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  • 15 Harsh Psychology Truths - Adam Lane Smith - #310

    Adam Lane Smith is a psychotherapist an author.

    Humans are not transparent to ourselves. We are complex creatures who operate on ancient programming. Having spent years and years as a practicing psychotherapist for men, women and couples, Adam has come to learn some insights about us which he put into an epic Twitter thread and that's what we go through today.

    Expect to learn why women are disgusted when they learn how the male sex drive works, why having an asshole for a child is your fault, why performative sex stops a woman from orgasming, why depressed men probably don't need medication, the truth about overcoming sexual trauma, how your brain stops you from having sex with your sister and much more...

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    Timestamps:

    (00:00) Intro

    (04:06) Manipulating the Male Sex Drive
    (09:58) Why Women Divorce Men
    (15:15) Female Sex Drive
    (17:50) Your Annoying Child Is Your Fault
    (22:40) Stop Using Diagnostic Terms
    (28:28) Overcome Depression with Purpose
    (34:02) Psychology of Sex & Assault
    (46:30) Discussing Attraction
    (54:51) Impact of Identity Obsession
    (1:00:45) You’re Better Than Your Last Mistake
    (1:04:29) Sex for Approval Over Intimacy
    (1:09:19) Adam’s Top Relationship Advice
    (1:18:48) Chris’ Bonus Harsh Truths

    Extra Stuff:

    Check out Adam's original Twitter Thread - https://twitter.com/TheBrometheus/status/1381710882225328135

    Check out Adam's Website - https://adamlanesmith.com/ 

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    Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/

    To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom

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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


    Get in touch. 

    Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me...

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx

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    1 hr 28 min
  • The Biggest Myths About Fat Loss - The Fitness Chef - #309

    Graeme Tomlinson is an evidence based diet coach and an author.

    Let's face it, pretty much everyone is fat right now. If lockdown has left us with anything, it's pasty skin which is a bit softer than usual. As the world gets back into a fitness regime, it's important to learn the fundamentals around how dieting and weight loss actually work.

    Expect to learn the principles of dieting and losing weight, whether juicing or detoxes work, what low carb & keto actually do, how intermittent fasting works, why slimming clubs don't work, how to keep your fat loss sustainable and much more...

    Extra Stuff:

    Follow Graeme on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thefitnesschef_ 

    Check out Graeme's Website - https://www.fitnesschef.uk 

    Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/

    To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom

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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


    Get in touch. 

    Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me...

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx

    Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast

    Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact

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    1 hr 14 min
  • The Mind-bending Physics Of Eternity - Brian Greene - #308

    Brian Greene is a theoretical physicist, mathematician, an author and the Director of Columbia University’s Centre for Theoretical Physics.

    Nothing short of fascinating stuff today with one of the most popular public physicists of our age. Brian is an absolute titan. Expect to hear answers to some of the biggest and most fundamental questions we have.

    What happens if the universe is infinite? When will time end? What is time? What is the relationship between entropy and evolution? What do people get wrong about the Copenhagen Interpretation of quantum physics? Just how finely tuned for life is our universe? Why does the Planck Scale exist? Is there such a thing as meaning in a universe which doesn't care if we live or die? How will ultra-advanced civilisations behave in the future?

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    Timestamps:

    (00:00) Intro

    (00:39) The End of the Universe
    (11:15) Thinking Like a Theoretical Physicist
    (19:33) Explaining Time as a Phenomenon
    (25:00) Entropy & Thinking
    (37:32) What's a Boltzmann Brain?
    (44:22) Do Physicists Have Existential Crises?
    (51:34) Meaning & Purpose in the Universe
    (58:33) How Fine-tuned Is the Universe?
    (1:06:34) What's the Potential for the Future?
    (1:09:56) Do Our Emotions Hinder Us?
    (1:16:30) The Boötes Void
    (1:21:05) The Copenhagen Interpretation
    (1:23:35) Where to Find Brian

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    Follow Brian on Twitter - https://twitter.com/bgreene

    Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/

    To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.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


    Get in touch. 

    Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me...

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx

    Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast

    Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact

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    1 hr 25 min
  • Take Control Of Your Life - Dr Jordan B. Peterson - #307

    Dr. Jordan B. Peterson is a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto, a clinical psychologist and an author.

    The last year has been incredibly challenging. It's times like this when we need one of the most popular and insightful voices of our generation to come and give us some advice, welcome to the show Dr Jordan B. Peterson.

    Expect to learn how to deal with the pain of unlived potential, Jordan Peterson's thoughts on the productivity movement, his reaction to being featured in Marvel's Captain America Comic, how to add a sense of urgency to your life, why losing friends as you grow is desirable, what Jordan is going to do next and much more...

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    Timestamps:

    (00:00) Intro

    (01:09) Jordan as Red Skull
    (07:00) The Evolving Media World
    (18:22) Preventing Over-Optimisation
    (25:00) The Pain of Unreached Potential
    (30:49) Avoiding Unhealthy Comparisons
    (37:38) Deep Self-Awareness
    (52:55) How to Add Urgency to Life
    (1:02:17) Jordan’s Extra Rules for Life
    (1:11:00) Courage to Change
    (1:21:45) What’s Next for Jordan?
    (1:23:43) Jordan’s Influence on Chris

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    Follow Jordan on Twitter - https://twitter.com/jordanbpeterson 

    Check out Jordan's Website - https://www.jordanbpeterson.com 

    Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/

    To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.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


    Get in touch. 

    Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me...

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx

    Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast

    Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact

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    1 hr 31 min
  • A History Of Existential Risk - Thomas Moynihan - #306

    Thomas Moynihan is a historian and an author.

    Humans may have only had the ability to destroy ourselves for the last hundred years or so, but thinkers have been hypothesising about the potential end of existence for thousands of years. Today Thomas explains the history of how humanity came to realise its potential for extinction.

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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


    Get in touch. 

    Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me...

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx

    Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast

    Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact

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    1 hr 26 min
  • A Complete Recipe For Peak Performance - Steven Kotler - #305

    Steven Kotler is a peak performance expert, entrepreneur and an author.

    The mystery of achieving peak performance is what many people are striving toward in life. Steven is a world expert in Flow and through years of cutting edge research, has finally created the recipe.

    Expect to learn how to break & build your motivation, the best way to hack your creativity, why Salvador Dali literally WAS drugs, the universal triggers you can use to drop yourself into flow, how to integrate peak performance protocols into your routine and much more... 

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    Extra Stuff:

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    Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/

    To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.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


    Get in touch. 

    Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me...

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx

    Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast

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    1 hr 23 min
  • The Spirit Of Music - Victor Wooten - #304

    Victor Wooten is one of the greatest bass players of all time and a 5-times Grammy Award Winner.

    After a career of writing, teaching and performing at the highest levels on earth, Victor has come to gain some insights around how music affects us and what we might be losing if we don't properly nurture it.

    Expect to learn how Victor deals with his internal critic, what he does to open up his students' creativity, what fast food and modern music have in common, how Victor overcomes nerves when performing and much more...

    Extra Stuff:

    Check out Victor's Website - https://www.victorwooten.com/

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    Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/

    To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.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


    Get in touch. 

    Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me...

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx

    Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast

    Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact

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    1 hr 18 min
  • All The Big Mistakes Women Make - Chrissie Mayr - #303

    Chrissie Mayr is a comedian and a podcaster.

    A lot of success in life can be achieved by simply avoiding failure. I wanted to bring Chrissie on to discuss all the lessons she'd give her younger self from her years of dating, family life, career prospects and oestrogen in general.

    Expect to learn why no one under 60 years old should write relationship advice columns, why "you deserve it all" is a dangerous ideology, the biggest challenges Chrissie sees women facing in their careers, how to stop being single, why dating multiple men to learn the same lesson is a waste of time and much more...

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    Check out Chrissie's Website - https://www.chrissiemayr.com/ 

    Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/

    To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.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


    Get in touch. 

    Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me...

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx

    Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast

    Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact

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    1 hr 16 min
  • A Guide To Mental Self-Mastery - Ryan Bush - #302

    Ryan Bush is systems designer and an author.

    Redesigning your mind is hard because there are a lot of influences at play. A very comprehensive approach is needed to really impact our mindset. Today I think I might have found someone who has all the tools.

    Expect to learn how to design your mind to work with you not against you, how to cultivate meta-cognition, how to rewire your mental biases, how to restructure your emotions, how to modulate your desires, how to build self control and much more...

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    Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/

    To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.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


    Get in touch. 

    Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me...

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx

    Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast

    Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact

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    1 hr 4 min
  • Lessons In Creating A Successful Life - Steven Bartlett - #301

    Steven Bartlett is the Founder of Social Chain, an entrepreneur and an author.

    Building a business, buying fast cars and becoming a millionaire is the peak of some people's dreams. But does achieving that actually satisfy you and create success? Or does it leave you hollow inside? And is it possible to achieve material success alongside meaningful fulfilment?

    Expect to learn why £13 in chicken shop feels more satisfying than Social Chain being listed on a stock exchange, why Steven's billionaire friends are miserable, how to develop the skill of quitting, why Steven left dinner to do a bodyweight workout in his hotel room and much more...

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    Follow Steven on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/steven/ 

    Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/

    To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.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


    Get in touch. 

    Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me...

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx

    Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast

    Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact

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    57 min

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