Modern Wisdom &#8211; Chris Williamson

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900k Q&A - Unreleased Andrew Tate Episode, Toxic Comments & Steroids - #639 Jun 10, 2023

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I hit 900k Subscribers on YouTube!!

To celebrate, I asked for questions from YouTube, Twitter, Locals and Instagram, so here's another 90 minutes of me trying to answer as many as possible. As always there's some great questions in here about why I didn't release a 2 hour Andrew Tate episode, why certain commenters have been getting banned on YouTube and whether I'm on steroids.

Expect to learn whether IQ or boobs are more important in a mate, whether I'm going to do a meet & greet at my live shows, what the darkest elements of the manosphere are, whether I think we can beat population collapse, my advice to a 13 year old entrepreneur, what the intro song on audio is and much more...

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro (00:40) New Project with James Smith (01:33) Current Role Model (02:35) New Sleep Token Album (03:28) ‘The’ Moustache (03:54) Does Hard Work Always Equal Success? (08:00) Coming to Montreal? (08:30) Advice on Changing Career (09:26) Banned from Comments (11:31) Discord Server? (12:21) Becoming Less Self-Conscious (14:17) IQ Vs Boobs (16:07) Podcast with Andrew Tate (18:22) Challenges in Monetising the Podcast (20:55) Meet & Greets on the Live Tour (21:50) Darkest Elements of the Manosphere (25:14) Guest Cancellations (26:03) Software for Remote Podcasts (26:44) Russell Brand (27:35) Guest Suggestions (28:06) Indian Food (28:16) What It’s Like to be Chris (29:31) Population Collapse (31:45) How to Become Articulate (32:44) Chris’s Hairstyle (33:11) What Chris Would Like to Discuss (34:27) Structure of Live Events (36:11) Biggest Sacrifice to Make MW (37:33) Processing So Much Learning (39:14) Advice to a 20-Year-Old (41:02) Time Management (42:58) Why Chris is Interested in Men’s Dating Struggles (46:35) Advice to a 13-Year-Old (49:12) Advice for Starting a Podcast (50:10) Advice to More Traditional Women (53:09) Did Chris Think the Podcast Would Become This Big? (54:33) Hardest Period of Chris’s Life (56:22) Modern Wisdom Hoodies (57:02) Cutting Out Alcohol (59:30) Behind The Scenes of MW (1:01:00) Chris’s Next 10 Years (1:03:07) Is Chris Taking Steroids? (1:03:17) Modern Wisdom Intro Song (1:04:39) How to Get a Girlfriend (1:07:12) Dream Q&A Question (1:08:18) Applying Knowledge into Daily Life (1:11:00) Course on Improving Communication (1:14:16) Overcoming Limiting Beliefs (1:17:44) Being an Outlier (1:19:32) Hamza & Iman Ghadzi (1:20:03) How to De-Sedate Men (1:23:34) Andy Frisella (1:24:47) Worse Dates than Chris’s Love Island Date? (1:26:21) Making Friends at University (1:28:49) Becoming Comfortable on Camera (1:31:42) How to Learn Lots & Stay Curious (1:33:39) How to Stop Overthinking & Start Doing (1:34:59) How to Build Confidence with a Disability (1:35:59) Preparation for Each Episode (1:38:18) Video on Spotify (1:39:35) Conclusion

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22 Habits To Follow For A Happy Life - Kevin Kelly - #638 Jun 08, 2023

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Kevin Kelly is the founder of Wired Magazine, a futurist, author, and public speaker known for his insights on technology’s impact on society.

Working out how to live a good life is complex. However, having rules from someone much older and wiser than you can make this a lot easier. Kevin has condensed a lifetime of insights into a few hundred sentences in his new book, and today we get to go through some of my favourites.

Expect to learn why you should do everything you can to avoid being a billionaire, how to have a more optimistic outlook on life, whether you can trust websites with the word ‘truth’ in them, why you are more likely to be defeated by blisters rather than mountains, how to understand yourself better, the best way to turn bad days into good ones, why what irritates you in other people is a lesson about you and much more...

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(00:00) Intro (00:20) Why Should We Be Optimistic About the World? (05:05) ‘Don’t Be the Best, Be the Only’ (11:48) Dealing with Bad Days is the Secret to Moving Forward (15:09) How Your Weirdness Will Bring You Success (18:34) A Great Way to Understand Yourself (21:35) Why You Should Ignore Websites That Have ‘Truth’ in the URL (24:22) Ask Stupid Questions (30:56) How to Prototype Your Life (39:20) ‘Pain is Inevitable, Suffering is Optional’ (41:04) How to Reason with People Better (44:53) What’s Really Behind Conspiracy Theories (47:51) Importance of Attending to the Small Things (49:04) What Kevin Learned About Leadership from Steve Jobs (52:16) Celebrate the Present (55:24) Why You Can Never Be Too Kind (01:00:00) Where to Find Kevin

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The Evolutionary Psychology Of Bullying - Tony Volk - #637 Jun 05, 2023

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Tony Volk is a psychologist, professor of Evolutionary Psychology at Brock University, a researcher and an author.

Almost everyone will encounter bullying at some point in our lives. Be it in school, sports or even at the workplace, there seems to be no shortage of individuals ready to prey on others. But why does bullying exist? Why is it so ubiquitous? And what are the adaptive reasons why people engage in it?

Expect to learn whether bullying actually serves any purpose in society, whether bullying is heritable from parents, what factors can predict whether you will be a bully, whether broken homes make bullying kids, which people are most likely to be victim, whether bullying has got worse over time, what to do if you're the parent of a bully or a victim and much more...

Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro (01:55) Why Bullying Evolved (04:53) The Dynamic Between Bully & Victim (12:54) Why Bullies End Up With More Sexual Partners (16:58) Is Bullying Heritable? (23:00) How Boys & Girls Bully Differently (28:20) Are Bullies Smarter on Average? (36:36) Environmental Factors Affecting Bullying (47:58) Why Our Ancestors Bullied (50:18) How Social Media Has Changed Bullying (57:35) Which Interventions Actually Work? (1:12:44) How to Positively Fight Back (1:24:54) The Importance of Caring for Bullying Victims (1:36:09) Where to Find Tony

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The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠

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How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠

The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠

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The Man Who Tracks Every Second Of His Life - Rob Dyrdek - #636 Jun 03, 2023

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Rob Dyrdek is a former professional skateboarder, entrepreneur, reality TV star, venture capitalist and a producer.

What if you tracked every second of your life? What if you dialled in every process, calorie, action and thought to facilitate your best performance? What if you manifested a Playboy wife out of thin air by just wanting her a lot? Today we get to find out.

Expect to learn about Rob’s journey from a small-town kid to a globally successful entrepreneur, his rigorous system for intentionality and productivity, the crucial factors that propelled him towards success, the system behind Rob’s meticulous tracking of his daily activities, how Rob met his dream wife, Rob's bulletproof investment strategy, his thoughts on the personal development space and much more...

Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro (00:25) How to Become the Ideal Version of Yourself (16:59) A Framework for Thinking About Time (21:28) Biggest Ways Rob Has Saved Time (28:37) Building Effortless Discipline (39:07) How to Avoid Small Errors Becoming Big Errors (42:36) Will Rob Release His System to the Public? (53:03) How Rob Met His Playboy Wife (1:08:01) Advice to People Who Aren’t Present (1:20:12) The Importance of Delaying Gratification (1:30:13) Updates on Rob’s Current Projects (1:36:16) Where to Find Rob

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The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠

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Why Is Everyone So Angry All The Time? - Mark Normand - #635 Jun 01, 2023

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Mark Normand is a podcaster, an actor and a comedian.

The mere discussion of certain topics can cause huge controversy. Both sides of every issue are adamant that their opposition is fundamentally evil, malicious, bigoted or a secret race of lizard people. What is driving this huge demand for outrage? And can we do anything about it?

Expect to learn Mark’s takes on the Bud Light & Miller Lite controversies, why brands have completely lost their sense of humour, whether you have engaged in Digital Blackface and why it makes you racist, the ethical dilemma of incest, why AI girlfriends will destroy society, whether Tom Hanks is part of the Illuminati, if there’s a joke that is so offensive it should never be told and much more...

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro (01:10) What People Don’t Know About Life on Tour (03:25) We Need to Stop Using Digital Blackface (07:53) Dove’s Quest for Realistic Beauty Standards in Gaming (18:29) How Mark Stays Positive in Today’s Society (28:11) Sexy, Playful AI Girlfriends (36:55) People’s Desire to Disconnect (39:45) Women Wearing ‘Safety Layers’ on Trains (47:34) Prince Harry’s Failed Appeal to Have Private Police (55:58) Mark’s Upcoming Netflix Special (1:02:42) Rules for Being an American Sports Fan (1:10:26) Why Beer Companies Need to Be Charming Again (1:25:19) Ethics in Porn & Incest (1:29:02) Target’s Satanist Pride Collection (1:34:24) Where to Find Mark

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The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠

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How To Navigate The Dangers Of Modern Dating - Sadia Khan - #634 May 29, 2023

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Sadia Khan is a relationship coach, author, speaker, and psychologist.

The divorce rate has been on a steady rise for decades. But are relationships actually getting harder, or is everyone just more fragile? The word trauma is thrown around an awful lot, but it covers all manner of sins, many of which are not trauma.

Expect to learn what people are getting most wrong about relationship advice, the factors that best predict divorce and a declining relationship, why the word trauma and its true meaning have become perverted, the insidious reason behind why partners incite chaos in some relationship, Sadia’s thoughts on the growing childlessness epidemic, whether Dubai is actually an Islamic haven & much more...

Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro (00:50) Sadia’s Background (03:30) Why the Sexes are Battling Each Other (07:23) Current Dating is Practice for Divorce (13:05) The Biggest Predictors of Divorce (20:45) What Actually is Trauma? (27:25) How to Fix Someone’s Attachment (33:34) The Demonisation of Femininity (47:20) Principles for a Healthy Man (54:10) The Unique Dating Scene of Dubai (1:03:27) What Sadia is Looking Forward to (1:05:17) Where to Find Sadia

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Are You An Evil Person For Eating Meat? - Peter Singer - #633 May 27, 2023

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Peter Singer is a philosopher, creator of the ethical veganism movement, bioethicist, Princeton University professor, and author.

Do animals possess the capacity to suffer? And if they do, does that mean there is a moral case to ensure that we reduce their suffering as much as possible? Thankfully, the ethical case for animal welfare is much more interesting and reasonable than protestors throwing pigs blood over your Canada Goose coat.

Expect to learn just how much progress humans have made in improving animal welfare, which species actually have the greatest capacity for suffering, whether it's possible to do "ethical" meat farming, how to harmonise ecosystem preservation with hunting practices, Peter’s perspective on the current vegan movement & why it hasn’t gained global momentum, whether humans are ethically obliged to consume as few calories as possible, whether we need to be worried about AI agents' capacity to suffer and much more...

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro (01:48) Progress in Our Treatment of Animals (05:32) What is Peter’s Animal Liberation Argument? (14:14) An Animal’s Experience in 2023 (27:30) Is There an Ethical Way to Farm Animals? (31:41) Is it Ethical to Have Pets? (35:00) Providing Aid to Suffering Wild Animals (40:18) Peter’s Thoughts on Modern Veganism (46:55) Why Didn’t More People Change from Peter’s Movement? (57:35) How Peter Amended His Book for a Modern Audience (1:02:15) Could AI Suffer & Should We Care? (1:09:46) Where to Find Peter

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The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠

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The Evolutionary Psychology Of Anxiety & Depression - Ed Hagen - #632 May 25, 2023

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Ed Hagen is an evolutionary anthropologist, Professor at Washington State University, a researcher and an author.

Low mood, depression and anxiety are states we will all become familiar with at some point in our lives. But why did evolution create a creature that is able to contemplate so much complexity that sometimes it suffers psychologically? Why are we wired to feel this way and how are we able to pull ourselves out?

Expect to learn the evolutionary reason why humans get depressed, how postpartum depression is adaptive, why being strong can lower your chances of depression, how evolutionary theory can improve all of medicine, why women are so much more depressed on average than men, why humans are even capable of suicide and much more...

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro (00:38) Why Has Depression Survived Evolution? (05:42) Explaining Depressive Symptoms (15:00) The Sex Difference in Depression (19:23) Can You Become Less Depressed by Becoming Stronger? (23:30) Why Men Commit Suicide More Than Women (29:41) Why Natural Selection Hasn’t Made Suicide Impossible (35:14) Age as a Factor in Suicide Statistics (41:06) The Cause of Post-Partum Depression (47:31) Is Evolutionary Psychology Racist? (53:38) Critiques of Evolutionary Psychology (56:28) Music’s Role in Evolution (1:02:50) Where to Find Ed

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This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠

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The $2M Anti-Ageing Protocol For Longevity - Bryan Johnson - #631 May 22, 2023

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Bryan Johnson is a founder of Braintree and Kernel, a futurist, biohacker and an author.

What does it take to achieve immortality? This is the frontier that Bryan Johnson is beginning to pioneer. Armed with a team of the world’s top researchers and an unlimited budget, he is using cutting edge science and technology to see just how long he can live for.

Expect to learn why Bryan chooses to be on a fully plant based diet, what Bryan Johnson’s full morning routine looks like, the optimal body fat percentage for living longer, why humans are addicted to self-destructive behaviour, why Bryan doesn’t fear death, why Bryan doesn’t use saunas or cold plunges for increasing his lifespan, what his training plan looks like and much more...

Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro (00:40) Does Bryan Fear Death? (06:11) Technology’s Role in the Meaning of Life (12:52) The Most Compelling Data from Bryan’s Work (17:50) Why Bryan is Vegan (26:01) How to Identify & Overcome Self-Destructive Behaviours (36:52) Data-Based Optimal Training Regime (46:34) Why Having Less Body Fat is Good for Longevity (53:04) Is It Better to Have Fewer Goals? (58:47) How Bryan Deals with Negative, Unwanted Emotions (1:09:56) How Important is Sunlight Exposure to Appearing Youthful (1:14:48) Does Bryan Regret Not Starting Earlier? (1:24:52) Where to Find Bryan

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The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠

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