Chris Williamson

Dr Steve Peters is a psychiatrist, sports psychology consultant, a professor and an author. Our brain is largely a black box. It's very important to how we experience life and yet we have very little insight into why it behaves the way it does. Steve has spent an entire career researching the strategies that empower the human mind to perform at its best and the secret to unlocking our full potential? Expect to learn how the Chimp Paradox can help you understand your brain, how to work with our negative emotions, how to manage anxiety, whether it’s possible to have an entirely stress-free life, what you can do to build your self esteem, why imposter syndrome exists, whether mental dysfunctions are actually on the rise, how to better deal with major setbacks in life and much more... Sponsors: Get $150/£150 discount on the Eight Sleep Pod Cover at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get 15% discount on Craftd London’s jewellery at https://craftd.com/modernwisdom (use code MW15) Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Extra Stuff: A Path though the Jungle: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Path-through-Jungle-Psychological-bestselling/dp/1998991105 Chimp Management: https://www.chimpmanagement.com Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #mindset #psychology #stress - 00:00 The Basics of the Chimp Paradox 06:22 Why Instinctive Reactions Are Evolutionary 09:48 Can Anyone Develop their Emotional Skills? 13:50 How to Start Understanding Our Emotions 16:50 The Link Between Emotional Control & Self-Esteem 23:21 What is a Ghost Emotion? 26:12 How to Stabilise Your Mind in the Heat of the Moment 30:50 Defining Our Values, Beliefs & Drives 36:35 What We Misunderstand About Our Values 45:13 Tensions Between Peace of Mind & Happiness 48:12 What Steve Has Learned from the NHS About Burnout 58:11 The Truth About Mental Robustness & Resilience 1:02:58 Steve’s Philosophical Underpinnings 1:13:14 Where to Find Steve - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Alex Hormozi is a founder, investor and an author. Get an exclusive discount from Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period from Shopify at https://www.shopify.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Alex’s Twitter continually has been one of my favourite sources of great insights over the last few years. Today we get to go through some of my favourite lessons from him about life, human behaviour, psychology, business and resilience. Again, this is really good. Expect to learn Alex’s most controversial opinions and mindset reframes. strategies to overcome self-doubt, why your revenge fantasy is a petty life goal, how to overcome regrets, how to hack motivation, the keys to avoiding a victim mindset, the only productivity tip that matters, where unbreakable resilience comes from and much more…⁣ Extra Stuff: Get Alex's new book - https://www.acquisition.com/leads Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #success #mindset #alexhormozi - 00:00 Stop Caring About Other People’s Opinions 08:00 How To Have Difficult Conversations 15:28 The Heavy Burden of Unmade Decisions 24:46 Overcoming the Fear of What Other People Think 33:00 In Life You Must Choose Your Regrets 42:18 Work as Hard as You Can at One Thing & See What Happens 54:09 Become a Hero By Using Your Pain 58:42 Success is the Only Revenge 1:11:02 You’ve Already Achieved Goals You Said Would Make You Happy 1:24:13 Nobody Will Hate on You for Doing Worse Than Them 1:36:22 Hold Yourself to a Higher Standard Than Anyone Else Does 1:48:56 How to Remember Everything You Learn 1:59:07 You Don’t Have to Feel Good About it, Just Keep Going 2:05:23 Judge Yourself By Your Actions Not Your Thoughts 2:18:59 Success Comes From Doing The Things Others Won’t Do 2:25:09 The Ultimate Productivity System 2:35:07 A Hack For Knowing Who You Should Take Advice From 2:43:55 Why Cynicism Is A Loser’s Strategy 2:49:10 Learning Isn’t a Spectator Sport 2:51:28 Where to Find Alex - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Scott Walker is a former Scotland Yard detective, world renowned hostage negotiator and an author. Having successfully resolved over 300 cases, from hostage negotiations to piracy, ransom and cyber extortion attacks, Scott has gained deep insights into how human communication works and today we get to find out his wildest stories and best tips. Expect to learn how the science of negotiating actually works, the questions should you ask at the beginning of a negotiation to set the tone, how you can deal with overwhelm and nerves in high pressure situations, Scott’s advice for negotiating with difficult people, how to avoid the most common negotiation mistakes and much more... Sponsors: Get 15% discount on Mud/Wtr at https://mudwtr.com/mw (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 15% discount on your first order from Collars&Co at https://collarsandco.com/ (use code: MW15) Get 20% discount on House Of Macadamias’ nuts at https://houseofmacadamias.com/modernwisdom (use code MW20) Extra Stuff: Buy Order Out of Chaos - https://amzn.eu/d/4pEGClo Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #communication #negotiation #hostage - 00:00 Scott’s Unique Background 03:46 The Reality of Kidnap Response 07:21 A Negotiator’s View of Human Nature 15:36 Differences Between Extortion Vs Human Kidnapping 18:20 Reacting to Apple TV’s ‘Hijack’ 22:16 Core Components of Successful Negotiating 28:50 Strategies to Build Rapport 31:03 How to Prepare for Negotiation 39:02 Balancing Empathy & Rationality 46:13 The Don’ts of Negotiation 51:43 Where to Find Scott - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

David Pinsof is a professor of psychology at UCLA, co-creator of Cards Against Humanity and an author. Humans want things. Then we tell ourselves stories about why we want those things. And these reasons are often very flattering, but almost exclusively bullshit. We do not understand our motivations, and this is part of our brain's design. So, given this limit on introspection, is it possible to ever truly understand ourselves? Expect to learn the difference between bullshitting and lying, why we can’t we admit that we want status, why human desires are so fickle and silly, how the modern world has hijacked our status games, why we find certain things interesting, why you actually don't want to be happy no matter how much you claim that you do and much more... Sponsors: Get 10% discount on all Gymshark’s products at https://bit.ly/sharkwisdom (use code: MW10) Get 10% discount on Marek Health’s comprehensive blood panels at https://marekhealth.com/modernwisdom (use code: MODERNWISDOM) Get 20% discount on Bubs Naturals at https://www.bubsnaturals.com/ (use code MODERNWISDOM) Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #status #power #happiness - 00:00 Why is Everything Bullshit? 06:40 How to Properly Absorb Evolutionary Psychology 11:07 The Randomness of Status Games 15:21 How Social Media Has Impacted Status Games 18:00 How to Gain Status While Hiding Status Signalling 25:44 What If I’m Just Being Altruistic? 30:11 What People Misunderstand About Our Desires 35:14 Our Need to Out-Compete Our Elders 43:08 Do People Really Want to Be Happy? 52:06 Finding a Life Purpose Beyond Status-Seeking 1:01:59 Why We Find Certain Things Interesting 1:12:09 Where to Find David - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Nancy Segal is a professor at California State University, an author and one of the most prominent twin-study researchers on the planet. What makes you the person you are? Is it your genetics or your environment? When twins are either accidentally or purposefully separated at birth, it presents a fascinating view into this debate, shedding light on the influence of both traits and environments on the outcomes we get in life. Expect to learn the craziest similarities between twins who have been raised apart, how it's possible to have a pair of twins born at the same time to two different fathers, what happens when twins meet for the first time, what you can learn from triplets that you can’t learn from twins, just how big of an impact genes and environment are on the traits we see in people, how important of a role chance plays in our lives and much more... Sponsors: Get the Whoop 4.0 for free and get your first month for free at http://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and more from AG1 at https://drinkag1.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #twins #genetics #behaviour - 00:00 How Evolutionary Psychology Explains Twins 04:51 Unique Connections Between Identical Twins 08:22 The Rare Occurrence of ‘Half Twins’ 16:22 How Do Twins Know They’re Twins? 21:02 When Separated Twins Are Both Gay 25:00 Craziest Similarities Between Separated Twins 35:19 Do Twins Also Share Illnesses? 43:25 The Ethics of Separating Twins at Birth 48:31 Why Do So Many People Have an Issue with Behavioural Genetics? 52:57 How Much Can Rearing Change a Child? 1:04:14 The Family Dynamic of Bi-Racial Twins 1:07:03 Common Criticisms of Twin Studies 1:11:34 ‘Tell Me Who I Am’ on Netflix 1:14:10 Where to Find Nancy - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

John Lovell is a former United States Army Ranger, firearms instructor and founder of Warrior Poet Society, known for his expertise in tactical training and philosophy. It's often quoted that “it’s better to be a warrior in a garden than a gardener in a war“, but how should you cultivate this state of readiness? How can you become capable of standing strong when there is a battle to be fought, and sufficiently peaceful to be in touch with your emotions once it's over? Expect to learn what it means to live free and die well and how to do so, how the Army prepares soldiers to face challenges once they integrate back into the real world, what happened when John came closest to death, why America needs more warriors despite a lack of a war, how people can express their vulnerability without feeling weak and fragile, what it means to be the most dangerous man in the room, why it’s important to face death before actually dying and much more... Sponsors: Get 20% discount on Bubs Naturals at https://www.bubsnaturals.com/ (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 15% discount on Mud/Wtr at http://mudwtr.com/mw (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 15% discount on your first order from Collars&Co at https://collarsandco.com/ (use code: MW15) Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #johnlovell #specialforces #warriorpoetsociety - 00:00 How to Live Well in the Present 02:29 The Closest John Has Come to Death 10:27 Transferable Skills from Military Combat 15:06 Why Does the World Need Warriors Today? 23:01 How to Be Open Without Feeling Weak 29:48 Being the Most Dangerous Man in the Room 35:41 Why You Shouldn’t Pursue Fame & Fortune 41:32 Fearing Our Inner Coward 47:57 The Importance of Facing Death 55:03 Where to Find John - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Cory Clark is an Assistant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, a social psychologist and an author. Academia is supposed to be a bastion of intellectual purity where curiosity and the truth reign supreme. But what happens when the findings of research start to become inconvenient? What happens when conclusions may be scientifically accurate, but politically incorrect? Expect to learn what happens when you conduct a study on self-censorship in academic psychology and get reported for it, whether pervasive misogyny is actually a myth, why there is such an apparent anti-female bias, how women have fundamentally changed the culture of academia, whether men are psychologically different because of the patriarchy, which two areas of psychology are the most hated by academia and much more... Sponsors: Get 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 4.0 at https://manscaped.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and more from AG1 at https://drinkag1.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get 20% OFF with our code MODERNWISDOM at https://calderalab.com/modernwisdom to unlock your youthful glow and be ready for summer with Caldera + Lab! Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #academia #cancellation #evolutionarypsychology - 00:00 The Myth of Pervasive Misogyny 04:49 Why Does the Media Focus on Anti-Female Bias? 18:18 How the Influx of Women in Academia Has Changed Education 23:06 Why Women Are More Egalitarian Than Men 31:53 Should We Still Trust Mainstream Science & Media Today? 42:18 Are Gender Disparities Caused By the Patriarchy? 49:38 The Gendered Differences in Slut-Shaming 53:06 Why Do People Hate Evolutionary Psychology? 1:03:08 Which of Cory’s Conclusions Has Been Most Controversial? 1:09:53 Why Academia is Censoring Studies Like Cory’s 1:22:41 The Middle-Aged, White, Female Overlords of Academia 1:32:33 What’s Next for Cory - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Christine Emba is an opinion columnist at The Washington Post, journalist, social commentator, and an author. Christine wrote one of the best articles on modern masculinity that I've ever read and it absolutely broke the internet. But it begs the question of why it's come down to a woman to raise the topic of men's issues. Expect to learn why making men and women equal is good but overreaching into making men and women the same is terrible, whether Christine thinks it is harder to be a man in 2023, the biggest issues that boys & men are facing, why it is women who are dominating the narrative on what it means to be masculine, why the only "non-toxic" suggestions for masculinity just look a lot like traditional femininity and much more... Sponsors: Get $150/£150 discount on the Eight Sleep Pod Cover at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get 10% discount on Marek Health’s comprehensive blood panels at https://marekhealth.com/modernwisdom (use code: MODERNWISDOM) Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #masculinity #feminism #men - 00:00 Christine’s Controversial Article 02:31 What is Happening to Men Today? 09:54 The Term ‘Toxic Masculinity’ 16:39 The Failings of Modern Feminism 22:20 Why the Right Adopted Men’s Issues 25:20 Why Male Issues are Represented by Women in Mainstream Media 30:54 Are Conservative Men Are More Attractive? 37:16 Why the Left Are Ignoring Men 46:17 Recognising Female Success & De-gendering Male Success 52:32 Is the Masculinity Crisis Impacted by Absent Fathers? 1:00:43 The Need for Single-Sex Spaces for Male Bonding 1:09:05 Who is Trying to Provide a Solution for Men? 1:20:56 Has the Left Criticised Christine? 1:26:03 Where to Find Christine - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Erik Hoel is a research professor at Tufts University, theoretical neuroscientist, and an author known for his work on understanding consciousness and the complexity of the brain. Consciousness and free will are two of the most puzzling aspects of human existence. The question now is whether emerging scientific discoveries and technological advancements can unravel what's going on under the hood of our experience. Expect to learn what the newest cutting-edge research on consciousness can teach us, the impact AI will have on our understanding of the Self, why it is so difficult to explain our inner thoughts out loud, whether science can prove that we have free will, how to overcome your deterministic fatalism and much more... Sponsors: Get an exclusive discount from Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 15% discount on Mud/Wtr at http://mudwtr.com/mw (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 20% discount on House Of Macadamias’ nuts at https://houseofmacadamias.com/modernwisdom (use code MW20) Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #freewill #mind #consciousness - 00:00 The Current State of Consciousness Research 05:17 Bureaucracy in Academia 08:38 Is Studying Consciousness Too Difficult? 12:54 The Limitations of Neuroscience 19:32 Intrinsic & Extrinsic Perspectives 26:36 Why Descartes is Important in Studies of Consciousness 32:05 Explaining the Bicameral Mind 39:00 What Would Happen if a Good Theory of Consciousness was Found? 43:22 Do We Really Have Free Will? 57:31 Where to Find Erik - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Gurwinder Bhogal is a programmer and a writer. Gurwinder is one of my favourite Twitter 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 why every debate is fundamentally an argument about the definition of words, whether modern men are right to believe they would be better off living in medieval times, why people fighting injustice might actually be suffering with an identity crisis, why so many people go shopping for their opinions online, how the culture divide we have today stemmed from our tribal roots, why over analysing Tweets is a waste of your time and much more... Sponsors: Get the Whoop 4.0 for free and get your first month for free at http://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get 15% discount on Craftd London’s jewellery at https://craftd.com/modernwisdom (use code MW15) Get over 37% discount on all products site-wide from MyProtein at https://bit.ly/proteinwisdom (use code: MODERNWISDOM) Extra Stuff: Follow Gurwinder's Substack - https://gurwinder.substack.com/ Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - 00:00 The Internet is Saturated with Garbage 10:27 Why People Compare Opponents to Nazis So Quickly 14:34 Why is Happiness Evolutionary? 26:09 When Incels Think They Would Be Better Suited to Medieval Times 36:33 A Crisis of Purpose is a Privilege 41:00 Why Activists Can Never Be Content 47:14 We Don’t Take Expert Advice Unless We Agree With It 56:26 Does Karma Really Exist? 1:00:10 The Issue with Tribalism in the Digital Age 1:08:00 Intelligent People Can Often Have Stupid Opinions 1:17:09 Challenging Chris’s Vestigial Pattern Bias 1:26:15 The War for Public Sympathy on Social Media 1:39:30 Why the Female Boss Role in Hollywood Isn’t Working 1:47:27 Societal Consequences of Grind Culture 1:52:57 Judging People from the Past Whilst Ignoring the Sins of the Present 2:03:24 Where to Find Gurwinder - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Sam Harris is a best selling author, philosopher, neuroscientist and a podcaster. Go to my sponsor https://betterhelp.com/modernwisdom for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help The entire world seems to be at each other's throats and finding peace in the chaos is becoming increasingly difficult. But there are tools at our disposal to improve the quality of our lives. As Sam says on this episode, “Wisdom is a matter of making your mind your friend”. Expect to learn what Sam’s life is like after Twitter, Sam’s reflections on his famous talk on death and the present moment, how to live a life full of meaning, how to take your mindfulness off the cushion and into the real world, Sam's thoughts on Tucker Carlson's Twitter move, his opinion on Andrew Tate, RFK Jr, Andrew Huberman and Jordan Peterson, whether have reached peak woke, Sam’s take on young Western men converting to Islam and much more... Sponsors: Get $150/£150 discount on the Eight Sleep Pod Cover at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Extra Stuff: Sign up for 30 days free from Sam's Meditation app Waking Up - https://wakingup.com/modernwisdom Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #samharris #philosophy #mindset - 00:00 Intro 00:23 Life After Twitter 09:42 Is Tucker Carlson Leading the Media Revolution? 18:16 How to Live Well While Accepting Death 25:07 The Rise of Andrew Tate 33:20 Is the Bible As Wise as We Make it Out to Be? 37:13 Will Sam Rekindle His Relationship with Jordan Peterson? 45:40 What Sam Thinks When People Say He’s ‘Lost It’ 49:38 Why Has RFK Jr Become So Popular? 58:56 Principles for Being More Present in Life 1:08:36 How Meditation Can Improve Your Mindset 1:13:33 How Our Consciousness is Influenced By What We Feel 1:22:39 Why Are Our Inner Voices So Critical? 1:25:57 Finding Balance Between Gratitude & Ambition 1:37:18 The Ability to Find Pleasure in Smaller Experiences 1:47:47 The Power of the Story You Tell Yourself 1:53:13 Does Sam Regret His Deconstruction of Religion? 2:02:47 Society’s ‘Keeping Up With the Joneses’ Mentality 2:08:21 What if Christopher Hitchens Was Alive Today? 2:14:37 Reacting to Western Men Converting to Islam 2:24:49 Will Our Civilisation Make it to the Next Century? 2:28:15 Are We Prepared if a Worse Pandemic Occurred? 2:43:23 Sam’s Advice to People Feeling Lost in Life 2:49:03 Sam's Opinion on Andrew Huberman 2:53:21 How Sam Avoids Audience Capture 3:07:49 Recording Sam’s Daily Meditations 3:11:26 Where to Find Sam - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Peter Akkies is a productivity consultant, YouTuber and a blogger known for his expertise on time management and personal productivity. Almost everyone is chronically distracted. The world fragments our attention into slivers so small it's a miracle we get anything done at all. Thankfully, there are strategies to take back control of your time and productivity and today we get to go through 7 of Peter's most impactful hacks. Expect to learn how to set up your own productivity system, what most people got wrong about setting goals, how to keep yourself accountable after creating your targets, the difference between time management and task management, how to design your ideal daily schedule, which apps you should use to be more productive, why you shouldn’t do your hardest tasks first and much more... Sponsors: Get 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 4.0 at https://manscaped.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 20% OFF with our code MODERNWISDOM at https://calderalab.com/modernwisdom to unlock your youthful glow and be ready for summer with Caldera + Lab! Get 20% discount on Bubs Naturals at https://www.bubsnaturals.com/ (use code MODERNWISDOM) Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #productivity #timemanagement #hacks - 00:00 Fundamental Principles of Productivity 05:30 What People Get Wrong About Goal-Setting 11:06 How to Break a Large Project Down into Goals 19:35 Principles for Effective Time Management 24:53 Should We Do the Most Painful Task First? 29:50 Advice to People Overwhelmed by their To-Do List 34:37 How to Overcome Burnout 39:30 Entering a State of Productivity Purgatory 46:55 Managing Your Email Inbox Better 55:22 Effective Systems for Note-Taking 1:03:10 Where to Find Peter - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Rob Brooks is an University of New South Wales professor of evolutionary biology, researcher, and author, known for his work on the evolutionary biology of sex and reproduction. Machines are integrating themselves more and more into our lives. From algorithms which know when you're depressed and want to eat ice cream to sex robots who are available to satisfy your desires on-demand. This concept, known as artificial intimacy, might seem as though it’s from a science fiction novel. but, it’s rapidly becoming a reality in modern life. Expect to learn what Artificial Intimacy is and its potential impacts on the future of relationships, whether it's actually legal to get married to a robot, how worried we should be about people retreating from the real world, the danger of supermarkets who can talk to your sex robot, whether artificial intimacy is better than no intimacy at all and much more... Sponsors: Get 10% discount on all Gymshark’s products at https://bit.ly/sharkwisdom (use code: MW10) Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get 10% discount on Marek Health’s comprehensive blood panels at https://marekhealth.com/modernwisdom (use code: MODERNWISDOM) Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #intimacy #robots #ai - 00:00 Rob’s Artificial Intimacy Prophecies 03:32 AI’s Role in Sexual Conflict Theory 10:02 How Modern Technology is Changing Sex 14:24 Should We Be Worried? 19:55 How Accurately Can Machines Replicate Intimacy? 27:40 Impact of Constant Sexual Variety on Psychology 34:26 The Problem with Algorithmic Matchmaking 40:18 What’s Causing Increased Male Incel Violence? 51:25 Why Gender Pay Gaps May Be a Good Thing 1:04:17 How Out-Earning Partners Impacts Men & Women Differently 1:08:10 The Benefits of Dating Attractive Men Outweigh the Costs 1:11:04 The Next Decade of AI Intimacy 1:20:06 Where to Find Rob - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

George TheTinMen is a content creator, pro-men's advocate and social media influencer. The conversation around the issues of men and boys has been dominated by the Right for a long time now. The Left largely seem to have abandoned the entire male sex. So what happens when an openly Left-leaning man creates a huge Instagram account talking exclusively about male issues? Expect to learn how the patriarchy can be so powerful if men aren't flourishing more, why the Left stopped talking to men and boys, why George has an army of haters online trying to cancel him, what gets missed in the conversation about struggling males, how divorce impacts the development of young men, what people misunderstand about the gender pay gap, what men want from the women in their lives and much more... Sponsors: Get the Whoop 4.0 for free and get your first month for free at http://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get over 37% discount on all products site-wide from MyProtein at https://bit.ly/proteinwisdom (use code: MODERNWISDOM) Get 15% discount on Craftd London’s jewellery at https://craftd.com/modernwisdom (use code MW15) Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #masculinity #feminism #liberal - 00:00 Why George Started TheTinMen 03:00 Can You Be Left-Wing & Pro-Men? 14:46 The Bias Against Men in the Family Courts 21:22 The Problem with Telling Men to 'Just Do Better' 32:18 Why the Right Wing Has Stood Up for Men 42:21 How to Improve the Conversation Around Masculinity 51:57 The Left’s Inability to Listen to Men 57:50 What People Misunderstand About the Gender Pay Gap 1:07:59 What Do Men Really Want From Women in their Lives? 1:10:45 The Truth About Fragile Masculinity 1:20:53 Advice to Men on How to Live a Good Life 1:31:25 Where to Find George - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Erik Angner is a King’s College London professor of philosophy, researcher, and author known for his work in ethics economics and decision theory. Economists are usually concerned with macro trends. Money, finances. But they also have data-driven insights into what makes a happy, fulfilling life. Plus Erik is also a philosopher, so he manages to blend two murky worlds into a very usable life approach. Expect to learn what economics says are the 4 pillars of living a good life, why everyone hates philosophers, whether all old Japanese people should kill themselves, why economists get such a bad wrap, how to maximise your happiness from an economic perspective, whether there is a difference between men and women's happiness, how to break your addiction to material possessions and much more... Sponsors: Get 20% discount on Bubs Naturals at https://www.bubsnaturals.com/ (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 15% discount on your first order from Collars&Co at https://collarsandco.com/ (use code: MW15) Get 15% discount on Mud/Wtr at http://mudwtr.com/mw (use code MODERNWISDOM) Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #happiness #economics #philosophy - 00:00 Why isn’t Economics More Sexy? 08:17 Common Misunderstandings of Happiness 12:00 Is Too Much Immediacy a Negative Thing? 16:43 Do People Not Have the Time to Have Kids? 20:20 Can Money Buy Happiness? 28:30 The Importance of Goal Regulation for Satisfaction 38:03 The Role of Inequality in Happiness 44:41 Is it Normal for Young People to Experience Depression? 48:40 Does Race Play a Part in Happiness? 52:49 Impact of Siblings & Good Health on Happiness 1:05:13 Where to Find Erik - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Mike Glover is a former United States Army Green Beret, survivalist expert, CEO of FieldCraft Survival, and podcaster providing expertise on survival tactics and preparedness. Being prepared is arguably the most potent tool in any survival kit. However working out what to prepare for can be a daunting task. How do you decide the likelihood of potential threats and distinguish them from unlikely scenarios? How do you gear up for risks that present the most significant danger to you, and what do you need? Expect to learn how to best prepare yourself to survive a car accident, the biggest risks you should know about but aren’t preparing for, the surprising risk that always gets overlooked when using firearms, whether doomsday preppers in their bunkers are actually preparing correctly, the tool you should always keep handy that might save your life one day and much more... Sponsors: Get 20% OFF with our code MODERNWISDOM at https://calderalab.com/modernwisdom to unlock your youthful glow and be ready for summer with Caldera + Lab! Get £150 discount on Eight Sleep products at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get an exclusive discount from Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (use code MODERNWISDOM) Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #firearms #freedom #prepper - 00:00 Intro 00:21 Mike’s Background 04:07 Why Mike Was Labeled as a Terrorist 07:51 How Important is Preparedness? 17:38 The Biggest Risks Society Doesn’t Think About 22:10 Daily Basics of Preparedness 31:46 How to Eliminate the Freeze Response 39:06 What People Misunderstand About Personal Firearms 49:46 Importance of Situational Awareness 54:29 How Demeanour Can Be Weaponised 1:02:44 How to Prepare Your Home for Incidents 1:10:20 Mike’s Advice on Handguns in the Home 1:20:29 Where to Find Mike - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Polina Pompliano is a writer, entrepreneur and author known for her insights into habits of history's highest performers. Deconstructing the habits and mindsets of the world's most successful people gives us an insight into how to expedite success and avoid pitfalls. Presumably the people who made it to the top have found effective ways of operating that we can all use in our lives, today we go through some of the most useful. Expect to learn the best way to channel creativity and inspiration, the secret to building mental toughness, whether there is such thing as taking too much responsibility for your actions, the best way to write and tell a story, the keys to being an effective leader, what you should do to get better at taking risks and much more... Sponsors: Get 10% discount on all Gymshark’s products at https://bit.ly/sharkwisdom (use code: MW10) Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and more from AG1 at https://drinkag1.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #habits #psychology #mindset - 00:00 Intro 02:30 How the Best Performers Channel Creativity 13:07 Lessons on Mental Toughness from Polina’s Book Research 17:45 How to Avoid Feeling Like a Victim 23:47 How to Successfully Have Healthy Relationships 29:36 Principles for Better Storytelling 36:18 Examples of Successful Leadership 40:08 What We Misunderstand About Automating Our Lives 43:29 Becoming Better at Taking Risks 53:36 Why Clear-Thinking is Important to Polina 1:00:45 The Biggest Pitfalls When Creating a Community 1:09:08 Why You Need to Optimise Your Content Diet 1:16:46 What is a Hidden Genius? 1:23:12 Where to Find Polina - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

J. Michael Bailey is a Northwestern University professor of psychology, researcher, and an author known for his work on sexual orientation and human sexuality. Scientific research has had public scrutiny for a long time. But Michael's most recent study was placed under so much pressure from upset dissidents that the journal formally retracted it. Today we get to find out just why human sexuality is such a dangerous topic to look into. Expect to learn what it's like to be in the middle of a global cancellation furore, what exactly the concept of gynandromorphophilia is, how malleable your sexual orientation actually is, whether lesbians are more likely to become straight again, if bisexuality actually exists, how accurate our gaydars and much more... Sponsors: Get 20% discount on Bubs Naturals at https://www.bubsnaturals.com/ (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 15% discount on Mud/Wtr at http://mudwtr.com/mw (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 15% discount on your first order from Collars&Co at https://collarsandco.com/ (use code: MW15) Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #psychology #research #trans - 00:00 What Happened to Michael’s Recent Article? 04:29 The Topic that Got Michael’s Article Cancelled 12:49 Why Transgenderism Has Increased 21:20 Is Gender Dysphoria Linked with Autism? 25:17 Solutions Following Michael’s Research 31:00 Sexual Orientations of Trans People 41:50 Is Being Sexually Attracted to She-Males Common? 47:14 Are Women Aroused by Straight, Gay & Lesbian Porn? 54:07 Why More Men Experience Strange Sexual Interests 1:00:48 Environmental Impacts on Sexuality 1:10:28 How We Have Become Better at Identifying Gay People 1:14:47 The Malleability of Male Mate Value 1:20:29 Where to Find Michael - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

George Mack is a writer, marketer and entrepreneur. If our mind is an operating system, ideas are the apps we install to give us a greater understanding of the world. George is one of my favourite thinkers and today we get to go through 16 of the best ideas we've both discovered since the last time we spoke over 3 years ago. Expect to learn whether optimism is actually a scam, why it's so sexy to be cynical, why high agency people are the best ones to have in your life, what is the most interesting question of all time, the difference between treadmill friends and sofa friends, why most people die at 25 but aren't buried until they're 75, how to stop worrying about everyone else's opinions and much more... Sponsors: Get the Whoop 4.0 for free and get your first month for free at http://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get 10% discount on Marek Health’s comprehensive blood panels at https://marekhealth.com/modernwisdom (use code: MODERNWISDOM) Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and more from AG1 at https://drinkag1.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #mentalmodels #psychology #humannature - 00:00 Is Optimism a Scam? 07:42 How to Reframe Cynicism 15:02 Why is it Important to Have High-Agency? 24:55 How to Spot High-Agency People 35:17 Productivity Vs Creativity 45:30 How Rick & Morty Taught George to Live a Great Life 55:31 Why You Shouldn’t Brag 59:00 The Lack of Authenticity on Instagram 1:02:00 The Key to Not Caring What People Think of You 1:06:32 Society is Ruled More by Chance than Conspiracy 1:09:31 Principles for Thinking More Long-Term 1:18:05 How to Know if You’re Early or Late to a Trend 1:23:49 What is Neglected by the Media but will be Talked about by Historians? 1:39:44 YouTube is the New TV 1:48:09 Learning from the Aviation Industry 1:52:28 Why Humans Listen to Music Repeatedly 1:56:12 The Milestone of 25-Years-Old 1:58:59 Where to Find George - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Chris Bumstead is a professional bodybuilder, 4X Mr. Olympia Classic Physique title holder, and a business owner. Chris is one of the greatest bodybuilders of all time. He's been called the Arnold Schwarzenegger of his era. But just what does it take to become the best in the world? What is the inner texture of a world champion like when he's as open as Chris about his failings and vulnerabilities? Expect to learn why pressure is a privilege, what it means to have a champions mentality, how Chris overcame his battle with anxiety, why he broke down sobbing on the bathroom floor 6 weeks before he won a world championship, how Chris thinks the modern world of bodybuilding compares to the golden days with Arnold, which steroid is so toxic that even Chris refuses to take, his top 10 exercises to build more muscle and much more... Sponsors: Get £150 discount on Eight Sleep products at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and more from AG1 at https://drinkag1.com/wisdom (discount automatically applied) Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #cbum #chrisbumstead #motivation - 00:00 Intro 00:49 Why Pressure is a Privilege 05:08 Are Winning & Success the Same? 09:32 Using Cynicism as a Safety Blanket 13:09 What is Chris’s Inner Voice Like? 19:18 The Principles of a Champion Mentality 25:44 Why Chris Cried on the Bathroom Floor 34:23 Reacting to the ‘Arnold’ Documentary 37:52 Changing Physique for Different Contests 43:52 Chris’s Morning Routine 49:54 If Chris Could Only Keep 10 Exercises 1:00:24 Biggest Levers for Recovery & Rest 1:05:07 Learning to Say No 1:09:34 Concerns About Longevity & Health 1:14:34 Chris’s Experience with Social Media 1:21:04 Dealing with Self-Doubt 1:31:49 The Biggest Challenges Facing Young Men 1:41:30 Debunking ‘Meme First, Explain Later’ 1:45:51 Has Chris Ever Tried Psychedelics? 1:47:58 Your Dreams Should Dictate Your Objectives 1:54:45 When Does Chris Plan to Stop & What’s Next? 2:02:18 Where to Find Chris - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Mike Israetel is a bodybuilding and fitness consultant, Temple University professor of Exercise Science, co-founder of Renaissance Periodization and author. There are thousands of videos online about what it means to be happy and successful, usually all with different conclusions, but most include wealth in some form or another. Expect to learn why a pessimistic view of life is unrealistic, the extent to which money can buy you happiness, why living in the present moment is overrated, if trading your time for future gains is a smart move, how to find purpose even in jobs you hate, whether worrying about the future will help you be more successful, Mike’s contrarian view on porn, the future of how AI will shape society and much more.... Sponsors: Get an exclusive discount from Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (use code MODERNWISDOM) Go to https://betterhelp.com/modernwisdom for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help Get 15% discount on Mud/Wtr at http://mudwtr.com/mw (use code MODERNWISDOM) Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #mikeisraetel #money #happiness - 00:00 Intro 01:07 So Many People Are Pessimists 03:48 Are We Really Worse Off Than Our Grandparents? 14:10 Why Does the Pessimism Bias Exist? 21:16 Why Realism is More Appropriate than Optimism 25:47 How Can Money Buy Happiness? 36:35 Where Money, Happiness & Success Meet 44:42 Overcoming Fear of Ridicule from Working Harder 53:00 How Worrying Destroys Happiness 1:03:11 The Left-Leaning View of Working for Success 1:09:09 Mike’s Concerns with the Current Right-Wing 1:20:35 Is Porn Actually That Bad? 1:30:01 Something is Sedating Young Men 1:41:04 Why Mike Doesn’t Worry About AI’s Alignment Problem 1:51:47 Where to Find Mike - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Geoffrey Miller is a professor of evolutionary psychology at the University of New Mexico, a researcher and an author. Artificial Intelligence possesses the capability to process information thousands of times faster than humans. It's opened up massive possibilities. But it's also opened up huge debate about the safety of creating a machine which is more intelligent and powerful than we are. Just how legitimate are the concerns about the future of AI? Expect to learn the key risks that AI poses to humanity, the 3 biggest existential risks that will determine the future of civilisation, whether Large Language Models can actually become conscious simply by being more powerful, whether making an Artificial General Intelligence will be like creating a god or a demon, the influence that AI will have on the future of our lives and much more... Sponsors: Get 10% discount on all Gymshark’s products at https://bit.ly/sharkwisdom (use code: MW10) Get over 37% discount on all products site-wide from MyProtein at https://bit.ly/proteinwisdom (use code: MODERNWISDOM) Get 15% discount on Craftd London’s jewellery at https://craftd.com/modernwisdom (use code MW15) Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #ai #existentialrisk #chatgpt - 00:00 Intro 02:43 Is AI Viewed as an Existential Risk? 06:14 How the Perceived Risk of AI Has Evolved 15:47 Rapid Advancements in Neural Networks 20:07 The Next Level for ChatGPT 28:25 Helping the Public Understand the AI Arms Race 37:16 Who Will Be the First to Create AGI? 40:53 Is the Alignment Problem Still a Problem? 50:42 The Opposing View to AI Safety-ism 54:55 Most Concerning Current AI Advancements 59:36 How AI Will Influence Content & Social Media 1:04:57 How Accurate Can AI Expert Predictions Be? 1:08:40 Something Much Worse than Existential Risk? 1:11:43 Why AI Won’t Save the World 1:19:29 Where to Find Geoffrey - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Anil Seth is a professor of cognitive and computational neuroscientist at the University of Sussex, co-director of the Sackler Centre for Consciousness Science, and an author. What is the Self? What does it mean that we are the same person we were 10 years ago? Why do we have a subjective experience of reality at all? Is consciousness created or perceived? These are fundamental questions that philosophers and neuroscientists have been trying to answer for centuries. So can a new science of consciousness give us the answers? Expect to learn why answering the problem of consciousness is such a difficult challenge, why you wake up as the same person everyday, whether we know for a fact that animals are conscious, why perception often is divorced from objective reality, just how reliable our memories are, how to trust your brain even when it's incredibly fallible and much more... Sponsors: Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and more from AG1 at https://drinkag1.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get £150 discount on Eight Sleep products at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #consciousness #self #psychology - 00:00 Intro 00:28 The Real Problem of Consciousness 04:39 Why is the Self Rooted in Consciousness? 13:10 Thought Experiments to Understand Consciousness 19:39 Are We Experiencing a Controlled Hallucination? 22:40 Looking at Perception Through an Evolutionary Lens 32:29 Studying How to Alter the Predictive Brain 41:17 Where Does Consciousness Arise? 45:38 Testing the Consciousness of Lower Animals 49:36 The Most Common Definitions of Consciousness 59:10 The Challenge of Testing the Internal Processes of Animals 1:05:32 Anil’s Experience with LSD 1:11:04 How Anil’s Studies Have Impacted His Outlook 1:15:58 Where to Find Anil - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Chris Ferrie is a physicist and mathematician at the University of Technology Sydney and an author. The term “quantum” is liberally tossed around within the spiritual community, often suggesting a level of insight into this mysterious field of science. But what do these people actually mean? What have these gurus correctly interpreted about the field of quantum physics, and where are they very confused? Expect to learn why the word “quantum” is so frequently employed by spiritual gurus, what “quantum entanglement” actually means, whether energy healing heals anything at all, whether it's possible to raise your vibrational frequency thing, why Schrödinger’s cat does not mean that you can do whatever you want with no consequences, how something can be so incorrect it's “not even wrong” and much more... - 00:00 Intro 01:42 Debunking Quantum Bullshit 07:57 Is Quantum Energy Healing True? 11:49 The Problem with Spirituality 19:23 Explaining Vibrational Frequencies 27:24 Can Everything Be Measured? 30:26 Consequences of Believing Without Knowing 35:55 Why You Should Ignore Quantum Relationship Advice 38:58 Ethics of the Expectation Effect 43:31 What People Misunderstand About Uncertainty 48:18 Can We Be Quantum Entangled to Someone Else? 58:51 What Can & Can’t Quantum Computing Do? 1:06:41 Are We Part of a Multiverse? 1:14:07 Receiving Hate Mail from Spiritual People 1:19:05 Where to Find Chris - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Megan Phelps-Roper is a social activist, public speaker and author known for her insights into religious extremism. Harry Potter is the most banned book of the 21st century. Firstly frowned upon by far Right Christian groups for its promotion of witchcraft, the controversy has recently pivoted to the far Left who have concerns that JK Rowling is promoting transphobia. The obvious question is, how did one of the most beloved children's authors of all time end up here? Expect to learn the reason behind the widespread backlash and cancellation of JK Rowling, whether Rowling is worried about ruining her legacy, how the platforms like 4chan and Tumblr were so pivotal in this movement, just how similar the trans rights movement is to the gay rights movement, Megan’s perspective on the “What Is A Woman” documentary, how Megan's upbringing in the Westboro Baptist Church gives her a unique perspective on this story and much more... Sponsors: Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get £150 discount on Eight Sleep products at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get 15% discount on Craftd London’s jewellery at https://craftd.com/modernwisdom (use code MW15) Extra Stuff: Listen to The Witch Trials Of JK Rowling - https://open.spotify.com/show/2K186zrvRgeE2w0wQjbaw7 Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - 00:00 Intro 01:40 What Interested Megan about Rowling’s Story 05:38 Why Rowling Wanted to Talk to Megan 09:11 Megan’s Experience Working with JK Rowling 13:00 Why JK Rowling Can’t Be Cancelled 18:43 The Evolution of the Internet 25:14 How Tumblr & 4Chan Changed Culture 30:43 The Left’s Weaponisation of Language 36:38 Why Do People Care about the Trans Debate? 41:21 How Clinicians View Trans Issues 48:46 What Megan Learned from Rowling’s Critics 54:42 Reacting to ContraPoints’ Video 1:07:58 Megan’s Thoughts on Matt Walsh’s Documentary 1:11:42 The Future of the Trans Debate 1:13:03 Where To Find Megan - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/