In this evolutionary psychology debate, we explore: - Why women feel much more negatively towards young men than young men feel about them. - Why men are more often demonised and women are seen as victims. - How differing political views are quietly becoming one of the biggest relationship dealbreakers for young people. - and much more... Guests - Freya India is a writer and journalist focused on female mental health and modern culture. - William Costello is a psychology researcher and Ph.D. student specialising in evolutionary psychology. - Dr. Tania Reynolds is an Assistant Professor in Psychology at the University of New Mexico. Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ??https://chriswillx.com/deals?? Get up to $350 off the Eight Sleep Pod 5 at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom Get the brand new Whoop 5.0 and your first month for free at https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom Get a free bottle of D3K2, an AG1 Welcome Kit, and more when you first subscribe at https://ag1.info/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT?s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get ChatGPT to explore ideas, solve problems, and learn faster at ???https://chatgpt.com?? Timestamps: (0:00) Why Are Modern Women So Angry? (8:50) Do Most Women Lean to the Left? (15:37) The Rise of Male Looksmaxxing (21:10) Why Men and Women Have Different Preferences (32:38) ADoes Insecurity Make Us More Extroverted? (35:33) How Women Adapted So Well to the Modern Workplace (38:36) Are Male Mental Health Incentives Actually Pushing Against Opening Up? (53:26) The Hidden Rise of Benevolent Sexism (59:33) Do Women Find Aggression Attractive? (01:07:44) What Sex Dolls Reveal About Male Desire (01:14:10) Who Resents the Opposite Sex More? (01:19:15) Do Men Get the Ick Too? (01:21:58) Why Privileged Women Feel More Pessimisti (01:25:15) Can Men Be Victims Too? (01:28:20) Why Attractiveness Is the Ignored Privilege (01:32:59) Should You Be Friends Before Dating? (01:39:11) Is Effortless Beauty More Attractive? (01:45:04) Where to Find Everyone 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: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ??lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins?? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ??lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson?? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ??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?? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jefferson Fisher is a trial attorney, legal educator, and content creator. Why are the conversations that matter most the hardest to have? When something meaningful needs to be said, we often avoid it, only making things worse. So how do you structure a difficult conversation the right way, and connect with someone not just logically, but emotionally? Expect to learn why we fear conflict in communication and why it?s so scary but necessary to navigate, how to deal with conflict more effectively, the best ways to respond to an insult, why being right feels so good, what?s realistic and true about working out if someone?s lying to you, how to properly connect in any communication and much more? Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ??https://chriswillx.com/deals?? Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get up to 20% off Timeline powered by Mitopure (now at a lower price) at https://timeline.com/modernwisdom Get up to $50 off the RP Hypertrophy App at https://rpstrength.com/modernwisdom Get 15% off your first order of my favourite Non-Alcoholic Brew at https://athleticbrewing.com/modernwisdom Timestamps: (0:00) Why Communication Feels Harder Than Ever (0:41) Is Conflict Really Something to Fear? (1:45) Why Are We So Quick to Lose Control? (2:56) What Actually Triggers Us? (7:57) We Need to Learn How to Hold Space For Others (14:59) The Best Ways to Regulate Any Conversation (17:34) Simple Tricks to Stay Calm in Difficult Conversations (25:22) What Is Your Anger Really Hiding? (31:39) Are You Making This Mistake During Conflict? (33:24) Why Setting Boundaries Feels So Difficult (36:56) How Do You Handle Passive Aggression? (39:55) Does Childhood Shape Passive Aggressive Behaviour? (42:20) The Best Way to Deliver Bad News (52:28) Are You Carrying Other People?s Emotions? (56:45) The Shame of Small Fears (01:06:02) How to Avoid Frustration When You?re Being Misunderstood (01:09:15) How Much Does a Divorce Raise Your Heart Rate? (01:13:50) Is Silence the Best Response to Insult? (01:26:32) Why Do We Hide Behind ?Just Joking?? (01:28:51) Do Certain Phrases Make You Sound Weak? (01:31:15) Where Does Self-Assurance Come From? (01:36:09) What Makes Someone Sound Truly Composed? (01:38:17) Can You Be Assertive Without Being an A**hole? (01:41:33) Why We Need to Be Intentional With Our Words (01:47:04) Is Being Right Overrated? (01:52:29) Why We?re Obsessed With Winning Arguments (01:53:06) The Biggest Clues Someone is Lying to You (01:56:42) The Best Way to Repair After Conflict (01:59:33) Why Tough Times Build Stronger Relationships (02:01:08) What Really Makes a Great Partner? (02:02:56) Lessons From a Trial Lawyer (02:06:47) The One Rule Behind Great Communication (02:10:02) Find Out More About Jefferson 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?? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mercedes Coffman is a writer, researcher, and cultural commentator. What?s happening with modern dating? People who are genuinely ready for a relationship feel frustrated, even punished by a shallow dating pool, yet others seem to find real love every day. So what?s actually broken, and what can be fixed? Expect to learn why avoidant culture is changing relationship expectations, if modern dating is punishing emotionally available people, why dating fatigue is kicking in, if someone is actually too busy for you or if they just say they are, the most common ways people unknowingly sabotage their own relationships, why you can just ?fix her? and much more? Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ??https://chriswillx.com/deals?? Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT?s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period from Shopify at https://shopify.com/modernwisdom Get 15% off your first order of my favourite Non-Alcoholic Brew at https://athleticbrewing.com/modernwisdom Timestamps: (0:00) How Avoidant Culture is Rewriting Relationships (1:55) Does Modern Dating Punish Emotionally Availability? (4:20) What Makes Emotionally Available People Vulnerable? (8:51) How to Spot Emotional Availability (12:00) What Does a Perfect Match Really Look Like? (13:33) What Blocks True Alignment? (16:39) Are We Too Obsessed With Love? (25:28) Why Discernment is the Ultimate Relationship Skill (34:23) How Do Rom-Coms Distort Our Love Lives (37:02) Romantasy: Escapism or Soft-Core Porn? (39:55) Does Desire Outpace Emotional Capacity? (42:53) Why We Self-Sabotage in Relationships (45:10) The Best Way to Build Emotional Capacity (46:16) Does Trauma Drive Relationship Self-Sabotage? (49:32) We Need to Start With Self-Acceptance (01:04:07) Why We Crave Chaos and Stability (01:07:34) Love Bombing: The Most Dangerous Red Flag (01:14:15) Who Falls Hardest Into Limerence? (01:17:35) Why Inconsistent Praise Hooks You In (01:25:37) The Wrong People Are the Hardest to Get Over (01:27:30) Stop Being So Hard on Yourself (01:28:53) How to Comfortably Hold Your Boundaries (01:30:33) Where to Find Mercedes 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: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ??lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins?? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ??lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson?? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ??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?? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the second edition of this new experimental episode format, we explore: - If Kratom is more addictive than heroin - What the latest and greatest life hacks are - Who actually is the highest-earning athlete in history - and much more? Guests: - Gary Faust is a comedian and writer. - Shaan Puri is an entrepreneur, former CEO, podcaster and an angel investor. - George Mack is a writer, marketer and entrepreneur. Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ??https://chriswillx.com/deals?? Get up to 20% off Timeline powered by Mitopure (now at a lower price) at https://timeline.com/modernwisdom Get 15% off your first order of my favourite Non-Alcoholic Brew at https://athleticbrewing.com/modernwisdom Get up to $350 off the Eight Sleep Pod 5 at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom Get the brand new Whoop 5.0 and your first month for free at https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom Get ChatGPT to explore ideas, solve problems, and learn faster at ???https://chatgpt.com?? Timestamps: (0:00) Peanuts in Coke? Is This a Good Idea? (2:19) The Most Ridiculous Paycheck in Sports History (5:53) Is the Mainstream Media Overhyped? (13:45) UK vs the Roman Empire: Who?s Actually Better? (16:31) Would Claude Beat Grok in a Fight? (17:38) Is the LGBTQ+ Acronym Getting Out of Hand? (23:42) Why No One Takes Mental Health Seriously Anymore (27:26) Is Kratom More Addictive Than Heroin? (38:19) What Can DNA Testing Reveal About You? (46:09) Do You Remember Every Porn Video You?ve Ever Watched? (49:18) The Ultimate Trick to Boost Uber Eats Tips (51:48) The Peak Bachelor Pad Setup (53:38) Are Norwegian Prisoners Living Better Than Us? (55:44) The Analyst Who Sounded the Alarm on Hormuz (01:00:20) Are Gay Relationships a CIA Strategy? (01:05:14) Is Flighty the Greatest Life Hack? (01:08:08) Can We Trust Studies Anymore? (01:12:17) Is California Trying to Bury Fraud? (01:18:04) Do Your Game Choices Define You? (01:23:13) Are Likes and Views Changing How We Consume Content? (01:34:19) Does Everyone in the UK Know the King? (01:40:05) Could a Dinner Have Stopped WWII? (01:41:55) FTX?s Painful Anthropic Fumble (01:47:53) Does Momentum Suffocate Talent? (01:52:28) What If Ja Rule Co-Founded Apple? (01:53:19) How Supernormal Stimuli Hijack Your Brain (01:59:23) The Burning Monk and the Extremes of the Human Mind (02:03:29) Why Everyone?s Dooming About AI (02:06:18) Could AI Replace Doctors? (02:11:19) The Craziest One-Day Price Move (02:13:07) Is AI Learning From Indian Factories? (02:17:12) Wait? His Dad?s in the Rock Hall of Fame?! 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: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ??lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins?? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ??lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson?? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ??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?? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Freya India is a writer and journalist focused on female mental health and modern culture. What?s happening with modern women? By almost every measure, life has improved; more freedom, opportunity, and independence than ever before. So why are many women reporting lower levels of happiness? What?s driving this paradox, and what would actually fix it? Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ???https://chriswillx.com/deals??? Get up to $350 off the Eight Sleep Pod 5 at ?https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom? Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at ?https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom? Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT?s most popular flavours with your first purchase at ?https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom? Get up to $50 off the RP Hypertrophy App at ?https://rpstrength.com/modernwisdom Get ChatGPT to explore ideas, solve problems, and learn faster at ???https://chatgpt.com?? Timestamps: (0:00) The One-Star Controversy Around Freya?s Book (0:56) How Freya Entered the Debate on Women and Girls (2:01) Why Women?s Advocates Are Under Fire (8:30) What Do Women Want in 2026? (10:48) Are Women Getting What They Want But Not What They Need? (12:23) Settle Down or Stay Single: The Modern Dilemma (15:22) Should Social Media Be Banned for Young People? (17:56) Do Young Women Really Want a Child-Free Life? (28:30) Are Young Women Turning Against Capitalism? (30:04) The Harmful Narratives Shaping Modern Sex (33:37) Are Young Women Porn-Brained? (38:13) Is It Healthy to Share Everything Online? (44:26) Is Suicide Rising Among Young Women? (46:40) Is Social Media Radicalising Young Women? (50:30) Why 2020 Changed Everything for Women (53:43) The Rise of Appearance Anxiety Among Women (59:37) Is ?Self-Love? Just Another Marketing Strategy? (01:03:18) How Filters Distort Our Self-Image (01:05:47) Have We All Regressed to Mean Teenagers? (01:10:33) Are Influencers Just Modern-Day Salespeople? (01:14:15) Is the Internet Teaching Women to Hate Men? (01:17:40) How Social Media Is Straining Relationships (01:23:27) Are Women Actually Empathetic to Global Conflicts? (01:27:17) The Real Reception of Freya?s Book (01:30:16) Is Divorce Being Glamourised? (01:35:39) Are Progressive Ideals Internally Contradictory? (01:41:02) The Harshest Critiques of Freya?s Work (01:42:45) We Need to Bind Over Love, Not Hatred (01:46:03) Do Tax Systems Discourage Motherhood? (01:51:11) Have Women?s Preferences Fundamentally Shifted? (01:52:42) How Do We Know When the Left Has Gone Too Far? (01:54:49) Find Out More About Freya 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: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ??lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins?? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ??lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson?? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ??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?? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andy Stumpf is a former U.S. Navy SEAL, extreme sports enthusiast, public speaker, podcaster, and author. What will the future of war actually look like? As AI accelerates and warfare rapidly evolves, the stakes feel higher than ever, but how worried should we really be? Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ???https://chriswillx.com/deals??? Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period from Shopify at ?https://shopify.com/modernwisdom? Get 10% discount on all Gymshark products at ?https://gym.sh/modernwisdom? (use code MODERNWISDOM10) Get a free bottle of D3K2, an AG1 Welcome Kit, and more when you first subscribe at ?https://ag1.info/modernwisdom? Get 160+ lab tests for just $365 and save an extra $25 at ?https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom? Get ChatGPT to explore ideas, solve problems, and learn faster at ???https://chatgpt.com?? Timestamps: (0:00) The Surprising Danger of Fighting Under a Full Moon (0:51) Is Technology Making Warfare More Dangerous? (2:46) Can We Predict Where Warfare Is Going? (5:00) Should AI Make Life and Death Decisions? (7:18) Is Ghost Murmur Technology Just a Myth? (10:28) What Really Happens When You Eject From an Aircraft (14:51) How Soldiers Are Trained to Survive Capture (18:51) Is Pulling the Trigger Harder Than It Looks? (23:20) The Dark Virality of Charlie Kirk?s Death (26:00) Are Special Operations Glorified By the Public? (29:48) The Unique Learning Points of a Special Operations Instructor (37:20) How Much Does Failure Cost You? (38:27) The Most Expensive Lessons of Andy?s Career (41:46) Why Walking Away is So Difficult (44:21) Don?t Make Yourself the Victim of Your Own Life (46:41) The Reality of Marrying a Special Operator (51:07) Was Bin Laden?s Raid Truly a Success? (57:40) How America Really Sees Its Military Today (01:08:32) The Dangerous Divide Inside the US (01:13:20) Is Guns For Hire the Way Forward? (01:17:01) Why Do People Quit? (01:29:12) The Most Important Traits in Life or Death Situations (01:31:08) The Brutal Truth About Drownproofing (01:34:40) The Top Scaring Tactics Used in Training (01:40:05) Are Deaths in Training Necessary? (01:41:40) Why the Grind Is Everything (01:44:24) The One SEAL Lesson Everyone Should Learn (01:48:48) Why You?re Never Truly Alone (01:52:22) The Truth About Making a Real Impact (02:02:45) Andy?s End Goal 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: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ??lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins?? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ??lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson?? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ??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?? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oz Pearlman is a mentalist, magician, endurance athlete, and keynote speaker. Can someone actually read your mind? Oz has built a 30-year career on making you believe the answer is yes, but what's really happening when he guesses your PIN code, your card, or a memory you've never shared with anyone? Is it psychology, body language, or something science can barely explain? Expect to learn how mentalism actually works, the psychological principles behind building instant trust, how to make someone remember you forever in under 10 seconds, what it's really like to perform for the most powerful people on the planet, and much more? Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ???https://chriswillx.com/deals??? Get 160+ biomarkers tested for just $1/day and save an extra $25 at ?https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom? Get up to $350 off the Eight Sleep Pod 5 at ?https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom? Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT?s most popular flavours with your first purchase at ?https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom? Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at ?https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Timestamps: (0:00) Is Oz?s Career is Built On a Lie? (1:56) Who is the Greatest Mentalist of All Time? (3:22) What Are the Core Principles of Mentalism? (4:23) Does Body Language Give People Away? (5:16) How Did He Do This Trick?! (15:08) Why Storytelling Makes the Trick Work (22:26) The Secret to Telling a Gripping Story (30:03) Memory Hacks From a Mentalist (38:36) The Best Ways to Detect Deception (41:59) How to Become Indispensable to People (48:44) Why You Should Try to Boost Your Confidence (54:06) Is Everyone Susceptible to Manipulation? (01:00:13) How Similar Are Comedians and Mentalists? (01:02:23) Can We Train Ourselves to Lucid Dream? (01:09:27) How to Recover When a Trick Goes Wrong (01:14:26) Will Oz Be Able to Trick Donald Trump? (01:25:44) How Oz Hacks Your Sense of Reality (01:29:43) Why Endurance Training Builds Mental Toughness (01:36:10) The Hidden Impacts of Being a Mentalist (01:47:27) What's Next For Oz? (01:47:41) Oz Breaks into Chris? Mind 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: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ??lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins?? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ??lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson?? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ??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?? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Richard Reeves is a writer, researcher and the Founder of the American Institute for Boys & Men. What is the current state of men and boys? As social movements have focused on supporting historically marginalised groups, Richard has led the march on whether men?s challenges have been overlooked. So what is the current state of men and boys, and are we finally moving toward meaningfully addressing their challenges? Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ???https://chriswillx.com/deals??? Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT?s most popular flavours with your first purchase at ?https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom? Get up to 20% off Timeline powered by Mitopure (now at a lower price) at ?https://timeline.com/modernwisdom? Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at ?https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom? Get a free bottle of D3K2, an AG1 Welcome Kit, and more when you first subscribe at ?https://ag1.info/modernwisdom Get ChatGPT to explore ideas, solve problems, and learn faster at ???https://chatgpt.com?? Timestamps: (0:00) What?s Changed in the Boys and Men Debate? (6:09) Do Men?s Rights Activists Actually Want to Win? (12:07) Why We Need Better Conversations About Boys and Men (28:31) Does Gender Politics Need a New Language? (29:46) Looksmaxxing: The Manosphere?s Next Obsession? (35:01) Are Men Being Written Out of Society? (47:37) Should Men Lead the Household? (49:28) Is Modern Society Becoming Feminised? (51:28) Why Feminists Need to Stop Demonising Men (55:57) How is Mate Value Changing Modern Dating? (01:05:45) Are Working Women Changing Fertility Rates? (01:20:21) Are We Waiting Too Long to Have Families? (01:27:15) Why Paternity is So Important (01:30:37) Should Fathers Be in the Delivery Room? (01:36:49) Why Fathers Need More Recognition (01:40:33) Are Modern Men Satisfied With Life? (01:42:46) Is Title IX Helping or Hurting Men? (01:47:18) What Does the Future Look Like For Men? (02:04:21) Where to Find Richard 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: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ??lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins?? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ??lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson?? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ??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?? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adam Aleksic is a linguist, content creator, and author, best known online as the Etymology Nerd. What?s happening to language right now? Words like ?rizz? and ?skibidi? can make it feel like you?re out of the loop, but are you actually getting older, or has the internet transformed language into something entirely new? What does the science of linguistics say about this shift? Expect to learn why 6-7 was voted word of the year for 2025, why TikTok is becoming the most powerful linguistic engine on Earth, if there is a science to meme language, why funny language spreads and what makes it stick, why we should care about linguistics, and much more? Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ???https://chriswillx.com/deals??? Get 10% discount on all Gymshark products at ?https://gym.sh/modernwisdom? (use code MODERNWISDOM10) Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at ?https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom? Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period from Shopify at ?https://shopify.com/modernwisdom? Get 15% off your first order of my favourite Non-Alcoholic Brew at ?https://athleticbrewing.com/modernwisdom? Get ChatGPT to explore ideas, solve problems, and learn faster at ???https://chatgpt.com?? Timestamps: (0:00) The Truth Behind ?Word of the Year? (2:31) Is TikTok Rewiring How We Speak? (3:27) Do Social Platforms Create Their Own Dialects? (5:34) The Hidden Formula Behind Influencer Language (13:47) Why MrBeast Changes His Voice (17:01) Internet Subcultures and Their Unique Languages (18:33) How Newscasters Engineered Their Signature Voice (21:12) Why Sports Commentators Sound So Distinct (22:38) Is Distribution Is the Key to Going Viral? (26:44) Can You Hear Sexuality in Someone?s Voice? (33:38) Are Lesbian Accents Hard to Identify? (40:32) Should We Replace Words With Emojis? (43:37) The Surprising Evolution of Etymology (45:26) Are Young People Driving Language Change? (47:10) Why We Reject Forced Language (48:34) Where Do Filler Words Come From? (52:14) The Most Powerful Language Tricks Creators Use (54:58) How AI is Changing the Way We Speak (01:02:55) Can One Word Capture a Whole Idea? (01:04:17) Social Media vs AI: What?s Worse For Language Development? (01:08:20) How Language Shapes the Way We Think (01:10:41) What It Really Means to Be Gen Z (01:14:40) Why Teenagers Naturally Rebel (01:20:20) Rapid-Fire: The Origins of Everyday Words (01:24:37) The Power of Creating Your Own Language (01:28:21) Was QWERTY Designed to Be Inefficient? (01:31:57) Does ChatGPT Actually Speak English? (01:33:49) Is Language Evolving Faster Than Ever? (01:35:02) Where to Find Adam 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: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ??lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins?? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ??lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson?? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ??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?? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Petkas is a historian, writer, and podcaster. What can one of history's greatest empires, and its most notorious leaders, teach us about the modern world? We all know the story of Julius Caesar and his famous assassination... but what really happened? And what lessons from Ancient Rome still shape our lives today? Expect to learn why learning about Roman history is useful or instructive at helping us in the modern world, what Caesar's life teaches us about being a good person, what actually happened the night Caesar crossed the Rubicon, how Cleopatra managed to secretly meet Caesar inside the palace at Alexandria, what Caesar's his last night looked like, the convincing argument that convinced Brutus that killing Caesar was necessary and much more... Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ???https://chriswillx.com/deals??? Get a free bottle of D3K2, an AG1 Welcome Kit, and more when you first subscribe at ?https://ag1.info/modernwisdom? Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT?s most popular flavours with your first purchase at ?https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom? Get the brand new Whoop 5.0 and your first month for free at ?https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom? Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at ?https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get ChatGPT to explore ideas, solve problems, and learn faster at ??https://chatgpt.com? Timestamps: (00:00) Why Roman History Still Matters Today(05:18) Julius Caesar: Genius or Tyrant?(09:58) The Origins of Caesar?s Ruthless Ambition(25:48) The Pirate Story That Defined Caesar(29:25) How Caesar Won the the People of Rome(34:02) The Strategy Behind Caesar?s Loyal Following(40:58) Caesar & Pompey: Allies or Enemies?(47:32) When Did Caesar and Pompey Become Enemies?(55:41) Was Crossing the Rubicon a Declaration of War Against the Senate?(01:03:07) How Pompey?s Murder Led Caesar to Egypt(01:16:13) Cleopatra?s Winning Tactics Over Caesar(01:21:14) Were Caesar and Cleopatra Lovers?(01:25:18) Inside the Final Day of Caesar?s Life(01:38:25) The Bad Omens That Caesar Ignored(01:49:50) The Decisions That Sealed Caesar?s Fate(01:58:23) Where to Find Alex 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: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ??lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins?? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ??lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson?? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ??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?? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Friedberg is an entrepreneur, investor, and podcaster. What will the future actually look like? With AI dominating the conversation, cutting through the noise matters more than ever. So what?s really coming, and what will it cost us? Expect to learn why the future if going to be epic even if the cost is high, why the future of tech and AI might be overblown, why we should care about the moon, what AI will actually do to jobs despite Anthropic?s new report, what the future of longevity will look like, why California has turned into a failed state and if David is concerned about the rise of socialism, what David is most excited about right now and much more? Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ???https://chriswillx.com/deals??? Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at ?https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom? Get up to 20% off Timeline powered by Mitopure (now at a lower price) at ?https://timeline.com/modernwisdom? Get up to $350 off the Eight Sleep Pod 5 at ?https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom? Get 160+ biomarkers tested for just $1/day and save an extra $25 at ?https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Get ChatGPT to explore ideas, solve problems, and learn faster at ?https://chatgpt.com Timestamps: (0:00) Why the Future Is Going to Be Epic(6:20) Who Will Control AI: Big Tech or Everyone?(12:25) Will Everyone Be Able to Use AI Effectively?(21:38) Should We Build Factories on the Moon?(26:53) How AI is Changing the Field of Fusion(37:18) Could Manufacturing on the Moon Boost Earth?s Economy?(41:46) The Fight For Power in Space(44:33) The Science Behind Age Reversal(54:11) How Close Are We to Age Reversal?(56:15) Could Living Longer Unlock Human Potential?(01:00:07) Why Controlling Superintelligence is Critical(01:16:01) Is Embryo Selection the Next AI Arms Race?(01:26:30) How Ohalo is Reinventing Agriculture (01:36:25) What?s Driving California?s Political Decline?(01:50:14) Is Socialism the Worst Idea Ever?(02:06:18) Why Modern Society Feels So Pessimistic 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: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ??lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins?? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ??lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson?? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ??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?? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Smoak is a mindset coach, entrepreneur, and podcaster. What does it actually cost to live a great life? From the outside, top performers seem to have everything we want, but the story isn?t that simple. Behind every extraordinary life is a series of trade-offs, sacrifices, and unseen costs. So what is the true price of ambition, and are you willing to pay it? Expect to learn what high-performance actually looks like, what the number one fear that holds people back is and how to get over it, how to face and overcome your fears, why the path to being the best version of yourself should feel somewhat lonely, why most of the things you want in life has an opportunity cost attached to it, why you should always prioritise physical health and much more.. Timestamps: (0:00) The Power of Celebrating Small Wins(11:05) Can Sharing Your Struggles Actually Heal You?(19:41) What Grief Taught Michael(25:54) Why Rock Bottom Can Lead to Your Biggest Wins(34:56) Chris's Health Battle: The Biggest Lessons(39:32) How to Stop Letting Words Control You(42:33) The Moment Michael Nearly Got Cancelled(58:07) Why Fear of Judgement is Holding You Back(01:04:31) Scarcity vs Abundance: Which Mindset Wins?(01:10:47) Why We Chase Feelings, Not Things(01:19:13) Does Feeling Alone Mean You?re On the Right Path?(01:37:48) Why Perseverance is Vital to Succeed(01:47:00) Communication is Your Most Powerful Tool(01:55:35) What Your Etiquette Reveals About You(02:00:42) Where to Find Michael Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ??https://chriswillx.com/deals?? Get up to 20% off Timeline powered by Mitopure (now at a lower price) at https://timeline.com/modernwisdom Get up to $50 off the RP Hypertrophy App at https://rpstrength.com/modernwisdom Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get 15% off your first order of my favourite Non-Alcoholic Brew at https://athleticbrewing.com/modernwisdom 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: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ??lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins?? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ??lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson?? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ??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?? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eric Jorgenson is an investor, entrepreneur, and author. How does Elon Musk actually think? You can analyse him from first principles, but the closest thing to a blueprint is Eric Jorgenson?s The Book of Elon. So what?s really going on in his mind, and what makes him so extraordinary? Expect to learn what the most misleading narrative about Elon?s success is, why Elon decides to move so fast and his obsession with speed, why Eric decided to document the mind behind Elon Musk, what he decided to leave out of the book, what Eric learned about Elon that other biographies missed, what the 69 core Musk methods are, if Elon?s worldview is closer to philosophy than business and much more? Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ???https://chriswillx.com/deals??? Get up to $350 off the Eight Sleep Pod 5 at ?https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom? Get 10% discount on all Gymshark products at ?https://gym.sh/modernwisdom? (use code MODERNWISDOM10) Get 160+ biomarkers tested for just $1/day and save an extra $25 at ?https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom? Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT?s most popular flavours with your first purchase at ?https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Timestamps: (0:00) What Can We Learn From Elon Musk?(3:32) What Makes Elon So Unique?(6:28) Is This Elon?s Formula For Success?(10:23) Why Creating Things Is the Key to Wealth(12:19) Is Urgency the Key to Success?(17:43) Does Elon Have Time for Self-Care?(20:03) Does Elon Create His Own Pressure?(25:12) Does Elon Actually Sleep?(28:39) Why You Should Feel the Cost of Your Decisions(30:25) How to Compress Your Time Like Elon Musk(32:00) Why Taking Risks Is Non-Negotiable(33:11) The Biggest Myth About Elon Musk(34:56) The Strategy Behind Elon?s Media Dominance(37:55) What People Still Don?t Understand About SpaceX(43:20) How Big Could SpaceX Actually Become?(44:58) What?s Tesla?s Next Move?(46:43) Are Humanoid Robots Actually the Future?(53:05) Are Meta Glasses Always Watching?(55:13) Elon?s Most Underrated Skill Explained(57:40) How Elon Built an Machine-Like Memory(01:01:04) What Biographies Miss About Elon Musk(01:05:05) The ?Idiot Index? That Slashes Costs(01:06:58) Elon?s Biggest Cost-Saving Breakthroughs(01:09:08) How Elon Crafted a World-Class Workforce(01:11:49) Not Everything Needs to Be Optimised(01:13:18) Great Leaders Always Lead From the Front(01:16:26) Inside the Chaos of Elon?s Mind(01:18:34) Why Humanity is at the Core of Elon?s Mission(01:25:20) Has Eric Created a New Genre?(01:27:03) How the Internet Supercharges Influence(01:30:18) Using Elon's Playbook in Real Life(01:34:48) What?s Next For Eric? 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: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ??lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins?? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ??lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson?? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ??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?? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Erica Komisar is a psychoanalyst, parenting expert, and author. Why do we assume kids will be okay after divorce? As separation becomes more common, the long-term impact on a child?s development is often overlooked. So what actually happens, and can divorce ever be done without damage? Expect to learn what most adults misunderstand about how deeply divorce affects kids, why constant parental conflict causes damage to children so deeply and what it does to a child?s stress system and brain development, why 50-50 custody might be a terrible idea for children, what the long-term psychological consequences are from a neglectful parent and much more? Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ???https://chriswillx.com/deals??? Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period from Shopify at ?https://shopify.com/modernwisdom? Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT?s most popular flavours with your first purchase at ?https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom? Get 15% off your first order of my favourite Non-Alcoholic Brew at ?https://athleticbrewing.com/modernwisdom? Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at ?https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Timestamps: (0:00) Why is Erica?s Work So Controversial? (1:22) The Hidden Impacts of Divorce on Children (4:19) How Stress Reshapes a Child?s Brain (11:05) Is a Friendly Divorce Still Damaging? (14:22) Is 50/50 Custody Always the Right Choice? (22:13) Should Fathers Take a Step Back After Divorce? (26:18) Is There Ever a Right Time to Divorce? (30:52) How Divorce Shapes a Child?s Future (33:04) Boys vs Girls: Who Does Divorce Hit Harder? (34:57) Is Separation During Pregnancy Dangerous? (42:02) Why Children Blame Themselves for Divorce (50:47) Divorce Feels Like Grief For Children (52:25) When Should You Tell the Kids? (54:26) The Worst Ways to Explain Divorce to Children (59:27) Why Promises Can Backfire (01:01:19) What Makes a Divorce ?Good? or ?Bad?? (01:05:22) Why Stability Matters More Than You Think (01:08:31) How Much Time Should Each Parent Get? (01:14:15) Why Babies' Needs Must Come First (01:19:06) How Parents Can Stay Emotionally Steady (01:21:36) What Secure Attachment Really Looks Like (01:27:58) How the Feminist Movement Left Children Behind (01:35:09) Is Daycare the Worst Place For Children? (01:38:21) We Can?t Ignore Early Attachment (01:40:13) Are Attachment Styles Inherited? (01:41:17) Are Babies Born Aggressive? (01:49:54) How Children Cope With Absence (01:53:25) The Hard Truth About Sacrifice in Parenting (01:59:34) The Toughest Realisations For Modern Mothers (02:09:16) Why Trust is the Foundation of Parenting (02:13:17) The Hidden Challenges of Female Breadwinners (02:23:26) Why Emotional Presence Matters Just as Much as Physical (02:29:33) Where to Find Erica 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: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ??lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins?? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ??lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson?? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ??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?? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robert Pantano is a writer, creator, and the founder of the Pursuit of Wonder YouTube channel. At what point does self-awareness become self-sabotage? The more you analyze yourself, the easier it is to get stuck overthinking. So how do you improve your life without ruining it? Expect to learn why self-awareness is a problem and the paradox of being too self-aware, if there is a way to be self-aware without becoming self-destructive, why aging is like a road trip, why regret is framed as a prison in which the prisoners are also the guards, if anxiety is just the natural consequence of seeing reality clearly, what makes life worth the trouble and much more? Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ???https://chriswillx.com/deals??? Get the brand new Whoop 5.0 and your first month for free at ?https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom? Get 15% off your first order of my favourite Non-Alcoholic Brew at ?https://athleticbrewing.com/modernwisdom? Get 160+ biomarkers tested for just $1/day, plus an extra $25 off at ?https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom? Get up to $50 off the RP Hypertrophy App at ?https://rpstrength.com/modernwisdom Timestamps: (0:00) Why is Self-Awareness a Problem? (5:48) The Tragedy of Being Human (8:13) How to Stay Self-Aware Without Self-Destructing (13:41) Is Regret Just An Illusion? (20:57) Why You Should Never Waste Adversity (36:24) The Curse of Living Inside Your Mind (38:59) How to Reduce Choice Anxiety (46:03) Truth vs Security: What Are We Really Chasing? (48:29) How to Come to Terms With Your Anger (58:57) Is Desire a Hidden Trap? (01:03:17) Can You Trust Your Own Mind? (01:05:04) What Actually Makes Life Worth Living? (01:06:58) Does Self-Awareness Make Love More Fragile? (01:09:55) Where to Find Robert 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: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ??lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins?? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ??lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson?? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ??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?? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tristan Harris is a tech ethicist, entrepreneur, and a speaker. Are we sleepwalking into disaster? AI is unlocking massive progress, but the dangers hiding beneath the surface are exactly what experts fear most. So what?s coming? and could it spiral beyond our control? Expect to learn why AI is distinct from other kind of technologies, what the Ali Baba rogue AI catastrophe that should scare everyone is, how worried Tristan is about the impact of AI deepfakes and misinformation campaigns, what?s happening with the AI safety discussion, if we should be skeptical of AI companies pushing just as hard but pretending that they?re not, the end result that AI companies are looking for and much more? Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ??https://chriswillx.com/deals?? Get up to 20% off Timeline powered by Mitopure, now at a lower price, at ?https://timeline.com/modernwisdom? Get up to $350 off the Eight Sleep Pod 5 at ?https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom? Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT?s most popular flavours with your first purchase at ?https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom? Get 160+ biomarkers tested for just $1/day, plus an extra $25 off at ?https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Timestamps: (0:00) Can Life With AI Have a Positive Outcome? (6:56) Is AI the Most Powerful Force Ever Created? (16:07) Powerful But Not Wise: AI?s Biggest Flaw (19:11) Could AI End Up Destroying Itself? (24:30) How Social Media Drifted Away From Human Flourishing (29:09) Are We Moving Towards an Anti-Human Future? (36:53) Who Funds AI Once It Replaces Us? (40:58) Why Best-Case Scenario is Still Concerning (53:33) The Alibaba Blackmail Scare Explained (01:04:01) Can We Really Stop AI Taking Over? (01:13:04) The Danger of Denial in the AI Era (01:20:19) Are AI?s Benefits Blinding Us to the Risks? (01:26:01) We Need to Face the Reality of AI (01:31:56) Are AI Companies Controlling the Narrative? (01:33:31) How Close are We to an AI Takeover? (01:35:39) Why Changing AI Feels Impossible (01:42:30) Total Control or Total Collapse: Where Are We Headed? (01:46:23) Can the World Coordinate on AI Safety? (01:52:40) Why Elon Musk Isn't in The AI Doc (01:59:18) Every Second Counts Now (02:03:58) How Do We Accelerate Meaningful Change in AI? Extra Stuff: Check out The Human Movement: https://www.thehumanmovement.org/ 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: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ?lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ?lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ?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? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the new Studio! To celebrate, I put together a new episode style. In this launch episode, we explore: The world?s worst phone call of all time If the act of self-improvement is problematic Tom Cruise stops by the new set and much more? Guests: Michael Smoak is a podcast host, entrepreneur, and investor. Shaan Puri is an entrepreneur, former CEO, podcaster and an angel investor. George Mack is a writer, marketer and entrepreneur. Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ??https://chriswillx.com/deals?? Get up to $350 off the Pod 5 at ?https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom? Function is now just $365, plus get $25 off at ?https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom? Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT?s most popular flavours with your first purchase at ?https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom? Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at ?https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get ChatGPT to explore ideas, solve problems, and learn faster at https://chatgpt.com Timestamps: (0:00) How Nikocado Trolled the Internet (1:51) The Worst Phone Call of All Time (9:04) How Sylvester Stallone Brute Forced Success (11:57) Are GLP-1s Killing Romance? (18:56) Did Novak Djokovic Take Discipline Too Far? (22:23) The Self-Help Trap (25:31) We?re Just Betting On Everything Now (36:29) The World?s Best Tom Cruise Impersonator (42:50) India?s Biggest Fetish (46:36) Why Insecurity Is Actually An Advantage (49:45) Gossip Is More Useful Than You Think (52:47) The Most Important 2 Seconds of Your Life (01:06:16) Have Adults Forgotten How To Play? (01:10:38) When People Take Stoicism Too Far (01:16:48) The Most Uncomfortable Mukbang Ever (01:25:01) 2 Beers, 2 Cigs, 2 Rubik?s Cubes World Record (01:31:10) Florida Man Does It Again (01:35:02) Ice Packs In The Sauna 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: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins??? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson??? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ???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? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Bailey is a productivity expert, speaker, and author. How do you make goals actually stick? We all want better for ourselves, but most goals fade. So how do you set goals that excite you?and actually follow through? Expect to learn why some goals feel effortless and others feel like a chore, how the role of intentions plays into goal setting and how to stack them, what the practical differences are between default intentions and deliberate intentions, why SMART goals are overrated, what the big triggers of procrastination and aversion are and how to overcome them, how you can make your goals feel deeper and intention stickier and much more? Timestamps: (0:00) Why Do Your Goals Start to Feel Meaningless? (3:40) Goals vs Values: What Really Drives You? (9:06) How To Align Your Goals With What Matters (14:39) Why You Should Constantly Rewrite Your Goals (18:29) Default vs Deliberate Intentions: What?s the Difference? (20:35) Where Your Default Intentions Come From (28:14) Are ?Realistic? Goals Holding You Back? (32:53) How Procrastination Destroys Your Goals (35:54) The Easiest Ways to Beat Procrastination (45:12) Are Ugly Goals Still Worth Pursuing? (48:55) Are Your Goals Actually Yours? Or Someone Else?s? (54:13) How to Build Deeper Goals (57:34) Designing Intentions That Actually Stick (01:04:50) The Biggest Thing You?re Overlooking (01:08:30) Where to Find Chris Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ?https://chriswillx.com/deals? Get up to 20% off the leading longevity and cellular health supplement at https://timeline.com/modernwisdom Get 10% discount on all Gymshark products at https://gym.sh/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM10) Get 15% off your first order of my favourite Non-Alcoholic Brew at https://athleticbrewing.com/modernwisdom Get the brand new Whoop 5.0 and your first month for free at https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom 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: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins??? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson??? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ???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? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Guidara is a restaurateur, hospitality expert, and author. What does it take to become the world?s best restaurant? In an era of extravagant dining and over-the-top experiences, the answer might be simpler than you think. So what actually separates the best from the rest? Expect to learn the biggest differences between service and hospitality, how Will went from #50 in the world to #1, how to operationalise magic and why most companies forget the human they are supposed to serve, which tricks of hospitality from well known restaurants most people probably overlook or don?t notice, what the one thing I should get right if you want to run a successful restaurant is and much more? Timestamps: (0:00) Would Your Younger Self Be Proud of Who You?ve Become? (5:17) How Will?s Father Shaped His Career (10:54) Building the Best Restaurant in the World (14:30) Why Experience is Everything in Hospitality (17:15) The Hot Dog That Changed Everything (24:15) Going the Extra Mile For Every Guest (29:01) Why Businesses Forget the Human Touch (31:21) The Power of Mastering Your Touch Points (42:26) The Smartest Marketing Moves That Work (48:11) When Taking Life Too Seriously Backfires (52:33) Think Big But Be Patient in Pursuit (54:00) The Cost of Becoming #1 (01:03:25) Where to Find Will Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ?https://chriswillx.com/deals? Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get a free bottle of D3K2, an AG1 Welcome Kit, and more when you first subscribe at https://ag1.info/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT?s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get up to $50 off the RP Hypertrophy App at https://rpstrength.com/modernwisdom 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: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins??? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson??? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ???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? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roy Baumeister is a psychologist, professor, and researcher. Are men inherently more expendable from an evolutionary standpoint?and if so, has that dynamic helped drive innovation? If risk-taking outliers are often responsible for progress, what does that say about the role men play in shaping civilisation? And does this tradeoff come at the cost of higher failure, instability, and sacrifice along the way? Expect to learn why cultures flourish when they exploit men and what that actually means, why men have ended up in higher positions in society and if civilisation runs on male competition, why men are so much more likely to take physical, financial, and social risks, if risk-taking men are necessary for progress, what people do not understand about self-destructive male behaviours and much more? Timestamps: (0:00) Why Men Are Seen as More Expendable (7:27) The Hidden Power of Intrasexual Competition (13:25) How Female Choice Drives Male Ambition (15:55) Why Men Vary More Than Women (22:12) The Real Driver of Differences Between the Sexes (29:21) Why Men Take More Risks Than Women (33:14) What is the Imaginary Feminist? (35:56) Is Modern Gender Discourse Broken? (45:36) Has Feminism Changed How We Protect Women? (51:55) What Happens When Male Sacrifice Isn?t Rewarded? (54:07) Why Ego Depletion is Under Attack (59:15) The Strongest Critiques of Willpower (01:05:47) How to Improve Willpower and Self-Control (01:10:53) Porn is Damaging Sexual Novelty (01:21:11) How Does Sexual Novelty Affect Female Desire? (01:29:00) Where to Find Roy Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ?https://chriswillx.com/deals? New pricing since recording: Function is now just $365, plus get $25 off at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Get up to $350 off the Pod 5 at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get a free bottle of D3K2, an AG1 Welcome Kit, and more when you first subscribe at https://ag1.info/modernwisdom 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: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins??? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson??? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ???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? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nir Eyal is an author, behavioural design expert, and investor. What does it mean to truly hold a belief you endorse? Maybe some of what we believe isn?t true. But more interesting is how beliefs are formed, and how they can be reshaped. So how do you update your beliefs in a way that actually serves you, rather than holds you back? Expect to learn why beliefs are so important and why they are just tools not truths, what?s wrong with the traditional view of behaviour change and motivation, why smart, disciplined people still quit when their beliefs weaken, how big of a problem limiting beliefs are, how to reframe rejection and failure, why rumination feels productive when it?s actually destructive, how to audit your beliefs and much more? Timestamps: (0:00) Why Belief Shapes Everything You Do (7:43) Are Spirituals Beliefs Weaker Than Religious Beliefs? (11:32) The Power of Choosing What You Believe (16:34) Why You Shouldn?t Treat Beliefs as Fact (20:17) Can Belief Be Engineered? (28:58) Rumination: Helpful or Harmful? (30:57) How to Rebuild Belief After Failure (38:28) Can You Really Create Your Own Luck? (41:19) You?ll Always Find Negativity If You Look For It (46:24) How Beliefs Can Physically Affect Your Body (52:29) How to Break Free From Limiting Beliefs (01:03:38) The Challenge Behind Changing Health Beliefs (01:08:18) You Have More Agency Than You Think (01:13:05) Why the Brain Defaults to Helplessness (01:15:37) You Need to Believe in Your Potential (01:21:46) The Placebo Prayer Protocol (01:26:34) Where to Find Nir Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ?https://chriswillx.com/deals? Get the brand new Whoop 5.0 and your first month for free at https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom Get 15% off your first order of my favourite Non-Alcoholic Brew at https://athleticbrewing.com/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT?s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom New pricing since recording: Function is now just $365, plus get $25 off at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Extra Stuff: Check out Nir's new book: ?http://geni.us/beyondbelief Free belief change guide Nir mentioned is here: http://nirandfar.com/belief-change Bonus content and the 30-Day Belief Transformation Journal: http://nirandfar.com/beyond-belief - 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: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins??? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson??? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ???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? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gurwinder Bhogal is a programmer and a writer. Gurwinder is one of my favourite X follows. He?s written yet another megathread exploring human nature, cognitive biases, mental models, status games, crowd behaviour and social media. It?s fantastic, and today we go through some of my favourites. Expect to learn what the Oxytocin paradox is, why anxiety is now the most common mental health condition in the world and why the Rumpelstiltskin Effect might be to blame, the reason why 20% and 40% of undergraduates at many elite American universities are now registered as disabled, what AI will do and make to best steal our attention, why 1% of users generate 99% of the content you see online, whether you?re the person who doesn?t know how to improve their life or someone who doesn?t know when to stop and much more? Timestamps: (0:00) Can Empathy Make You Cruel? (8:19) Does Diagnoses Actually Solve Anything? (20:09) Why So Many People Now Identify As Disabled (23:09) The Harmful Power of Slopaganda (25:34) Can Truth Survive the Information Overload? (33:00) Why Social Media Isn?t Real Life (36:41) The Rise of Red Pill Content (42:04) Can Stress Actually Make You Happier? (58:21) Do Standards Outweigh Capacity? (01:02:23) Why We Focus On Our Weaknesses (01:10:16) Is Main Character Syndrome Warping Reality? (01:17:28) Why You Should Argue Like Your Opponent Will Win (01:22:01) Will Everything Eventually Become Illegal? (01:24:46) The Hype Cycle of New Technology (01:31:32) Nature vs Nurture: What Really Shapes Us? (01:34:41) What Your Worldview Reveals About You (01:38:04) Is Optimistic Pessimism the Best Mindset? (01:43:29) Where to Check Out Gurwinder Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ?https://chriswillx.com/deals? Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period from Shopify at https://shopify.com/modernwisdom Get 10% discount on all Gymshark products at https://gym.sh/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM10) Get up to $50 off the RP Hypertrophy App at https://rpstrength.com/modernwisdom 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: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins??? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson??? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ???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? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr Debra Soh is a neuroscientist, sex researcher, political commentator, and author. Why are we more connected than ever?but having less sex? Technology promised endless connection, but many people feel more isolated than ever. With sexlessness increasing, what?s causing the modern ?sex recession,? and what can be done about it? Expect to learn if people having less sex is a big deal or not, what the current state of modern sexual activity is, when the sex recession started and if rising hypergamy was a factor, if the role of porn attributed to the sex recession and the shocking new neuroscience of porn use, why looksmaxxing and plastic surgery are on the rise, the role of social media and smartphones had in growing sexlessness, what can be done top-down to fix the sex recession and much more? Timestamps: (0:00) Is Sex Really Declining? (4:13) When Did the Sex Recession Start? (7:24) Why Hypergamy Is Changing (16:26) Is Hypergamy Reshaping the Dating Market? (22:39) How the Pill Changed Female Sexual Choice (32:01) Life As a Romance Novel Model (33:27) How Modern Environments Disrupt Our Hormones (37:05) Porn?s Devastating Impact on Men (46:42) How Porn is Impacting Women (51:38) Is Porn Making Sex More Aggressive? (01:08:25) How Social Media is Rewriting Sexual Norms (01:14:10) The Beauty Standards Porn is Creating (01:25:04) Is Looksmaxxing Backfiring? (01:29:11) Is Sexlessness Destroying Marriages? (01:38:25) Is the Sex Doll Revolution Coming? (01:45:52) Why Connection Feels Harder Than Ever (01:47:48) Are We Opting Out of Having Children? (02:01:50) Can the Sex Recession Be Reversed? (02:05:36) Where to Find Debra Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ?https://chriswillx.com/deals? Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT?s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get a free bottle of D3K2, an AG1 Welcome Kit, and more when you first subscribe at https://ag1.info/modernwisdom New pricing since recording: Function is now just $365, plus get $25 off at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom 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: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins??? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson??? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ???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? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill Gurley is a venture capitalist, general partner at Benchmark, and a former Wall Street analyst. How do you find work you actually enjoy? So many people warn about the jobs they hate and the dreams they never chased. But turning passion into a career is harder than it sounds. So how do you reinvent yourself and build a life where work feels meaningful instead of miserable? Expect to learn why most people end up having careers they regret, how to build a framework for regret minimisation, what people do that achieve success in their dream career, how to know when you?re plateauing versus when you?re just bored, what great mentors actually do that books and podcasts can?t, if someone can learn to love the grind or if it is something that?s innate, how you know if you?re in the wrong field versus just in the hard phase of the right field and much more? Timestamps: (0:00) What Career Regret Really Means (4:44) Why Uncertainty is So Uncomfortable (9:41) Why We Feel Obligated to Stick to One Career (15:05) Is Life Really ?Use It or Lose It?? (23:04) How Some Of Us Successfully Pivot Careers (30:14) The Real Risk of Starting Over in Your 30s (38:42) Do Discipline, Motivation and Obsession Work Together? (41:54) Signs It?s Time to Change Your Career (48:30) Plateau or Boredom: How to Tell the Difference (50:12) Can You Upgrade Your Circle Without Losing Yourself? (54:49) Do Mentors Actually Make a Difference? (01:00:53) Can You Learn to Love the Grind? (01:07:37) The Pains and Pleasures of Reinventing Yourself (01:25:21) What Investors Look For in Founders (01:30:34) Founder vs Company: What Matters More? (01:42:01) Why You Should Lean into AI When Honing Your Craft (01:47:13) Which Careers Will AI Replace? (01:49:11) The Best Way to Start Your Career in Your 20s (01:50:56) Why Career Switchers Become Innovators (01:55:43) Where to Find Bill Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ?https://chriswillx.com/deals? New pricing since recording: Function is now just $365, plus get $25 off at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Get up to $350 off the Pod 5 at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get up to 20% off the leading longevity and cellular health supplement at https://timeline.com/modernwisdom 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: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins??? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson??? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ???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? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Louis Theroux is a journalist, documentary filmmaker, broadcaster, and author. What is it really like inside the Manosphere? Online spaces for men have exploded in influence, shaping how millions of young men think about success, relationships, and masculinity. Supporters say it helps men improve their lives. Critics say it?s dangerous and toxic. So what?s the truth, and is the manosphere as harmful as mainstream media says it is? Expect to learn why Louis is so interested in investigating the Manosphere and what?s driving the growing trend, if it?s possible to speak to issues that men face without being a part of the Manosphere, if Louis agrees to anything that Manosphere has to offer, why looksmaxxing is becoming a growing trend in the Manosphere, if more traditional gender roles are actually desired by women, what the future of the Manosphere and the route young men are going and much more? Timestamps: (0:00) Why Louis is Exploring the Manosphere (8:33) The Danger in Blurring Entertainment and Real Life (14:16) Why Men?s Issues Are Suddenly Everywhere (21:03) What the Manosphere is Really Trying To Do (34:40) How Childhood Shapes Manosphere Beliefs (40:36) How Algorithms are Influencing Young Men (51:36) The Pressure of Living on Camera (57:43) Can Men?s Issues Be Discussed Outside the Manosphere? (01:09:00) Is Looksmaxxing the New Red Pill? (01:16:13) Where Does Louis Agree With the Manosphere? (01:22:23) Why Men?s Issues Deserve More Empathy (01:40:07) Where to Find Louis Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ?https://chriswillx.com/deals? Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get up to 20% off the leading longevity and cellular health supplement at https://timeline.com/modernwisdom New pricing since recording: Function is now just $365, plus get $25 off at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT?s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom 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: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins??? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson??? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ???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? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Max Butterfield is an experimental psychologist and professor who studies relationships and decision-making. Why does love make us do crazy things? Rom-coms make relationships look easy, but real love is far more complicated. So what actually makes a relationship work?and why does love make us act irrationally? Expect to learn what science says about what people should do to recover from a breakup, if the Norwegian skier who confessed to cheating on his girlfriend was doing more harm than good to his relationship, what Dr Max wished more men and women knew about how to signal interest, why we ruminate so much and how to ruminate less, what healthy communication actually looks like and much more? Timestamps: (0:00) Did This Declaration of Love Backfire? (7:37) Why Grand Gestures are a Bad Idea in Dating (14:03) The Psychology of Breakups: How to Recover Faster (18:58) Is a Breakup Really Like Losing Someone? (20:31) Why Do We Ruminate So Much? (31:01) Does Rejection Actually Shape Us? (32:32) How to Signal Romantic Interest (37:52) Why Women Signal Beauty Through Clothing (44:30) Is She Actually Out of His League? (47:02) Relationship Red Flags You Shouldn?t Ignore (50:32) The Fascinating Evolutionary Approach to Relationships (56:36) Green Flags: What to Look for in a Healthy Relationship (01:03:51) The Power of a Psychological Reset (01:11:18) Does Direct Communication Improve Relationships? (01:16:27) The Hidden Role of Indirect Aggression (01:21:36) Why Intrasexual Competition is So Controversial (01:27:12) The Power of Healthy Communication in Relationships (01:38:33) What?s Next For Ben Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ?https://chriswillx.com/deals? Get 10% discount on all Gymshark products at https://gym.sh/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM10) Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period from Shopify at https://shopify.com/modernwisdom Get up to $50 off the RP Hypertrophy App at https://rpstrength.com/modernwisdom Get 15% off your first order of my favourite Non-Alcoholic Brew at https://athleticbrewing.com/modernwisdom 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: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins??? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson??? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ???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? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr Peter Salerno is a social psychologist, professor, and researcher. Why are narcissists so manipulative? At some point in your life, you?ve probably encountered a narcissist. They can take control of a situation so subtly that before you realize it, you?re caught under their influence. So how can you spot a narcissist early, and what can you do to protect yourself from their manipulation? Expect to learn why people repeatedly tend to hurt others deliberately, which parts of the brain are actually involved in empathy and self-control, why the idea that ?hurt people hurt people? is so attractive, why narcissists often pull someone close and then suddenly push them away, how to spot when flirting or drama turn into manipulation, if someone can be genuinely in emotional pain and still choose to hurt others and much more? Timestamps: (0:00) How Peter Discovered His Niche in Psychology (3:31) Which Personality Types Cause the Most Conflict? (10:05) What Causes Cluster B Personality Disorders? (12:54) Is Antagonistic Behaviour Genetic? (17:42) How Cluster B Traits Evolved Over Time (21:54) The Neuroscience Behind Personality Disorders (31:06) Do Narcissists Devalue Everything? (39:48) Are Personality Disorders a Choice? (43:48) What Are The Other Cluster Disorders? (46:50) Why ?Hurt People Hurt People? Is So Compelling (53:30) What Narcissism Really Is (01:02:00) Narcissists vs Psychopaths: Who Is More Dangerous? (01:04:55) Which Personality Disorders Commonly Occur Together? (01:09:21) The Hardest Personality Disorder to Treat (01:12:38) How Real Change Happens in Personality Disorders (01:18:58) Who Get Stuck in Toxic Relationships? (01:24:11) How Sexuality is Utilised in Personality Disorders (01:28:26) Things Cluster B Personalities Rarely Do (01:32:43) How Cluster B Personality Traits Develop (01:38:15) How Likely Are We to Be Histrionic? (01:40:16) The Biggest Sex Differences in Personality Disorders (01:44:53) Where to Find Peter Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ?https://chriswillx.com/deals? Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT?s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get 15% off your first order of my favourite Non-Alcoholic Brew at https://athleticbrewing.com/modernwisdom New pricing since recording: Function is now just $365, plus get $25 off at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom 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: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins??? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson??? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ???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? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cal Newport is a computer science professor at Georgetown University, a productivity expert and an author. Has AI ?workslop? damaged our ability to focus? When AI entered the workplace, many thought it would replace knowledge workers. Instead, we?re flooded with AI-generated noise that feels productive but often isn?t. In this new era, is the real competitive advantage simply the ability to focus? Expect to learn what the future of work will be with major advancements in AI, what most people?s relationship with productivity is like at the moment, why your ability to focus is becoming increasingly more important, how people should deal with a lot of work messages, if new AI tools actually have been as transformative as they have claimed to be, if AI in the workplace has been a huge disappointment so far and why and much more? Timestamps: (0:00) Did Cal Predict the Attention Crisis? (3:57) Why Distraction Is Exploding Right Now (9:56) Can You Actually Retrain Your Attention Span? (14:30) Cal?s Top Focus Strategies (22:56) Should We Have Shorter Work Weeks? (33:29) Is Workslop Destroying Productivity in the Workplace? (48:53) Can AI Reliance Create More Opportunities For Us? (01:00:31) Why AI Should Push Us Toward Hard Thinking (01:03:33) You Need to Work Smarter, Not Harder (01:13:27) Why Organisations Obsess Over Busyness (and How to Stop It) (01:27:53) Is Quantum Computing Actually Useful in AI? (01:32:46) Why Reading is More Important Than Ever (01:44:08) Where to Find Cal Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ?https://chriswillx.com/deals? Get up to 20% off the leading longevity and cellular health supplement at https://timeline.com/modernwisdom Get up to $350 off the Pod 5 at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom Get the brand new Whoop 5.0 and your first month for free at https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT?s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom 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: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins??? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson??? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ???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? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Kathryn Paige Harden is a psychologist and behavioural geneticist, Professor of Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin and an author. Are people born evil, or does evil emerge from circumstance? While we tend to blame genetics for humanity?s darkest behaviors, science and psychology suggest a far more complicated picture. If biology, environment, and experience all shape behavior, how should society judge, or punish, those who may never have had full control over who they became? Expect to learn what Kathryn learned from her first 4 million-person study, what the evolutionary roots of aggression, dominance, and impulsivity are, if there is a heritability of antisocial behaviour, why punishment is a useful tool for responding to harm, what Kathryn makes of the looksmaxxing movement, and much more? Timestamps: (0:00) Why Kathryn?s Last Book Was So Controversial (5:28) What Drives Risk-Taking Behaviour? (9:21) What Drew Kathryn to the World of Antisocial Behaviour? (11:59) How Humans Have Evolved to Become Deviant (20:48) Should You Wait Until 30 To Try Drugs? (25:02) Is Punishment More About Circumstance Than Crime? (31:02) How Genetic is Deviance? (35:14) Why Bad Behaviour in Kids Makes Us So Uncomfortable (43:01) When Do You Become Responsible For Your Actions? (47:43) Is Addiction Genetic? (53:47) Are Men More Prone to Antisocial Traits? (1:03:24) If Behaviour is Genetic, How Do We Justify Punishment? (1:11:09) Should Genetic Behaviour Affect Criminal Sentencing? (1:26:52) Why Do We Crave Retribution? (1:32:05) Do We Enjoy Judging Others? (1:43:15) Does Prison Actually Work? (1:51:49) We Need to Question Our Own Moral Instincts (1:58:14) The Top Reasons Epigenetic Inheritance So Controversial (2:04:50) Does Environment During Pregnancy Shape a Child?s Genes? (2:10:11) How Much of Motherhood is Just Luck? (2:13:46) Kathryn?s Ethical Stance on Embryo Selection (2:29:37) Can Embryo Selection Prevent a Crumbling Genome? (2:36:45) Is It Fair to Suppress Genetic Behaviour in Men? (2:49:25) Is Looksmaxxing Damaging Our Genetics? (2:59:55) Where to Find Kathryn Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ?https://chriswillx.com/deals? Get a free bottle of D3K2, an AG1 Welcome Kit, and more when you first subscribe at https://ag1.info/modernwisdom New pricing since recording: Function is now just $365, plus get $25 off at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT?s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom 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? Check out Kathryn's book: https://tinyurl.com/msd53w6s Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins??? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson??? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ???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? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott Solomon is an evolutionary biologist, professor, and author. Since the earliest days of science fiction, we?ve wondered what it would mean to live on Mars. Today, that question is no longer hypothetical. As humanity moves closer to becoming an interplanetary species, a new question emerges: what happens when humans are born and raised on another world? How would Mars change our bodies, our minds, and the future of evolution? Expect to learn if it is possible for humans to live on Mars, how humans who were born on Mars will evolve with their new environment, if there have ever been any astronauts who have had sex in space, what being on Mars could do to morph the human brain, and how living in space will change our Biology and much more? Timestamps: (0:00) Could We Really Live on Mars? (3:44) Is Space Exploration Part of Human Evolution? (13:17) What Space Travel Really Does to the Body (21:46) The Dangers of Space Radiation (25:14) What Living on Mars Would Do To Your Body (30:52) Will Mars Accelerate Genetic Mutations? (33:39) Would Humans Face a Genetic Bottleneck on Mars? (38:15) The Personality Traits Needed to Survive on Mars (42:59) Who Should Be in Charge of a Mars Colony? (46:37) The Psychological Effects of Isolation in Space (56:26) Can Humans Reproduce in Space? (01:06:44) How Long Until Humans Evolve on Mars? (01:15:00) The Ethical Problems of Living on Mars (01:21:51) Where to Find Scott Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ?https://chriswillx.com/deals? Get 10% discount on all Gymshark products at https://gym.sh/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM10) Get the brand new Whoop 5.0 and your first month for free at https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom New pricing since recording: Function is now just $365, plus get $25 off at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom 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? Check out Paul's book: https://tinyurl.com/yx9sdksa Paul's website: https://tinyurl.com/3ter5bcw Paul's podcast: https://tinyurl.com/4tmtnys8 Paul's Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/4w7skd82 Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins??? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson??? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ???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? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr Dani Sulikowski is an evolutionary psychologist, professor, and researcher. Female intrasexual competition is more ruthless than most people realize. Just when we think we understand how women compete with one another, the rules shift?and the limits move. So how intense is female intrasexual competition really, and what has social media done to amplify it? Expect to learn what female intrasexual competition is trying to achieve and how it differs from males, why Vogue Magazine said having a boyfriend is cringe now and Dr Sulikowski?s response to that, if reproductive suppression works against men, what some of the more under recognised methods of intrasexual competition that women engage in are, if there are any societal shifts that people are pinning on men that you think are more due to female intrasexual competition and much more? Timestamp: (0:00) Do All Women Compete With Each Other? (8:14) Why Women Judge Each Other?s Looks So Harshly (12:23) Male vs Female Competition: What's the Difference? (21:36) Why Is Female Competition So Taboo? (24:54) The Dating Advice War: What Are Women Saying? (35:53) Is Having a Boyfriend Cringe Now? (49:12) Do Reproductive Suppression Strategies Work Against Men? (55:37) Why Evolution Hasn?t Saved Us From Falling Birth Rates (01:00:30) Why Declining Birth Rates Are So Controversial (01:04:33) Is the Modern Workplace Reducing Reproductive Rates? (01:13:10) Are Single Women Less Happy? (01:14:51) How Toxic Masculinity is Shaping Female Competition (01:26:00) Why Modern Men Are Pulling Back From Dating (01:31:45) Has Gender Politics Broken Dating? (01:49:33) Where to Find Dr Dani Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ?https://chriswillx.com/deals? Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period from Shopify at https://shopify.com/modernwisdom Get up to $50 off the RP Hypertrophy App at https://rpstrength.com/modernwisdom Get 10% discount on all Gymshark products at https://gym.sh/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM10) Get the brand new Whoop 5.0 and your first month for free at https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom 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: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins??? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson??? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ???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? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlie Houpert is an entrepreneur and YouTuber. Why does life tend to teach its hardest lessons just as we think we?ve arrived? We chase the goals, build the lifestyle, tick the boxes, only to discover that emptiness and insecurity still follow us. Ancient philosophers and writers wrestled with this long before we did, encoding the problem into myths that have endured for thousands of years. So what were they trying to show us? And how can those old stories help us reclaim a sense of identity when we feel most lost? Expect to learn what Charlie?s personal growth journey has been over the past few years, why people feel so disconnected to success when they achieve it, how to balance societal and spiritual fulfillment, what the lessons of history and the power of mythology can teach us about modern problems, how charisma led Charlie to a spiritual breakthrough, what the future of Charisma on Command will look like and much more? Timestamps: (0:00) The Core Themes Behind Charlie?s Personal Growth (4:49) Why Avoiding Mistakes Keeps You Stuck (14:03) The Hard Truth About the Lonely Chapter (24:47) Why Men Struggle With Emotional Control (35:46) What You Gain From the Hero?s Journey (41:50) The Dark Side of Chasing Success (47:04) The Leap Most People Are Too Afraid to Take (54:56) How to Navigate Life Transitions Without Losing Yourself (01:11:30) Why Men Fear Their Feminine Side (01:21:43) Where Does Success Lie For Chris? (01:34:21) Why Sensitivity Feels So Hard in a Noisy World (01:44:37) Can Mythology Help Modern Men Find Purpose? (01:52:20) The Journey Behind Charlie?s Charisma (01:56:46) What?s Next For Modern Wisdom? (02:06:31) Is There Room For Emotion in the Manosphere? (02:16:14) What?s Next For Charlie? Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ?https://chriswillx.com/deals? New pricing since recording: Function is now just $365, plus get $25 off at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT?s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get up to $350 off the Pod 5 at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom 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: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins??? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson??? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ???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? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave Evans is an entrepreneur, early Apple engineer, former Electronic Arts executive, Stanford lecturer, and author. How does someone genuinely find meaning in their life? We?re often told that when things feel empty, uncertain, or painful, the answer is to ?find more meaning?. But what does that actually mean? Is meaning something we discover, like a hidden truth waiting to be uncovered? Or is it something we construct through choice, responsibility, and attention? Expect to learn what people actually mean when we?re talking about meaning, the problem people are actually trying to solve when they say they want meaning, how to engineer more meaning into your life, what the difference between the problem-solving world and the meaning-making world is, what the red herrings are in terms of meaning, why so many people become objectively successful and subjectively miserable and much more? Timestamps: (0:00) How to Figure Out What You Want in Life (5:30) What Does Meaning Really Mean? (15:34) Making Sense of Life?s Changes (21:05) Reframing Fulfilment to Fully Enjoy Life (22:43) Are We Confusing Meaning With Feeling Alive? (28:41) Has Optimisation Killed the Magic of Meaning? (39:31) The Hidden Power of Wonder (42:52) The Best Ways to Inject Wonder into Life (47:03) Does Coherence Create Purpose? (50:46) Can You Be Balanced and Coherent? (52:32) The Secret to Finding Your Flow State (57:06) Is Multitasking Killing Your Flow? (01:02:40) How to Engineer Flow into Your Life (01:09:59) The Biggest Mistakes High Achievers Are Making (01:19:25) How to Strive Without Missing Your Life (01:25:43) Why Community is Essential (01:33:18) The Signs It's Time to Redesign Your Life (01:47:05) Where to Find Dave Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ?https://chriswillx.com/deals? Get up to $350 off the Pod 5 at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom Get a free bottle of D3K2, an AG1 Welcome Kit, and more when you first subscribe at https://ag1.info/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT?s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get up to $50 off the RP Hypertrophy App at https://rpstrength.com/modernwisdom - Get Dave Evans' new Book - 'How to Live A Meaningful Life' here: https://designingyourlife.link/how-to-live-a-meaningful-life/chris - 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: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins??? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson??? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ???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? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oliver Burkeman is a journalist, a writer for The Guardian and an author. How does the insecure overachiever evolve? You think success will quiet the doubt, then you hit 30, and it?s still there. More achievement, more stress. So how do you feel proud of what you?ve built without always fearing it?s not enough? Expect to learn if it possible to be the best in the world and relaxed at the same time, how to deal with uncertainty more effectively, the biggest changes insecure overachievers will face as they age, the cost of constantly asking, ?Am I living my best possible life??, how to know when it?s a good time to settle and much more? Timestamps: (0:00) The Hidden Trap of Tying Your Worth to Success (6:31) How to Accept You Can't Control Everything (15:25) Why Nothing Going Your Way Might Be a Gift (19:04) The Real Cost of Trying to Control Everything (24:27) Why You Should Do It Anyway (30:41) Can You Actually Design Fun? (41:03) Is AI Just Another Control Fantasy? (46:26) The Insecure Overachiever Paradox Explained (55:14) Is Optimising Your Life Making You Miserable? (58:41) Do High Performers Create Their Own Problems? (01:05:19) How to Handle Criticism and Let Go of Control (01:21:22) Does Settling Lead to a Better Life? (01:26:12) What Is Oliver Working On Now? (01:31:25) Where to Find Oliver Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ?https://chriswillx.com/deals? Get up to 20% off the leading longevity and cellular health supplement at https://timeline.com/modernwisdom Get 15% off your first order of my favourite Non-Alcoholic Brew at https://athleticbrewing.com/modernwisdom Get up to $350 off the Pod 5 at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT?s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom 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: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins??? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson??? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ???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? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rick Glassman is a comedian, actor, and podcaster. Why do humans act so complicated? We?re simple creatures ? farts are funny, everyone does awkward stuff, yet we all pretend we don?t. Maybe life gets better when you lean into the weird instead of hiding it. So how do you embrace being different and find the fun instead of stressing about it? Expect to learn how Rick?s brain works, what his favourite show and jokes are and how they shaped him, the top things that are difficult to look cool while doing, why using "condoms" with friends are useless, how to handle our people pleasing tendencies for good, why humans are so hard to interact with at times, the awkward feelings of becoming intimate with someone, the biggest message Rick Glassman wants to give out in the world and much more? Timestamps: (0:00) How to Set Boundaries (11:01) Should We Ask More Questions? (20:30) The Power of Being Honest About Who You Are (32:50) Self-Love vs Self-Improvement: Finding the Balance (44:40) Are People Pleasers Actually Being Selfish? (53:55) Is Farting Actually Funny? (01:06:06) Are You Honest About What You Really Want? (01:15:21) The Right Way to Approach Someone New (01:25:50) The Power of Reverse Charisma (01:29:20) Breaking Through the Confines of the Game (01:35:01) The Fastest Ways to Look Uncool (01:39:01) The Hidden Rules of Conversation We Ignore (01:49:01) How to Handle Flakiness (02:03:02) Why Being Included Feels So Good (02:13:26) How to Build a Top Podcast (02:25:00) Where to Find Rick Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ?https://chriswillx.com/deals? Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT?s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get a free bottle of D3K2, an AG1 Welcome Kit, and more when you first subscribe at https://ag1.info/modernwisdom Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom New pricing since recording: Function is now just $365, plus get $25 off at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom 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: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins??? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson??? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ???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? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James Sexton is a New York-based divorce attorney and author, known for his expertise in family law and insights on marriage and divorce. What does it actually take to avoid divorce? In a world where most marriages don?t last, it?s easy to assume you?ll be the exception, until reality hits. So how do you prepare for a great marriage? and, if things don?t work out, make sure you?re equipped to handle a clean separation? Expect to learn what kind of marriages athletes and actors mostly have, the most difficult profession to navigate divorce with, the worst marriage advice to give someone, how prenups actually work, how to set your relationships up for success at the start, how to argue well as a couple, how to know when it's time to quit and much more? Timestamps: (0:00) Why Pro Athletes Make the Worst Divorce Clients (8:45) The Most Misunderstood Truths of Prenups (16:46) Do You Actually Need a Prenup? (25:43) Why Avoiding Hard Conversations Ruins Relationships (38:39) What Healthy Disagreement Looks Like (47:51) How to Set a Relationship Up for Success (53:55) Will Men Do Anything For Sex? (01:00:00) How to Help Your Partner Level Up (01:17:46) The Biggest Sign It?s Time to Leave a Relationship (01:31:08) How Children Shape Your Relationship Decisions (01:40:13) The Right (and Wrong) Way to Get Over Someone (01:51:56) Why Real Love Goes Deeper Than Appearances (01:56:31) Where to Find James Sponsors: Get my free Valentine?s Review with 75 life-changing questions to ask your partner: ???https://chriswillx.com/valentines See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ?https://chriswillx.com/deals? Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom New pricing since recording: Function is now just $365, plus get $25 off at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT?s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period from Shopify at https://shopify.com/modernwisdom 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: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins??? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson??? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Huberm - 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? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I hit 4.1 million Subscribers on YouTube!! To celebrate, I asked for questions from YouTube, X, and Instagram, so here?s another 90ish minutes of me trying to answer as many as possible. Expect to learn if Chris ever tried the Carnivore Diet, advice for feeling lost in life, if being sober is really worth it in the long run, the current state of Chris? health issues, the biggest issues with hustle culture, if there really is a secret forearm routine, if and when Chris will write a book and much more... Timestamps: (0:00) Chris? Valentines Review (0:40) Uncomfortable Question to Ask When Aiming for Success (2:14) Has Chris Tried the Carnivore Diet? (3:37) What to Do When You Feel Lost in Life (6:51) Chris? Latest Health Vlog Response (10:47) What?s in Store for 2026? (13:57) Is Sobriety Worth It? (16:28) How Chris Maintains a Good Mindset (21:36) Would Chris Go to University Again? (23:42) Chris? Best Advice for Getting Through Hard Times (27:08) Tom Brady?s Shout Out (27:41) Will There Be More Big Music Artists on the Podcast? (29:29) Is Another Merch Drop Coming? (30:51) Advice for Battling Health Problems (33:35) The Reality of Dating in Australia (37:15) How to Stop Obsession Killing Enjoyment (40:00) Where to Find Your Ideal Partner (42:27) How to Avoid Building Bad Habits (47:13) What?s Wrong With Hustle Culture? (50:41) Potential vs Contentment: Finding the Balance (58:11) Why is Self-Awareness So Rare? (01:00:33) Chris? Favourite Sleep Token Song (01:03:02) Chris? Current Morning Routine (01:07:52) Why People Quit When Things Get Hard (01:11:59) Searching for a Cure for CFS (01:14:08) How Chris Built Massive Forearms (01:14:55) Why Making Friends Is Hard During Life Changes (01:20:05) When Does Optimisation Go Too Far? (01:23:50) Do You Need Money to Keep a Partner? (01:27:48) How to Pay Off Debt Fast (01:32:38) Is Chris Coming to Hamburg? (01:33:42) Chris? Relationship With Joe Hudson (01:35:23) What Makes a Great Q&A Question? (01:36:08) What Grows Next After Pinocchio?s Nose? (01:37:15) Did Chris Stop Working Out? (01:37:59) Is Chris Writing a Book? (01:41:23) How Chris is Feeling Now Sponsors: Get my free Valentine?s Review with 75 life-changing questions to ask your partner: ???https://chriswillx.com/valentines See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ?https://chriswillx.com/deals? Get 15% off your first order of my favourite Non-Alcoholic Brew at https://athleticbrewing.com/modernwisdom Get up to 20% off the leading longevity and cellular health supplement at https://timeline.com/modernwisdom Get 10% discount on all Gymshark products at https://gym.sh/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM10) Get up to $50 off the RP Hypertrophy App at https://rpstrength.com/modernwisdom 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: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins??? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson??? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Huberm - 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? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matthew Hussey is the world?s #1 dating coach, a YouTuber, public speaker and an author. How do you know if you?re with the right person ? or if you're just telling yourself you are? If you?re questioning the relationship more than enjoying it, Matthew Hussey might have the clarity you need. So what does finding your person actually look like, and what signs should you pay attention to? Timestamps: (0:00) How to Know When a Relationship Is Over (12:23) Why You Should Stop Waiting to Leave (19:22) Why Chaos Feels Like Chemistry (26:29) 5 Questions To Ask Yourself About Your Relationship (32:08) When Relationships Make You Lose Yourself (40:24) You Shouldn?t Feel Shame for Your Emotions (53:12) Why Most Advice Doesn?t Actually Work (58:11) Realising You Are Already Enough (01:12:40) Why Being Truly Seen Feels So Threatening (01:22:06) The Strength of Vulnerability in Relationships (01:34:20) Is Compatibility the Biggest Problem in Dating? (01:48:58) What?s Next For Matthew? Sponsors: Get my free Valentine?s Review with 75 life-changing questions to ask your partner: ???https://chriswillx.com/valentines See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ?https://chriswillx.com/deals? New pricing since recording: Function is now just $365, plus get $25 off at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Get a free bottle of D3K2, an AG1 Welcome Kit, and more when you first subscribe at https://ag1.info/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT?s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom 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: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins??? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson??? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Huberm - 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? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr Paul Eastwick is a psychologist, professor, and a researcher. Much of what we think we know about relationships comes from an evolutionary psychology lens, but what if that framework is flawed? In his groundbreaking new research, Dr Paul Eastwock challenges long-held assumptions, turning evolutionary psychology on its head. So where did it go wrong, and what new models replace it? Expect to learn where the Evo Psych community may have been wrong about mating and relationships, the biggest problem with the term ?mating market?, how accurate people?s opinions are and ideas at their ?type? or mate preferences, what men find appealing in women and visa versa, what Paul?s definition of attachment in adulthood via safe haven (support in adversity) and secure base (support in growth) is, why masculinity needs reimagining and much more? Timestamps: (0:00) What?s Really Broken in the Modern Dating Market (15:00) Is Romance Just a Hierarchy of Inequality? (25:01) Does Self-Improvement Boost Dating Success? (31:43) What Men and Women Really Find Attractive (42:56) How Online Dating Is Changing Relationships (47:07) The Biggest Traits We Misjudge in Men and Women (58:20) Does Waiting to Have Sex Improve Relationships? (01:14:54) Why Attachment Matters in Love (01:19:17) Why Breakups Hurt So Much (01:29:47) Are Humans Meant to Be Monogamous? (01:34:49) Where to Find Paul Sponsors: Get my free Valentine?s Review with 75 deep questions to ask your partner: ??https://chriswillx.com/valentines?? See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ?https://chriswillx.com/deals? Get up to 20% off the leading longevity and cellular health supplement at https://timeline.com/modernwisdom Get 15% off your first order of my favourite Non-Alcoholic Brew at https://athleticbrewing.com/modernwisdom Get the brand new Whoop 5.0 and your first month for free at https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period from Shopify at https://shopify.com/modernwisdom 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: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins??? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson??? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Huberm - 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? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Morgan Housel is a partner at The Collaborative Fund, an investor and an author. Why is spending money well a skill most people never learn? In a world obsessed with saving, why does saying ?it?s okay to spend? still feel taboo? What can high performers teach us about investing not just money, but time, energy, and attention wisely? Expect to learn why it?s important to talk about how to spend money well when learning about personal finance, why good financial ideas struggle to spread while bad ones travel effortlessly, what Morgan?s definition of success is, how much modern dissatisfaction comes from comparing ourselves to people we don?t actually want to be like, the real relationship between money and happiness with nuance, why it?s so hard to find people who have managed to be wealthy, successful, happy and peaceful, and much more? Timestamps: (0:00) What Your Spending Habits Say About You (6:28) Will a Big House Make You Happy? (10:22) The Surprising Truth About Money and Happiness (21:35) Is Wealth Actually Measurable? (28:11) Why We?re So Hard On Ourselves About Money (34:01) The Relationship Between Money and Status (39:59) Can You Train Yourself to Feel Financially Content? (49:46) What Really Makes People Happy? (54:13) Is Inheritance a Hidden Burden? (01:04:59) The Smartest (and Dumbest) Ways to Spend Your Money (01:12:03) The Transformative Power of Storytelling (01:24:51) Why Anger Makes You Feel Superior (01:32:29) Do Men and Women Build Wealth Differently? (01:37:28) The Biggest Money Mistakes Parents Make (01:42:49) How the Housing Crisis Shaped a Generation (01:52:25) Why People Are Afraid to Spend Money (01:59:34) Where to Find Morgan Sponsors: Get my free Valentine?s Review with 75 intimate questions to ask your partner: ?https://chriswillx.com/valentines?  See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ?https://chriswillx.com/deals? Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT?s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get up to $350 off the Pod 5 at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom New pricing since recording: Function is now just $365, plus get $25 off at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom 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: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins??? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson??? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Huberm - 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? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bryan Johnson is the founder of Braintree, Kernel, a futurist, biohacker and an author. Is it possible for humans to never die? In recent years, Bryan Johnson has drawn global attention for the extreme experiments he?s running on his own body in pursuit of radical longevity. So what does the latest science actually say about his quest to live forever, and how close are we really to immortality? Expect to learn why it is our human obligation to fight against death, the most life-changing pivots Bryan made that helped him the most, how to get perfect sleep, what it takes to build an anti-fragile routine, the most important treatments that help increase your changes of living longer, how to improve your vascular health, how Bryan deals with complex emotions life grief, Bryan?s strange prediction on how he might die and much more? Timestamps: (0:00) Is Morning Wood a Sign of Good Sleep? (11:14) How Will AI Change Longevity Science? (17:11) Are We Entering a New Moral Framework? (29:13) Why Longevity Fails Without Behaviour Change (35:46) How to Stop Optimisation Becoming Self-Sabotage (41:48) Is Existence the Highest Moral Virtue? (56:18) The One Tool Bryan Can?t Live Without (01:05:11) Does HBOT Actually Work? (01:20:32) Bryan?s Top Longevity Tips (01:26:12) Why We Need to Focus on Testosterone (01:30:08) Can a 15-Second Call Improve Relationships? (01:38:59) Does Bryan Wish He Started Longevity Earlier? (01:48:26) What?s Next For Bryan? Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ?https://chriswillx.com/deals? Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom New pricing since recording: Function is now just $365, plus get $25 off at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT?s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get up to $350 off the Pod 5 at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom 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: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins??? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson??? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Huberm - 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? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Richard Shotton is a behavioural scientist, founder of Astroten and an author. How do billion-dollar brands actually do it? From genius marketing tactics that make them instantly memorable to some of the funniest mistakes you?ve ever seen, there?s a psychology behind why certain brands stick. What are the principles top brands use, and how do they create content that people remember long after they?ve seen it? Timestamps: (0:00) How Five Guys Manipulated the Market (7:43) Is Price Relativity the Best Marketing Trick? (18:51) The Illusion of Effort in Marketing Psychology (25:00) Is AI About to Change the Market Forever? (29:30) The Genius Behind Splitting the G (34:09) How Liquid Death Built Killer Branding (42:38) Why Reducing Frequency Increases Enjoyment (48:54) Does Influencer Marketing Actually Work? (55:01) KFC's Secret of Scarcity (01:02:25) Positive vs Negative: Why Framing is Everything (01:08:21) Hacking the Smart Consumer (01:20:25) Why Taglines are So Effective (01:24:57) Are Marketers Still Fighting the Semmelweis Reflex? (01:31:54) Where to Find Richard Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ?https://chriswillx.com/deals? Get a free sample or 30% off a one-month supply of Timeline at https://timeline.com/modernwisdom30 Get 15% off your first order of my favourite Non-Alcoholic Brew at https://athleticbrewing.com/modernwisdom New pricing since recording: Function is now just $365, plus get $25 off at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Get up to $50 off the RP Hypertrophy App at https://rpstrength.com/modernwisdom 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: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins??? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson??? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Huberm - 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? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul Rosolie is a naturalist, author, and wildlife filmmaker. What is it actually like to live a real-life Indiana Jones adventure? From surviving the Amazon, encountering dangerous animals, and coming face-to-face with uncontacted tribes, what makes this place worth protecting, and what?s the smartest way to save the Amazon and everything it holds? Expect to learn what it?s like being stung be a stingray, why Paul tried to get eaten by an anaconda, the most afraid Paul has ever been in the jungle, the biggest mistakes people make when trying to move through the jungle, the strangest nights Paul has ever had out on the Amazon river, Paul?s story of encountering an un-contacted Amazonian tribe, why conservation tourism probably won?t scale and much more? Timestamps: (0:00) What Stingray Venom Really Does to the Body (5:06) What It?s Really Like in the Jungle (13:57) How Almost Losing Everything Led Paul to His Purpose (26:19) What Drives Paul to Protect the Planet (39:33) Can We Actually Stop Deforestation? (48:47) Why Humans are the Scariest Thing in the Jungle (52:40) What Scares Paul the Most? (01:00:11) How Relentlessness Steered Paul Toward Success (01:15:37) Coming Face to Face With An Uncontacted Tribe (01:26:06) What is the Most Powerful Animal in the World? (01:34:06) Why We Need to Save the Planet for Future Generations (01:46:31) Why are Uncontacted Tribes Notoriously Violent? (02:04:43) Can National Parks Save the Amazon Rainforest? Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ?https://chriswillx.com/deals? Get 15% off your first order of my favourite Non-Alcoholic Brew at https://athleticbrewing.com/modernwisdom Get a free sample or 30% off a one-month supply of Timeline at https://timeline.com/modernwisdom30 Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period from Shopify at https://shopify.com/modernwisdom New pricing since recording: Function is now just $365, plus get $25 off at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom 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: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins??? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson??? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Huberm - 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? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HARDY is a singer-songwriter and producer. Odds are, your favorite country song wasn?t written by the person singing it; it was probably written by HARDY (or someone in his writing circle, maybe). So how did a Mississippi country boy become one of Nashville?s most powerful behind-the-scenes writers and producers? Expect to learn what HARDY?s philosophy for his career and life is, what most people do not understand about how the Nashville scene works, how to balance the unique tension between being a songwriter and an artist, the story of the bus crash that almost killed HARDY, how to use vulnerability and turn it into a strength and much more? Timestamps: (0:00) The Trait That Takes You Further Than Talent (8:37) Inside Nashville?s Songwriting Machine (12:57) Behind the Scenes of HARDY?s Creative Process (19:39) The Pain Behind Country Music (30:45) The Crash That Changed HARDY?s Life (41:54) Why Trauma Takes Time to Process (49:56) Why Vulnerability Isn?t a Weakness (01:01:57) What?s Next For HARDY? Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ?https://chriswillx.com/deals? Get up to $350 off the Pod 5 at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT?s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get a free bottle of D3K2, an AG1 Welcome Kit, and more when you first subscribe at https://ag1.info/modernwisdom Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom 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: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins??? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson??? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Huberm - 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? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donald Robertson is a cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist, an author and an expert on ancient philosophy. Why are we so anxious in the safest time in human history? Our brains evolved for real danger, predators, hunger, survival, not notifications and deadlines. So what are the modern tools for calming our primitive nervous system in a modern world? And is the answer something our ancestors already knew? Expect to learn what Donald wishes more people knew about anxiety, how it works and what causes it, how CBT might be the best therapy to combat chronic anxiety, what the main problem with the major psychoanalytic theorists is, why CBT is just a modern extension of Stoicism, why modern American culture has become extraordinarily passive aggressive, how people can keep their life in alignment with their values and much more? Timestamps: (0:00) How Anxiety Actually Works (15:40) Is Self-Help Actually Helpful? (25:55) Why Avoidance Makes Anxiety Worse (39:22) Useful Skills to Tackle Your Anxiety (48:47) Top Down vs Bottom Up: What?s the Best Approach? (01:03:08) Were the Stoics the Original Psychotherapists? (01:11:14) Why People Fear Exposure Therapy (01:26:42) Should We Prioritise Targeting Anger? (01:41:01) Why Donald Quit Psychodynamic Therapy (01:52:24) Where to Find Donald Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ?https://chriswillx.com/deals? Get 10% discount on all Gymshark products at https://gym.sh/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM10) Get up to $50 off the RP Hypertrophy App at https://rpstrength.com/modernwisdom Get the brand new Whoop 5.0 and your first month for free at https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom 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: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins??? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson??? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Huberm - 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? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr Jay Wiles is https://ohm.health's Chief Health & Performance Officer and HRV researcher. HRV is the new health flex, but is it lying to you? Everyone?s comparing HRV scores, but what does HRV really mean for your health? How do you raise it, and should you actually care if yours is lower than your friends'? Expect to learn what HRV actually measures and what it doesn?t, why everyone suddenly cares about HRV, how fast the vagal system responds to changes in HRV and how it adapts, why resonance breathing is different than slow breathing, what to improve first when optimizing HRV, the big picture takeaway you should look out for, for HRV and much more... Timestamps: (0:00) Why Should We Be Looking at HRV? (14:54) Why Everyone?s HRV is Different (19:56) Do Men and Women Have Different HRV? (28:44) State vs Trait: Understanding Nervous System Change (38:14) How Fast Your Nervous System Really Reacts (44:16) Can You Train Your Nervous System to Adapt Over Time? (53:08) Does Resonance Breathing Actually Work? (01:10:24) How Ohm is Rethinking Breathwork (01:19:31) Does Feeling Calm Mean You?re Regulated? (01:24:41) How to Reduce Physiological Stress (01:41:06) The Top Signs Your Resonance Breathing is Working (01:47:15) The Best Ways to Improve Your HRV (01:51:27) How Breath Connects the Mind and Nervous System (01:56:03) Why Sleep is the Most Important Factor (02:04:32) Is There a Limit to Improving HRV? (02:08:12) Where to Find Jay Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ?https://chriswillx.com/deals? Get 15% off your first order of my favourite Non-Alcoholic Brew at athleticbrewing.com/modernwisdom Get a free sample or 30% off a one-month supply of Timeline at https://timeline.com/modernwisdom30 Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period from Shopify at https://shopify.com/modernwisdom Get up to $350 off the Pod 5 at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom 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: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins??? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson??? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ???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? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trevor Wallace is a comedian, writer, and content creator. What does going viral actually feel like? If you?re Trevor Wallace, it?s just another week. From Celsius kids to Zyn bros, Cybertrucks to Monster Energy and "Kyle's", Trevor turns internet chaos into comedy gold. So what?s the method behind his madness, and how does he keep winning the internet Expect to learn why Autism is the new stolen valour, Trevor?s thoughts on the new Charlie Sheen documentary, how Trevor gets ideas to create his content, Trevor?s thoughts on Celcius, ZYN culture, and Cybertrucks, how it feels to go viral on the internet, why dating is so hard now, why most of your fears are a waster of time and much more... Timestamps: (0:00) Are Men Attracted to Autism? (11:12) What Trevor Really Thinks of Charlie Sheen (22:48) How Much is Too Much Caffeine? (26:23) Trevor's Hacks to Staying At Peak Performance (38:23) Why We All Need a Healthy Obsession (45:45) How Creativity Helps Beat Self-Doubt (51:50) Why Do We Tie Self-Worth to Performance? (01:01:18) Simple Ways to Boost Your Creativity (01:17:45) Why You Need Something to Look Forward to (01:25:50) Are These the Golden Years (01:31:47) Are We Overwhelmed by Too Many Choices? (01:39:29) Why Your Goals Change Over Time (01:52:34) How to Create Space and Reduce Noise (02:01:27) What?s Next for Trevor? Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ?https://chriswillx.com/deals? Get a free bottle of D3K2, an AG1 Welcome Kit, and more when you first subscribe at https://ag1.info/modernwisdom Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom New pricing since recording: Function is now just $365, plus get $25 off at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT?s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom 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: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins??? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson??? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ???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? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jonathan Swanson is an entrepreneur and co-founder of Thumbtack. What if instead of using extra money to buy things, you used it to buy time? Delegation has never been easier, and with AI, you can 10× your productivity without working more. So what does smart delegation actually look like, and which tools make it possible? Expect to learn why buying hours is more important than buying things, why delegating your tasks is so important and the Cardinal sins of delegation, what Jonathan's top themes of being good at delegation are, what it would take to build your best life using assistants and much more? Timestamps: (0:00) Why is Time So Important? (8:12) How to Make More of Your Time (16:15) The Biggest Mistakes of Delegation (22:08) How to Build Your AI Assistant?s Algorithm (28:40) Ambition vs Leverage: What Drives Success? (36:39) How to Start Delegating to Your Assistant (42:48) Are There Any Downsides to Delegation? (47:03) The Assistants Who Shaped History (52:54) The Neuroscience Behind Delegation (56:41) The Best Ways to Reduce Phone Use (01:04:19) How to Overcome the Fear of Delegation (01:11:18) Where to Find Jonathan Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ?https://chriswillx.com/deals? Get the brand new Whoop 5.0 and your first month for free at https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom Get 15% off your first order of Intake?s magnetic nasal strips at https://intakebreathing.com/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT?s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get 15% off any Saily data plan at https://saily.com/modernwisdom 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: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins??? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson??? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ???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? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Russ is a rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer. Is obsession a gift or a choice? If you want to do something truly great, the idea of balance can start to feel like a comforting lie. So what does it actually cost to win? How did Russ go from an independent producer to a Billboard-winning artist by sacrificing almost everything else in his life, and was it worth it? Expect to learn why you have to stop blaming your parents for you life eventually, how to take your life seriously and why that is okay, why your fear of embarrassment is killing your dreams and how to get over it, the verse that Russ resonates most deeply with, what the darkest side of the music industry is right now, how legit the Spotify charts actually are, the moment Russ learned being an independent musician was a non-negotiable and much more? Timestamps: (0:00) Why It?s So Hard to Reach the Top (13:25) What Makes Appreciating Success So Hard? (22:18) Why Do We Blame Our Parents For Our Flaws? (30:50) Never Dismiss Your Internal Struggle (40:55) Who Really Controls Your Reputation? (50:49) Who Decides the Reputation You Deserve? (59:36) The Fear of Embarrassment (01:17:11) Is Male Worth Tied to Competence? (01:23:32) You Don?t Need to Fight Your Emotions (01:29:45) How to Balance Vulnerability and Strength (01:44:41) Will We Chase Success Forever? (02:01:43) Why Surrendering to Creativity Changes Everything (02:12:08) What?s Next for Russ? Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ?https://chriswillx.com/deals? Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period from Shopify at https://shopify.com/modernwisdom New pricing since recording: Function is now just $365, plus get $25 off at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT?s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom 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: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins??? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson??? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ???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? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Hudson is a coach, entrepreneur and a podcast host. Why do we struggle to feel our emotions fully? A rich life requires openness, but that openness comes with the risk of pain. So how do we embrace the full spectrum of human emotion, even when it leaves us vulnerable to being hurt? Expect to learn why it?s hard to live in the real world with an open heart, why so many people struggle to make good decisions and how to make better ones, how to break the loops of rumination, how to develop a good relationship with your intuition, what the largest misconceptions about overwhelm is, why people struggle to let go of imposter syndrome and how to break free from it, and much more? Timestamps: (0:00) Is Living With an Open Heart Too Difficult? (11:12) How Does Heartbreak Change Us? (19:07) Why Does Pain Make Us Resist? (26:10) Learning to Accept Unconditional Love (36:04) Are You Angry or Just Sad? (40:02) What Healthy Boundaries Really Look Like (46:03) Why Do We Suffer in Silence? (52:53) Aligning Your Heart and Actions (01:03:02) How to Build Real Self-Confidence (01:10:45) Why You Should Trust Your Emotions (01:26:52) How Joe Has Switched Up His Content (01:32:19) Does Loving Your Work Lead to Success? (01:37:11) What All Arguments Really Come Down To (01:44:57) Efficiency vs Awareness: What Matters More? (01:50:34) What?s Next for Joe? Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ?https://chriswillx.com/deals? New pricing since recording: Function is now just $365, plus get $25 off at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get a free bottle of D3K2, an AG1 Welcome Kit, and more when you first subscribe at https://ag1.info/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT?s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom 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? Learn more about Joe's work: Free self-assessment: assessment.artofaccomplishment.com Art of Accomplishment: artofaccomplishment.com Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins??? #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ???lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson??? #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ???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? - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices