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What Went Wrong With America? - Tim Kennedy - #753
Tim Kennedy is a Special Forces master sergeant, former professional UFC fighter, and an author.
There's a lot of doomerism in the world. Assumptions that things are terrible and they're never going to get better. I don't agree, and neither does Tim.
Expect to learn how we can fix the American military’s recruitment problem, Tim’s first hand experience of what’s really going on at the southern border, the wild stories of unknown military heroes that we should know more about, how Tim plans to fix the current education system, the state of veteran mental health, the best preparation routine every tourist needs to know before travelling abroad and much more...
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Timestamps:
(00:00) 77% of Young People Are Unfit for the Military
(06:02) The Important Role of Wise Grandparents
(09:22) Young People’s Views on Conscription
(17:08) The Armed Forces Needs New Messaging
(21:20) Is Too Much Freedom Making Us Weak?
(27:08) Churchill’s Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
(31:25) The State of the US/Mexico Border
(41:30) Strategies for Solving the Immigration Crisis
(47:53) The Reality of Being in an Armed Conflict
(59:29) Men Who Couldn’t Bring Themselves to Shoot in War
(1:04:07) A Soldier Tim Wishes Everyone Knew About
(1:13:43) When Tim Ran Out of Ammo in a Gun Fight
(1:16:24) How Do You Rest During a 5-Day Conflict?
(1:21:27) Why Terrorists Use Civilians as Body Shields
(1:28:25) What Does it Feel Like to Be Shot?
(1:33:54) How Tim’s Experiences Have Shaped Him
(1:40:03) Common Recurring Memories of Conflict
(1:47:49) The Current State of Veteran Mental Health
(1:59:08) What People Suffering With Trauma Need to Hear
(2:07:32) Why Smart Guns Are Lame
(2:11:02) The Problems Facing Education in America
(2:28:06) Greatest Principles for Raising Kids
(2:34:41) Why Tim Thought Israel/Palestine Would Have Been Much Worse
(2:38:11) Thoughts on Vivek Ramaswamy & RFK Jr
(2:42:50) How Much of Political Division is Stoked By External Actors?
(2:48:34) Where to Find Tim
Extra Stuff:
Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books
Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom
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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
The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman
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Tim Kennedy is a Special Forces master sergeant, former professional UFC fighter, and an author.
There's a lot of doomerism in the world. Assumptions that things are terrible and they're never going to get better. I don't agree, and neither does Tim.
Expect to learn how we can fix the American military’s recruitment problem, Tim’s first hand experience of what’s really going on at the southern border, the wild stories of unknown military heroes that we should know more about, how Tim plans to fix the current education system, the state of veteran mental health, the best preparation routine every tourist needs to know before travelling abroad and much more...
Sponsors:
See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals
Get 30% off your first subscription order at https://HVMN.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied)
Get 20% discount on all supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout)
Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and more from AG1 at https://drinkag1.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied)
Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout)
Timestamps:
(00:00) 77% of Young People Are Unfit for the Military
(06:02) The Important Role of Wise Grandparents
(09:22) Young People’s Views on Conscription
(17:08) The Armed Forces Needs New Messaging
(21:20) Is Too Much Freedom Making Us Weak?
(27:08) Churchill’s Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
(31:25) The State of the US/Mexico Border
(41:30) Strategies for Solving the Immigration Crisis
(47:53) The Reality of Being in an Armed Conflict
(59:29) Men Who Couldn’t Bring Themselves to Shoot in War
(1:04:07) A Soldier Tim Wishes Everyone Knew About
(1:13:43) When Tim Ran Out of Ammo in a Gun Fight
(1:16:24) How Do You Rest During a 5-Day Conflict?
(1:21:27) Why Terrorists Use Civilians as Body Shields
(1:28:25) What Does it Feel Like to Be Shot?
(1:33:54) How Tim’s Experiences Have Shaped Him
(1:40:03) Common Recurring Memories of Conflict
(1:47:49) The Current State of Veteran Mental Health
(1:59:08) What People Suffering With Trauma Need to Hear
(2:07:32) Why Smart Guns Are Lame
(2:11:02) The Problems Facing Education in America
(2:28:06) Greatest Principles for Raising Kids
(2:34:41) Why Tim Thought Israel/Palestine Would Have Been Much Worse
(2:38:11) Thoughts on Vivek Ramaswamy & RFK Jr
(2:42:50) How Much of Political Division is Stoked By External Actors?
(2:48:34) Where to Find Tim
Extra Stuff:
Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books
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
-
Get In Touch:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast
Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact
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