.
Why does love make us do...
#1068 - Dr Peter Salerno - How Narcissists Hijack Your Brain
Dr Peter Salerno is a social psychologist, professor, and researcher.
Why are narcissists so manipulative? At some point in your life, yo...
#1067 - Cal Newport - The collapse of modern attention (and how to get it back)
Cal Newport is a computer science professor at Georgetown University, a productivity expert and an author.
Has AI “workslop” damaged our...