Modern Wisdom

By Chris Williamson

Society & Culture

What's Modern Wisdom about?

Life lessons from the greatest thinkers on the planet with Chris Williamson. Including guests like David Goggins, Dr Jordan Peterson, Sam Harris, Jocko Willink, Dr Andrew Huberman, Dr Julie Smith, Steven Bartlett, Ryan Holiday, James Clear, Robert Greene, Balaji Srinivasan, Steven Pinker, Alex Hormozi, Douglas Murray, Chris Bumstead, James Smith, Dr David Sinclair, Mark Manson and more. Understanding the world is hard. This podcast will help.

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Dr Jordan B. Peterson is a clinical psychologist, podcaster, speaker and an author. Finding meaning in the modern world can be a difficult task. When life is convenient and comfortable, discovering our purpose and facing hard things can be increasingly ...

Modern Wisdom episodes:

11.27.2023 #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs Dr Jordan B. Peterson is a clinical psychologist, podcaster, speaker and an author. Finding meaning in the modern world can be a difficult task. When life is convenient and comfortable, discovering our purpose and facing hard things can be increasingly ...
11.25.2023 #711 - Dr Tracy Vaillancourt - The Ruthless Ways Women Compete With Each Other Dr Tracy Vaillancourt is a professor at the University of Ottawa, a researcher and an author with a focus on the link between violence and mental health. Intrasexual competition is present in all animals, however the sophistication of this rivalry ...
11.23.2023 #710 - Jim Kwik - 10 Hacks To Improve Your Memory, Focus & Attention Jim Kwik is a world renowned memory expert, a podcaster and an author. Mastering a new skill, language, or instrument can be an intimidating task. However, Jim has found hacks which can dramatically elevate your learning process. This has the ...
11.20.2023 #709 - Max Lugavere - The Terrifying Link Between Diet & Mental Health Max Lugavere is a health and science journalist, filmmaker, podcaster and New York Times bestselling author. To maintain peak health, nurturing an healthy mind and body is key. Simple daily habits and foods can make a massive difference to limiting ...
11.18.2023 #708 - Bryan Caplan - Is Feminism Changing For The Worse? Bryan Caplan is an economist at George Mason University and author. Bryan wrote a letter to his young daughter encouraging her to not become a feminist. Which begs the question, why would a father not want this? In what ways ...
11.16.2023 #707 - Morgan Housel - 9 Timeless Lessons About Human Psychology Morgan Housel is a partner at The Collaborative Fund, an investor and an author. The world continues to change, but the hairless apes that inhabit it stay the same. So there must be some laws of human psychology which remain ...
11.13.2023 #706 - Douglas Murray - We Need To Stop Listening To These People Douglas Murray is a journalist, author and associate editor of The Spectator. As the turmoil of global events dominates the media, it can feel as though the world is spiralling into chaos. If we can't agree on what's happening, how ...
11.11.2023 #705 - Spencer Greenberg - The 5 Most Effective Techniques To Hack Your Habits Spencer Greenberg is a mathematician, a writer and the founder of ClearerThinking.org First we make our habits, and then our habits make us. But what is the best way to step into this recursive loop and take charge of the ...
11.09.2023 #704 - Mads Larsen - Are Relationships Supposed To Last For Life? Mads Larsen is a Norwegian author and journalist whose research focuses on the history of human mating ideologies. The narrative of human romance is an ancient story. But that story has not always remained the same, the last 10,000 years ...
11.06.2023 #703 - Patrick Bet-David - Why Does No One Trust The Media Anymore? Patrick Bet-David is an entrepreneur, founder of Valuetainment, podcaster and author. Given that the world is in chaos, we would usually turn to our institutions and news organisations to make sense of what's happening. But trust in these institutions is ...
11.04.2023 #702 - 16 Lessons From 700 Episodes To celebrate 700 episodes of Modern Wisdom, I broke down some of my favourite lessons, insights and quotes from the last hundred episodes. Expect to learn how your expectations define your happiness more than your circumstances, what monothinking is, why ...
11.02.2023 #701 - Alex DatePsych - Why Is Everyone Choosing To Stay Single? Alexander DatePsych is a Neuroscience and Behavioural Science researcher whose work focuses on attractiveness and dating. The modern dating world is a difficult universe to navigate, which has led a lot of people to check out of it completely. But ...
10.30.2023 #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain Dr Andrew Huberman is a neuroscientist, Associate Professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine and a podcaster. It has never been so easy and also so difficult to remain healthy and perform at your best. The right tools and ...
10.28.2023 #699 - Justin Mogilski - Will Non-Monogamy Fix The Dating Market? Justin Mogilski is an an evolutionary psychologist at the University of South Carolina whose research focuses on consensual non-monogamous relationships. It’s often said that choosing the right life partner is the most important decision you can make. So if you're ...
10.26.2023 #698 - Mary Eberstadt - Did The Sexual Revolution Actually Benefit Women? Mary Eberstadt is a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and an author. We're told that more freedom is a good thing. That the more options and choices a person has, the better their life will be. ...
10.23.2023 #697 - Konstantin Kisin - Why Does It Feel Like Everyone Is Losing Their Minds? Konstantin Kisin is a podcaster, a speaker and an author. Despite living in objectively the best time ever, there is a common trend of people believing that the world is getting worse. Is this an accurate assessment of the existentially ...
10.21.2023 #696 - Dr Gabrielle Lyon - How To Build More Muscle & Supercharge Your Longevity Dr Gabrielle Lyon is a functional medicine physician and Founder of the Institute of Muscle-Centric Medicine. Most health advice focuses on shedding excess weight. But what if your longevity, healthspan, resilience and quality of life was more determined by gaining ...
10.19.2023 #695 - Codie Sanchez - The Secret Mindset Hacks To Become Unstoppable Codie Sanchez is an investor, venture capitalist and a CEO. Being a contrarian is an alluring idea. Having a unique insight into the world, a different viewpoint that helps you grow and make money and become successful. But how do ...
10.16.2023 #694 - Sadia Khan - Why Is Modern Dating Such A Mess? Sadia Khan is a relationship coach and a speaker Dating in the modern world is more fraught than ever. Men and women are finding themselves confused and lost as they try to make sense of a mating landscape which becomes ...
10.14.2023 #693 - Dr Robert Sapolsky - The Shocking New Science Of How To Manage Your Stress Dr Robert Sapolsky is a Professor at Stanford University, a world-leading researcher, and an author. Stress is an inevitable part of human life. But what is stress actually doing to the human body when it happens for such a prolonged ...
10.12.2023 #692 - Connor Beaton - Why Are Young Men Struggling So Much? Connor Beaton is a men’s life coach, founder of ManTalks and an author focusing on men’s wellness and personal growth. Men are often told that their problems would be fixed if they stopped being so stoic. If only they ceased ...
10.09.2023 #691 - Jimmy Carr - The Secret Hacks For Living A Fulfilled Life Jimmy Carr is a comedian, television host and an author. Jimmy is known as one of the best one-line comics in history, but this episode goes way deeper than you’re probably expecting. It's far less about jokes and far more ...
10.07.2023 #690 - Michael Easter - Why Can’t Humans Do Anything In Moderation? Michael Easter is a University of Nevada, Las Vegas professor, a journalist and an author who focuses on health and human performance. Even though we might often feel in control of our impulses, there are regular moments that remind us ...
10.05.2023 #689 - Melissa Kearney - The Terrifying Impact Of Single-Parent Households Melissa Kearney is a Professor of Economics at the University of Maryland, and an author known for her research in the field of economic demography. Declining marriage and birthrates frequently dominate discussions about the future of society, but what is ...
10.02.2023 #688 - Steven Bartlett - 17 Raw Lessons About Human Nature Steven Bartlett is the Founder of Social Chain, an entrepreneur, a podcaster and an author. How to become a functioning human is a difficult skill to work out. Should I focus on achieving goals or inner peace? Can I become ...
09.30.2023 #687 - Steven Bridges - The Most Dangerous Stories From A Professional Card Counter Steven Bridges is a professional gambler and mostly-legal card counter. If you've seen the movie 21, you'll know that it's possible to count cards while playing Blackjack in a casino to beat the house. But this isn't just limited to ...
09.28.2023 #686 - Dr Gad Saad - 8 Strategies For Avoiding A Life You Hate Dr Gad Saad is an Evolutionary Psychologist, Professor of Marketing at Concordia University, a podcaster and an author. In today’s fast-paced world, happiness and contentment often seem elusive. By taking an evolutionary lens on happiness, we can gain deeper insight ...
09.25.2023 #685 - Rich Roll - Stop Making Excuses & Transform Your Life Rich Roll is an ultra-endurance athlete, podcaster an and author. In today’s modern world, relentless pursuit of goals often leads to being overworked and burnout. Finding the balance between working hard enough to achieve your dreams without destroying your sanity ...
09.23.2023 #684 - Vincent Harinam - Cancelled For Appearing On This Podcast Vincent Harinam is a data scientist, law enforcement consultant and a writer. Vincent came on Modern Wisdom 2 years ago. Shortly after that, he was pulled into a meeting at a prestigious British University where he was teaching to be ...
09.21.2023 #683 - Shaan Puri - 7 Semi-Controversial Rules For Success Shaan Puri is an entrepreneur, former CEO, podcaster and an angel investor. Shaan is kind of an anti-guru. He's a self-identified lazy person but also managed to exit multiple companies for millions of dollars. So today, we’re delving into 7 ...
09.18.2023 #682 - Stan Efferding - Do This To Build Muscle, Burn Fat & Get Healthy Stan Efferding is a professional bodybuilder, powerlifter, entrepreneur, author and a nutrition expert known for creating “The Vertical Diet”. Earning the title of the world’s strongest bodybuilder isn’t an overnight achievement. With 35 years of experience in bodybuilding, powerlifting, and ...
09.16.2023 #681 - Ben Lamm - The Man Bringing Extinct Creatures Back To Life Ben Lamm is an entrepreneur, CEO of Colossal and a founder. What if Jurassic Park's dream of bringing extinct creatures back to life was possible? Well it kind of is. And Ben's company is forging ahead in the new frontier ...
09.14.2023 #680 - Dr Anna Machin - Do You Actually Need A Father To Raise A Child? Dr Anna Machin is an evolutionary anthropologist at Oxford University, a researcher into the role of fatherhood across time and an author. The modern world has made dads surplus to requirements in many ways. The deadbeat dad is such a ...
09.11.2023 #679 - Sara Saffari - What Is It Like Trying To Date Gen Z Guys? Sara Saffari is a fitness model, influencer, athlete and a YouTuber. Many young people dream of being young, fit, and famous. Lots of us are seduced by the idea of the attention this brings, but what's the reality of being ...
09.09.2023 #678 - Avi Loeb - Will Humanity Ever Become An Interstellar Civilisation? Avi Loeb is a theoretical physicist specialising in astrophysics and cosmology, Professor of Science at Harvard University and an author. Humanity travelling to different planets is a huge undertaking. Yet we're already looking further afield. If we are to survive ...
09.07.2023 #677 - Zack Telander - Is Watching Porn Considered Cheating? Zack Telander is a weightlifter, coach & YouTuber. I haven't seen my housemate in months because we've both been travelling. So here is 90 minutes of us discussing some of the biggest stories that have happened recently in our lives ...
09.04.2023 #676 - Eric Weinstein - Why Can No One Agree On The Truth Anymore? Eric Weinstein is a mathematician, economist, managing director of Thiel Capital and a podcaster. The last 3 years has been a time of massive confusion. No one can agree on what is real, or true, or who is good faith, ...
09.02.2023 #675 - Niall Ferguson - The Shocking Lessons Of History Everyone Has Forgotten Niall Ferguson is a historian, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution & Stanford University and an author. We often hear that history tends to repeat itself. But if you're a professional historian, just how accurate is that statement? What are ...
08.31.2023 #674 - Adam Lane Smith - 17 Ugly Psychology Truths No One Wants To Admit Adam Lane Smith is a psychotherapist and an author. Adam has helped thousands of patients and couples to deal with problems from childhood, their relationships and their sex lives. He also writes amazing Twitter threads filled with insights from his ...
08.28.2023 #673 - Phil Heath - Elite Performance Secrets Of A 7X World Champion Bodybuilder Phil Heath is a professional bodybuilder, 7-time Mr. Olympia winner, entrepreneur and an author. Phil Heath is one of the greatest and most dominant bodybuilders of all time. But what does it take to win Mr Olympia for 7 consecutive ...
08.26.2023 #672 - Paul Hutchinson - The Untold Story Behind The Sound of Freedom Paul Hutchinson is an entrepreneur, former fund manager and undercover operative known for his role in rescuing trafficked children depicted in the film the Sound of Freedom. Paul has had a non-typical journey. Transitioning from a career in real estate ...
08.24.2023 #671 - Dr Steve Peters - The Science Of Reducing Stress & Building Confidence Dr Steve Peters is a psychiatrist, sports psychology consultant, a professor and an author. Our brain is largely a black box. It's very important to how we experience life and yet we have very little insight into why it behaves ...
08.21.2023 #670 - Alex Hormozi - 23 Controversial Truths About Life Alex Hormozi is a founder, investor and an author. Alex’s Twitter continually has been one of my favourite sources of great insights over the last few years. Today we get to go through some of my favourite lessons from him ...
08.19.2023 #669 - Scott Walker - A Hostage Negotiator’s Hacks To Master Communication Scott Walker is a former Scotland Yard detective, world renowned hostage negotiator and an author. Having successfully resolved over 300 cases, from hostage negotiations to piracy, ransom and cyber extortion attacks, Scott has gained deep insights into how human communication ...
08.17.2023 #668 - David Pinsof - How To Leverage The Psychology Of Power & Status David Pinsof is a research scientist at UCLA, co-creator of Cards Against Humanity and an author. Humans want things. Then we tell ourselves stories about why we want those things. And these reasons are often very flattering, but almost exclusively ...
08.14.2023 #667 - Nancy Segal - What Twins Separated At Birth Teach Us About Nature vs Nurture Nancy Segal is a professor at California State University, an author and one of the most prominent twin-study researchers on the planet. What makes you the person you are? Is it your genetics or your environment? When twins are either ...
08.12.2023 #666 - John Lovell - How To Defeat Your Inner Coward John Lovell is a former United States Army Ranger, firearms instructor and founder of Warrior Poet Society, known for his expertise in tactical training and philosophy. It's often quoted that “it’s better to be a warrior in a garden than ...
08.10.2023 #665 - Cory Clark - 5 Forbidden Topics That Psychology Won’t Discuss Cory Clark is an Assistant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, a social psychologist and an author. Academia is supposed to be a bastion of intellectual purity where curiosity and the truth reign supreme. But what happens when the findings ...
08.07.2023 #664 - Christine Emba - Talking To A Feminist About Masculinity Christine Emba is an opinion columnist at The Washington Post, journalist, social commentator, and an author. Christine wrote one of the best articles on modern masculinity that I've ever read and it absolutely broke the internet. But it begs the ...
08.05.2023 #663 - Erik Hoel - A Guide To The Fundamental Mystery Of The Mind Erik Hoel is a research professor at Tufts University, theoretical neuroscientist, and an author known for his work on understanding consciousness and the complexity of the brain. Consciousness and free will are two of the most puzzling aspects of human ...

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Modern Wisdom episodes:

#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs

#711 - Dr Tracy Vaillancourt - The Ruthless Ways Women Compete With Each Other

#710 - Jim Kwik - 10 Hacks To Improve Your Memory, Focus & Attention

#709 - Max Lugavere - The Terrifying Link Between Diet & Mental Health

#708 - Bryan Caplan - Is Feminism Changing For The Worse?

#707 - Morgan Housel - 9 Timeless Lessons About Human Psychology

#706 - Douglas Murray - We Need To Stop Listening To These People

#705 - Spencer Greenberg - The 5 Most Effective Techniques To Hack Your Habits

#704 - Mads Larsen - Are Relationships Supposed To Last For Life?

#703 - Patrick Bet-David - Why Does No One Trust The Media Anymore?

#702 - 16 Lessons From 700 Episodes

#701 - Alex DatePsych - Why Is Everyone Choosing To Stay Single?

#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain

#699 - Justin Mogilski - Will Non-Monogamy Fix The Dating Market?

#698 - Mary Eberstadt - Did The Sexual Revolution Actually Benefit Women?

#697 - Konstantin Kisin - Why Does It Feel Like Everyone Is Losing Their Minds?

#696 - Dr Gabrielle Lyon - How To Build More Muscle & Supercharge Your Longevity

#695 - Codie Sanchez - The Secret Mindset Hacks To Become Unstoppable

#694 - Sadia Khan - Why Is Modern Dating Such A Mess?

#693 - Dr Robert Sapolsky - The Shocking New Science Of How To Manage Your Stress

#692 - Connor Beaton - Why Are Young Men Struggling So Much?

#691 - Jimmy Carr - The Secret Hacks For Living A Fulfilled Life

#690 - Michael Easter - Why Can’t Humans Do Anything In Moderation?

#689 - Melissa Kearney - The Terrifying Impact Of Single-Parent Households

#688 - Steven Bartlett - 17 Raw Lessons About Human Nature

#687 - Steven Bridges - The Most Dangerous Stories From A Professional Card Counter

#686 - Dr Gad Saad - 8 Strategies For Avoiding A Life You Hate

#685 - Rich Roll - Stop Making Excuses & Transform Your Life

#684 - Vincent Harinam - Cancelled For Appearing On This Podcast

#683 - Shaan Puri - 7 Semi-Controversial Rules For Success

#682 - Stan Efferding - Do This To Build Muscle, Burn Fat & Get Healthy

#681 - Ben Lamm - The Man Bringing Extinct Creatures Back To Life

#680 - Dr Anna Machin - Do You Actually Need A Father To Raise A Child?

#679 - Sara Saffari - What Is It Like Trying To Date Gen Z Guys?

#678 - Avi Loeb - Will Humanity Ever Become An Interstellar Civilisation?

#677 - Zack Telander - Is Watching Porn Considered Cheating?

#676 - Eric Weinstein - Why Can No One Agree On The Truth Anymore?

#675 - Niall Ferguson - The Shocking Lessons Of History Everyone Has Forgotten

#674 - Adam Lane Smith - 17 Ugly Psychology Truths No One Wants To Admit

#673 - Phil Heath - Elite Performance Secrets Of A 7X World Champion Bodybuilder

#672 - Paul Hutchinson - The Untold Story Behind The Sound of Freedom

#671 - Dr Steve Peters - The Science Of Reducing Stress & Building Confidence

#670 - Alex Hormozi - 23 Controversial Truths About Life

#669 - Scott Walker - A Hostage Negotiator’s Hacks To Master Communication

#668 - David Pinsof - How To Leverage The Psychology Of Power & Status

#667 - Nancy Segal - What Twins Separated At Birth Teach Us About Nature vs Nurture

#666 - John Lovell - How To Defeat Your Inner Coward

#665 - Cory Clark - 5 Forbidden Topics That Psychology Won’t Discuss

#664 - Christine Emba - Talking To A Feminist About Masculinity

#663 - Erik Hoel - A Guide To The Fundamental Mystery Of The Mind