Modern Wisdom

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May 10, 2025 The Neuroscience Of How To Improve Your Memory & Focus - Dr Charan Ranganath - #939
Dr. Charan Ranganath is a cognitive neuroscientist, professor, and an author.
What are memories? Our brains are shaped by countless experiences, but how exactly do we store these stories? Learn what makes some memories stick, why others fade, and how our minds handle the ones we'd rather forget.
Expect to learn why memory is important, what the difference is between the experiencing self and the remembering self, How human memory works, why we remember some events so clearly and others vaguely or not at all, how we can make ourselves forget, the best memory improvement techniques, what the relationship between memory and novel experiences is, how our memories shaped by our social interactions, and much more…
Timestamps:
(00:00) Why is Memory Important?
(01:23) The Experiencing Self Vs the Remembering Self
(07:00) Inside the Brains of Super-Rememberers
(10:23) How Does Human Memory Work?
(12:11) What Predicts Whether We Will Remember Something?
(22:24) Similarities Between Memory & Breathing
(26:50) Why Do We Forget Things?
(32:43) Fundamentals of Training Memory
(36:15) Explaining Error-Driven Learning
(45:29) Experiencing Things Worth Remembering
(51:44) Relationship Between Emotions & Memory
(57:57) Can You Learn Something If You Can’t Remember Doing it?
(01:00:54) Novelty & Intensity For Memory
(01:04:24) Memory & the Passage of Time
(01:07:46) Myths to Dispel About Memory
(01:11:03) Where to Find Charan
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Episodes You Might Enjoy:
This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠
How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠
The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberma
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1 hr 16 min
May 08, 2025 How Modern Parenting Got It All Wrong - Dr Paul Turke - #938
Dr Paul Turke is a pediatrician, evolutionary anthropologist, and an author.
How did humans raise kids 1,000 years ago? Today’s parenting is all routines, data-driven insights and what the latest research says. But what can ancient wisdom teach us about parenting, and where might it call our modern methods into question?
Expect to learn how child rearing might look different if parents were educated in evolutionary theory, what the evolutionary role of grandparents are, and why it matters for raising kids today, Where babies would have slept ancestrally, why toddlers wake up at night, throw food, or act out and why might those be smart behaviors, what parents should know about “normal” child development from an evolutionary view, what we can we learn from cultures that co-sleep, breastfeed longer, and parent together and much more…
Timestamps:
(00:00) Evolutionary Parenting
(05:40) The Evolutionary Role of Grandparents
(13:33) Why Menopause Occurs
(18:22) How Modern Parenting is Encouraging Anxiety
(24:56) Is Leaving Kids at Daycare Beneficial?
(29:39) Sleeping Habits of Ancient Children
(33:47) The Evolutionary Reason for Why Kids Act Out
(37:01) Advantages of Breastfeeding
(42:30) The Medicalisation of Childbirth & Childcare
(51:23) How Society Could Have Avoided a Rise in Food Allergies
(59:50) The Growth of Obesity in Kids
(01:03:32) Are We Overusing Medication?
(01:06:48) What an Evolution-Focused NICU Would Look Like
(01:11:20) Risks in Misapplying Evolutionary
(01:14:58) Where to Find Paul
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This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠
How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠
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1 hr 21 min
May 05, 2025 How To Overcome The Worst Pain Of Your Life - Jeremy Renner - #937
Jeremy Renner is an actor, musician, and an author.
From Hollywood’s biggest star to a near-tragic ending, Jeremy Renner’s comeback is a story of pain, recovery, and incredible resilience. How did the Oscar nominee fight to bounce back, and what’s next now that he’s fully recovered?
Expect to learn the real story of what happened to Jeremy during the snowplow accident, what it feels like to get run over and see your eyeball fall out of it’s socket, how Jeremy was able to recover so well and look as just as he did before the accident, how to deal with excruciating amount of pain, how Jeremy’s meditation practices came in handy during his darkest hours, what it was like being a part of The Avengers & the craziness of being one of the biggest stars in the world, and much more…
Timestamps:
(00:00) Life After Jeremy’s Accident
(12:44) What Happened to Jeremy?
(27:34) The Reality of Looking at Your Own Eye
(36:02) When the Pain Actually Kicked In
(44:51) Advice for People Currently Dealing With Pain
(53:36) Keeping Motivated During Intense Recovery
(01:01:32) The Biggest Aspects of Jeremy’s Recovery
(01:11:59) How to Avoid Being a Victim
(01:14:39) Jeremy’s Outlook on Life
(01:18:55) Shifting Between Selfless & Self-Focused
(01:27:59) Returning to Professional Acting
(01:31:25) The Importance of Having Good People Around You
(01:35:11) Being Involved in the Avengers
(01:41:45) What’s Next for Jeremy?
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Episodes You Might Enjoy:
This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠
How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠
The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberma
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1 hr 47 min
May 03, 2025 How To Rewire Your Brain To Take More Risks - Alex Hutchinson - #936
Alex Hutchinson is a science journalist, former physicist, and an author.
Why are humans wired to explore?
We’re naturally drawn to the unknown, but that curiosity can sometimes lead us off course. So how do you design a life that channels exploration and dopamine in the right direction without going too far?
Expect to learn why humans are drawn to explore and what the neuroscience behind exploration does to us in, the truth as BS behind dopamine and how to design your life to maximize dopamine, how uncertainty plays into our drive to explore, if curiosity and exploration are the same, the importance of play, what separates the elite athletes compared to the average person in terms of mental capabilities, and much more…
Timestamps:
(00:00) Alex’s Interest in Explorers
(03:30) Why Humans Are Drawn to Exploring
(06:09) Living in an Explored World
(09:45) Untold Truths About Dopamine
(18:07) The Role of Uncertainty in Exploration
(29:08) Why Putting in Effort Brings More Meaning
(35:10) How to Stop & Enjoy Life Better
(42:55) Importance of Cognitive Exploration
(47:41) Does Exercise Actually Help Mental Health?
(53:13) The Truth About Zone 2 Cardio & VO2 Max
(56:11) How Alex Changed After Studying Exploration
(59:03) Advice For People Who Enjoy Certainty
(01:04:19) Where to Find Alex
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Episodes You Might Enjoy:
This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠
How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠
The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberma
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1 hr 9 min
May 01, 2025 Limerence Explained: Why Do We Get Addicted To People? - Crappy Childhood Fairy - #935
Anna Runkle, also known as the Crappy Childhood Fairy, is a trauma educator, Youtuber and an author.
Why do some people fall so hard, so fast? It might not be love, but it could be limerence. So what exactly is limerence, what triggers it, and how do you handle it, whether you're experiencing it or the one receiving it?
Expect to learn what limerence is and how it differs from infatuation or a crush, what the main emotions behind limerence is and what causes it, why some people get hardcore limerence and others don’t, if limerence is a type of mental illness or if it can be caused by just good sex, how modern media depictions of functional and dysfunctional relationships contribute to limerence, if limerence if more common in women or men, and much more…
Timestamps:
(00:00) What Is The Meaning Of Limerence?
(04:57) Does An Anxious Avoidant Relationship Entail Limerence?
(07:21) The Main Emotions Of A Limerent Person
(21:51) Is There An Imbalance Of Value In The Mind?
(26:41) What Causes Limerence?
(35:53) Example Of A Limerent Person And LO
(39:38) Seeking Out The Right Relationship
(44:35) Why Limerence Doesn't Affect Everyone
(50:11) Managing Our Own Needs And Responsibility
(58:19) Does Limerence Serve An Evolutionary Purpose?
(01:01:16) Is Limerence An Addiction?
(01:14:32) Does Limerence Effect One Gender More Than The Other?
(01:18:50) How To Overcome Limerence
(01:22:40) Where To Find Anna
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Episodes You Might Enjoy:
This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠
How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠
The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberma
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1 hr 27 min
April 28, 2025 How To Win The War Of The Future - Joe Lonsdale - #934
Joe Lonsdale is an entrepreneur, investor, and co-founder of Palantir Technologies.
What is Palantir really about? You’ve probably heard the name, but what do they actually do, and who’s the brains behind it? Today, Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale joins to break down the company's origins, his story, and where the future of the world is headed.
Expect to learn how Joe got Peter Thiel to mentor him, how Joe thinks about ambition and drive, how to avoid cynicism, the advice Joe has for people who want to become best at what they do, if Trump is a mastermind with these tariffs, the biggest problems Joe see’s with higher education at the moment, how to judge a good founder, what the future of warfare looks like, and much more…
Timestamps:
(00:00) How Joe Identifies Talent In Others
(04:48) Lessons Joe Learned From His Mentor
(09:39) Having The Skillset To Let Go
(12:49) Avoiding Cynicism In A Modern World
(16:38) Most Common Challenges Fellow Work Leaders Suffer From
(19:10) What Motivated Joe To Co-Found University of Austin
(26:42) Biggest Problems To Be Fixed In Higher Education
(36:02) Should We Use AI In Education?
(43:14) The US Tariff Breakdown
(49:37) Concerns Over Global Stability
(53:18) What Does The Future Of Warfare Look Like?
(01:02:13) Will Human Personnel Remain Important?
(01:14:30) Are The Great Men Of History Still Significant In The Modern World?
(01:22:28) Research Into Astropolitics
(01:27:09) Joe's Future Plans
(01:35:04) Where To Find Joe
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Episodes You Might Enjoy:
This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠
How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠
The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberma
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1 hr 36 min
April 26, 2025 Why Are Liberal Women Becoming Unhappy? - Brad Wilcox - #933
Brad Wilcox is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Virginia and Director of the National Marriage Project.
Why are some people naturally happier than others? Whether it's genetics, upbringing, or life circumstances, how can you finally rediscover joy and feel like your true self again?
Expect to learn why young liberal women are so unhappy and why in contrasts conservative women are happier, if finding your one true soulmate is actually a myth, if people should be pursuing happiness instead of marriage, the factors that predict social mobility and how people can rise up out of poverty, what you can learn about the heritability of family desire and family stability, the current state of American politics based on the demographic results of the last election, and much more…
Timestamps:
(00:00) What Message Is The Book Eat, Pray, Love Promoting?
(03:02) Building A Foundation For A Happy Marriage
(08:37) Happiness Studies On Conservative And Liberal Women
(14:26) Solutions For Optimising Happiness
(18:40) Will Birth Rates Fall Again Under Trump's Presidency?
(21:04) Challenges AI Bring That Will Impact Our Future
(22:56) Why Marriage And Family Life Is Mimetic
(25:06) How To Get Social Mobility Going
(31:54) The Impact Family Structure Has On Our Life
(40:29) Education Dynamics Between Young Men And Young Women
(47:59) What Does The Medium Term Future Look Like For Dating?
(59:47) Is A Stay-At-Home Dad A Workable Solution?
(01:04:24) Statistics On The Recent Election
(01:10:13) Research Brad Is Focussing On Next
(01:11:30) Where To Find Brad
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Episodes You Might Enjoy:
This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠
How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠
The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberma
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1 hr 15 min
April 24, 2025 Why Smart People Make Stupid Money Decisions - Dave Ramsey - #932
Dave Ramsey is a personal finance expert, podcaster, and an author.
The rules of money aren’t complicated. Make more than you spend, live below your means. So why is it still so hard to get right? What are the real keys to building wealth, and how do we stop sabotaging ourselves along the way?
Expect to learn why you need to become ruthless to become successful, why Gen Z & Millennials face a uniquely different financial landscape than Boomers or Gen X did, the biggest psychological errors people make when it comes to thinking about wealth and business building, how to build a business you love, Why it’s so hard for people to change their financial behavior even when they know what to do, if Is the cost of living crisis a spending crisis or an earning crisis, and much more…
Timestamps:
(00:00) Dave's Line Of Work
(04:33) Do People Need To Be Ruthless To Become Successful?
(09:05) Is Higher Education A Waste Of Time?
(15:50) Working For A Business Vs Building Your Own
(19:31) Traits To Have To Be Successful
(27:07) Building Momentum After A Difficult Time
(42:37) Traps That People Fall Into For Wealth And Business Building
(52:56) Principles Of Building A Business
(01:03:41) Why Finding And Hiring Good Staff Is Fundamental
(01:10:23) Reason's Why Money Problems Are Symptomatic
(01:14:08) Why Is It Hard For People To Change Financial Behaviour?
(01:21:38) How Social Media Distorts Our Understanding Of Success
(01:24:05) Is The Cost Of Living A Spending Or Earning Crisis?
(01:32:25) Dave's New Book
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Episodes You Might Enjoy:
This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠
How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠
The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberma
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1 hr 37 min
April 21, 2025 Harvard Professor Reveals The Secret To Lasting Love & Happiness - Arthur Brooks - #931
Arthur Brooks is a social scientist, professor at Harvard University, and an author.
Can romance and love be decoded? From falling in and out of love to finding “the one,” what does the science say about what makes someone a good partner, best friend, and lifelong companion?
Expect to learn if men need marriage more than women do, why women tend to leave bad relationships faster than men, why falling in love makes us do crazy things, what the brain chemistry of love is, if we should be careful about who we let ourselves fall in love with, how you can tell if you’re a compatible romantic partner, but not a compatible best friend, how to overcome contempt and insecurity in a relationship and much more…
Timestamps:
(00:00) How Podcasts Are Getting People to Learn More
(09:26) The Brain Science of Falling in Love
(24:52) Should You Marry Your Best Friend?
(30:44) How Dopamine Addicts Fall in Love
(37:45) Sex Differences in Jealousy & Desire
(46:05) Advice for Insecure Overachievers
(51:15) How to Make Long-Distance Relationships Successful
(55:58) The Key to Staying in Love
(01:06:58) The Environmental Security Hypothesis
(01:10:13) Approaching Relationships Like a Business Project
(01:14:12) Are Men Becoming Sedated & Useless?
(01:21:33) Being a Circuit-Breaker as a Parent
(01:26:46) The People Who Get Stuck Overthinking Relationships
(01:31:38) Overcoming Contempt in Marriage
(01:42:03) What Do You Get Your Energy From?
(01:54:37) What You Learn When You Turn Anxiety Into Fear
(02:01:38) Where to Find Arthur
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Episodes You Might Enjoy:
This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠
How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠
The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberma
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2 hr 3 min
April 19, 2025 3.5M Q&A - Dating Famous People, Naval Reflections, & Marrying Douglas Murray - #930
I hit 3.5 million Subscribers on YouTube!!
To celebrate, I asked for questions from YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram, so here’s another 90 minutes of me trying to answer as many as possible.
Expect to learn what it is like dating semi-famous people, what I think of the new Sleep Token songs, if I am finally getting a new haircut, reflections from the Naval interview and who is up next on my "Mount Rushmore" for podcast guests, how I grew my forearms, tips for being kinder to yourself and much more...
Timestamps:
(00:00) Reading List
(00:20) New Sleep Token Tracks
(01:14) Upcoming Live Tour
(01:54) Journey Of Self Discovery
(05:54) Why Are Millionaires Leaving The UK?
(11:11) Chris' Forearms
(12:04) Dating Life In The Public Eye
(16:56) DNA Genetics
(19:21) Book Recommendations
(19:58) Peeing During Podcasts
(21:28) Outcomes Vs Inputs
(25:03) Will Chris Embrace A New Haircut?
(26:38) Upcoming Modern Wisdom Reading List
(28:36) Modern Wisdom Merchandise
(29:28) Exploring New Ideas For The Show
(32:46) Should A Successful Person Be Pitied?
(34:47) Finding Financial Success And Stability In Life
(37:16) Dream Podcast Set And Guest
(38:26) Topics With A Caveat
(43:05) Chris' Health Update
(46:55) Will There Be Another Episode With Alain De Botton?
(47:54) Achieving Our Aspirations
(51:54) International Shipping Fees For Neutonic
(53:07) Marrying Douglas Murray
(54:09) Chris' Glasses
(55:10) Advice To Chris' Younger Self
(57:13) Chris' Pre-Recording Routine
(58:34) Who The Modern Wisdom Content Is For
(01:03:06) Ways Chris Is Trying To Become More Authentic
(01:06:38) Turning Business Ideas Into A Reality
(01:09:19) Maintaining A Balance To Help Anxiety And Depression
(01:11:39) Is It Necessary To Plan Long Term Goals?
(01:14:17) Chris' Mount Rushmore Podcast Guestlist
(01:16:15) Starting From The Bottom
(01:19:46) Will Pierce Brown Make A Podcast Appearance?
(01:21:13) Balancing Introspective Thinking Whilst Preventing Overthinking
(01:23:49) Process To Getting A O-1 Visa
(01:26:23) Outro
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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…