Modern Wisdom

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  • How To Stop Procrastinating For Good - Ali Abdaal - #719

    Ali Abdaal is a YouTuber, podcaster, entrepreneur, and an author.

    What would life be like if you didn't get so distracted? If you actually did the things you wanted to do with your productive hours, rather than what you were distracted by. Ali has spent an entire career deconstructing the keys to productivity, and today we get to go through some of the most important.

    Expect to learn what feeling good has to do with productivity, Ali’s core foundation to what makes someone productive, what determines whether a content creator will succeed or fail, the biases running your life that you might not be aware of, why procrastination happens and how to overcome it, whether you need a bi plan to succeed in life and much more...

    Timestamps:

    (00:00) Intro

    (01:35) Why Feeling Good Makes You More Productive
    (05:43) Ali’s Focus on More Holistic Productivity
    (12:35) The Power to Drive Motivation
    (23:15) How Important is Play?
    (30:01) Finding Enjoyment in the Journey
    (40:37) How Clarity Solves Procrastination
    (43:06) Learning to Say No
    (54:17) Building Sustainable Consistency
    (1:07:36) Figuring Out Your Goals
    (1:16:39) Where to Find Ali

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    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-Huberman⁠⁠

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    1 hr 17 min
  • Man Up & Get Your Life Together - Bedros Keuilian - #718

    Bedros Keuilian is an entrepreneur, author, speaker, podcaster, and business coach

    Everyone could do with a bit more confidence in their abilities. A bit more certainty about what they can achieve and their power to overcome obstacles. Maybe telling people to man up isn't so bad after all...

    Expect to learn what it truly means to improve, why the story you tell yourself about yourself matters, how to overcome the traumas you’re struggling with, tactics to fix the negative voice in your head, the most common problems men are facing, why you should never cheat on your partner, the biggest issue with incels and much more...

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    Timestamps:

    (00:00) What Man Up Means To Bedros

    (07:45) Dissecting the Story We Tell Ourselves
    (15:17) Why Bedros Despises the Red Pill World
    (21:53) Advice For Correcting Your Inner Voice
    (31:56) Getting From 0 to 1
    (36:24) Traumatic Events Can Become Your Superpower
    (48:57) Observing the Path You Could’ve Gone Down
    (53:52) Get Good at Eating Shit
    (1:02:26) The Realistic Path to Enlightenment
    (1:17:18) How to Not Give Power to Enemies
    (1:23:45) The Worst Thing About Being a Victim
    (1:34:16) Why Discipline is Emotional Maturity
    (1:46:32) What’s Next for Bedros?
    (1:50:05) Where to Find Bedros

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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-Huberman⁠⁠

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    1 hr 51 min
  • Going To War With Mainstream Media - Jeremy Boreing - #717

    Jeremy Boreing is the co-founder and CEO of the Daily Wire.

    Independent media is having a moment. YouTube numbers dominate mainstream TV and podcasts wipe the floor with radio. But is it possible for movies, children's programming and more to tumble next?

    Expect to learn what it's like to work with Ben Shapiro, where Disney keeps going wrong, the problems with modern day Conservatives, whether Jeremy will hire Douglas Murray, why children's TV shows are so important to get right, the dangers of audience capture and much more...

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    Timestamps:

    (00:00) When People Ask What Jeremy Does

    (01:22) The Original of Daily Wire
    (06:57) Advice For People Behind & In Front of the Camera
    (10:38) Treat Your Pursuit Like an Athlete Would
    (17:27) Common Pitfalls of New Success
    (19:58) Is Daily Wire the Reactionary Right?
    (25:19) What the Right is Getting Wrong
    (31:19) Getting the Best Out of Daily Wire Hosts
    (34:28) Learning From the Left
    (38:22) Relationship Between Media & Culture
    (42:49) Lessons From Producing Lady Ballers
    (45:30) What Comes After Peak Woke?
    (51:45) Jeremy’s Favourite Creators
    (55:39) What’s Next for Daily Wire?
    (59:36) Where to Watch Lady Ballers

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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-Huberman⁠⁠

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    1 hr
  • How Can Men Take Charge Of Their Lives? - Scott Galloway - #716

    Scott Galloway is a clinical professor of marketing at the New York University Stern School of Business, a public speaker, entrepreneur and an author.

    Despondency and cynicism are everywhere online. Some of the most popular modern trends are those that tell people to not hope for the best and that things can never get better. Thankfully I don't agree, and neither does Scott.

    Expect to learn why Scott recommends all men watch the movie Her, the problem with the left’s view on masculinity, what we should be teaching men about how to age gracefully, why we are experiencing a lack of good role models, they keys to networking without being a weirdo, whether you should ban your staff from sleeping with each other, the pillars of masculinity and much more…

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    Timestamps:

    (00:00) Intro

    (01:39) Why Every Young Man Should Watch ‘Her’
    (09:17) Do Women Need to Give Men More of a Chance?
    (14:09) Why Relationships in the Workplace Are Frequent
    (19:22) Should You Approach Someone in the Gym?
    (23:18) What Young Men Need to Prioritise
    (30:59) Is it Bad to Show Weakness to Your Friends?
    (43:08) Men Are Devoid of Positive Role Models
    (49:28) Advice to Ageing Men
    (58:03) Where to Find Scott

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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-Huberman⁠⁠

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    1 hr
  • Are Women Actually Happy With Modern Dating? - Louise Perry - #715

    Louise Perry is a writer, Press Officer for the campaign group We Can’t Consent To This and an author.

    Young women have been through turmoil over the last 50 years. With their entry into the workforce, emancipation from the kitchen and greater freedom and independence, you might think they have got everything they want out of life. But unfortunately, the reality may be less rosy.

    Expect to learn why 40% of young adults say that marriage has outlived its usefulness, why younger generations see relationships in TV shows as an unnecessary addition, whether women are actually happy with the modern culture around sex, what the fallout of the MeToo movement has been, why young women are unhappier on average compared to previous generations and much more...

    Timestamps:

    (00:00) Is Marriage Still Useful?

    (02:38) Society is Becoming More Prudish
    (11:52) Young People’s Views on Sex in Movies
    (15:05) Birth Control is Making Weak Men
    (20:19) The Gen-Z Pushback Against Romance
    (25:23) Is Patriarchy the Best System?
    (27:54) How Culture Impacts Our Views of Sex
    (33:00) Are Women Happier Now Than 70 Years Ago?
    (43:55) 10 Years On From #MeToo
    (55:20) Why Men Aren’t Approaching Women
    (1:10:49) The Mental Health Crisis of Girls
    (1:19:09) Do Pedophiles Need Sympathy?
    (1:23:08) Why Women Support Body Positivity
    (1:27:50) The Normalisation of Cosmetic Surgery
    (1:38:14) Where to Find Louise

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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-Huberman⁠⁠

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    1 hr 40 min
  • How To Become A Clear Thinker - Shane Parrish - #714

    Shane Parrish is the Founder of Farnam Street, an ex-Canadian Intelligence Agency Operative and an author.

    Our lives are mediated by our thoughts. The more accurately we can make decisions, the better and happier our existence will be. Therefore it makes sense to spend some time learning how to think more clearly and frameworks to keep us rational.

    Expect to learn if its truly possible to think independently, what it takes to become a clear thinker, the most common pitfalls holding you back from seeing the world accurately, how to build more strength in your mind, how to better manage your weaknesses, strategies to become an effective decision maker, the biggest lies that people follow when they focus in life and much more…

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    Timestamps:

    (00:00) Can Humans Think Independently?

    (02:16) Easy Mode Vs Hard Mode
    (06:47) Are We Moving Beyond Mental Models?
    (12:03) The Enemies to Clear Thinking
    (16:07) Why Tactics Are Better than Models
    (19:53) Shane’s Tactics for Success
    (27:01) How to Become a Stronger Thinker
    (32:16) Overcoming the Fear of Risk
    (41:17) How to Triage Your Priorities
    (47:15) Society’s Lies About What You Should Want
    (54:29) Where to Find Shane

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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-Huberman⁠⁠

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    56 min
  • Why Is Everyone Acting Like A Victim? - Rob Henderson - #713

    Rob Henderson is a psychologist, US Air Force veteran, and author of Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family, and Social Class.

    Humans are an odd species. We know truths on our own but choose to lie in groups. Our thinking gets hijacked by social norms, paths of least resistance, lies and half truths. It's a mess out there, but thankfully there's ideas we can discover to help us navigate.

    Expect to learn what the friendship paradox is, how we can fix the mate deprivation problem, what green flags most women look for in men, the relationship between social media and hostility, why people reason more wisely about others’ problems rather than their own, what Rob's thoughts are on the most recent wave of the body positivity movement and much more…

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    Timestamps:

    (00:00) Do All Your Friends Have More Friends Than You?

    (07:15) The Internet Isn’t the Real World
    (15:43) Digging Deeper Into Young Male Syndrome
    (32:12) The Privilege of the Ideal Upbringing
    (40:20) How People Reacted to The Two-Parent Privilege
    (47:25) Chads Are More Misogynistic than Incels
    (54:20) How Social Cues Change with Higher Status
    (1:01:02) Is Listening to Joe Rogan a Turn-Off?
    (1:07:15) The Cause of Women’s Declining Happiness
    (1:16:39) The Rule of Surplus Mate Value
    (1:25:20) Rob’s New Book
    (1:27:24) Why Female Ovulation is Concealed
    (1:32:37) We Make Wiser Decisions For Others than For Ourselves
    (1:40:53) Why Men Can’t Talk Face to Face
    (1:48:13) Where to Find Rob

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    Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/

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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-Huberman⁠⁠

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    1 hr 49 min
  • How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712

    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 tough. But there are some reliable routes toward the greatest adventure of your life.

    Expect to learn why you are morally obligated to do remarkable things, where the most important adventure is to be found in life, my war on cynicism, the delusions that destroy your happiness, Jordan’s opinion on Douglas Murray, why you don’t want to be Elon Musk, why the world has abandoned a belief in god, what it’s like to work with Ben Shapiro, whether universities are salvageable and much more...

    Timestamps:

    (00:00) Why We Need to Experience Difficulty

    (03:04) Is Cynicism Helpful?
    (10:20) The Inner Citadel
    (16:44) Balancing Happiness & High Standards
    (23:43) Who Are You Comparing Yourself To?
    (28:30) What It’s Like to Be Elon Musk
    (34:31) Has Fame Changed Jordan?
    (47:43) Why You Should Always Tell the Truth
    (54:20) How Pickup Artistry Created Incels
    (1:06:20) Reflecting on the New York Times Hit Piece
    (1:13:38) Being Grateful For Suffering
    (1:23:23) The Decline of Mental Health in Young Adults
    (1:37:26) Reacting to Forecasts of Population Decline
    (1:44:55) Being Friends With Douglas Murray
    (1:49:41) Are Our Intellectuals Limited By the Culture War?
    (1:53:53) Jordan’s Wrestling With God
    (2:07:30) Celebrities With Unearned Moral Reputations
    (2:16:44) The Decision to Avoid Decisions
    (2:22:17) How to Know If You Should End a Relationship
    (2:33:36) The Happiness of Pursuit
    (2:40:40) Where to Find Difficulty in a Comfortable World
    (2:50:07) Are Universities Dying?
    (2:55:38) The Benefits of Monk Mode
    (3:00:10) What’s Wrong With Creating an Online Persona
    (3:11:19) What’s Next For Jordan
    (3:19:56) How Jordan Relaxes After a Show

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    Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom

    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-Huberman⁠

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    3 hr 24 min
  • The Ruthless Ways Women Compete With Each Other - Dr Tracy Vaillancourt - #711

    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 amongst human females is unbelievably impressive. The "fairer sex" wield their competition in some very weird, wonderful and ruthless ways.

    Expect to learn why women use indirect aggression as a competition strategy, how resource scarcity influences competition, whether children actually developed just fine with no consequences during the pandemic, the relationship between bullying and social status, the impact of bullying on a developing brain and much more...

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    Timestamps:

    (00:00) Why Women Hate Their Sexy Friends

    (07:08) The Psychology of Slut-Shaming
    (14:34) Do Men Use Indirect Aggression Too?
    (19:35) Intra-Sex Dynamics of Female Sports
    (27:51) Why Women Attack to Cure Jealousy
    (33:04) Hairdressers Are Sabotaging Attractive Women
    (36:34) Declining Mental Health in Young Girls
    (41:35) The Problem with Social Media
    (45:25) Relationship Between Bullying & Status
    (51:40) How is Adult Bullying Different?
    (59:50) How Our Bodies React to Bullying
    (1:13:30) Reversing the Harm of Past Bullying
    (1:20:52) Interventions to Reduce Bullying
    (1:25:51) Where to Find Tracy

    Extra Stuff:

    Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/

    Buy my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom

    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-Huberman⁠⁠

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    1 hr 27 min
  • 10 Hacks To Improve Your Memory, Focus & Attention - Jim Kwik - #710

    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 potential to transform an arduous learning approach into a simple journey toward peak brain performance.

    Expect to learn if modern people's brains are actually broken, the biggest lies we are told about how to learn, how memory actually works, where people go wrong when trying to improve their recall, how you can increase your reading speed, ways you can get into a flow state more easily, the strategies you need to know to access a limitless brain and much more...

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    Timestamps:

    (00:00) Are Modern Brains Broken?

    (09:10) Brain Performance During Stress
    (18:55) Seeing Heroes as Normal People
    (24:31) How to Help Someone Overcome Nihilism
    (29:11) How Does Memory Work?
    (39:23) Importance of Your Brain Diet
    (43:53) The Power of Spaced Repetition
    (47:52) Why Exercise Supports the Brain
    (49:44) Brain Nutrients & Supplements
    (58:36) How Your Social Group Impacts Brain Health
    (1:03:32) Your Brain Needs a Clean Environment
    (1:07:53) Optimising Sleep For Brain Function
    (1:14:11) Learning New Things & Meditating
    (1:19:49) Prioritise Information You Want to Keep
    (1:25:36) Strategies to Stay Focused
    (1:33:49) Expanded Edition of Limitless

    Extra Stuff:

    Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/

    Buy my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom

    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-Huberman⁠⁠

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    1 hr 38 min

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