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The Insane Tactics The CIA Used To Defeat Hitler In WWII - John Lisle - #629 May 18, 2023

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John Lisle is a historian and an author.

Imagine a world where international spying and espionage is only just beginning. Exploding pens, cyanide pills, bats with bombs strapped to them and radioactive foxes all were not only ideas, but were real tools used by the CIA in World War 2. John's research has uncovered a reality far stranger and more intriguing than any spy novel.

Expect to learn the origins of the Modern Day CIA, why a commander decided to single-handedly storm Normandy the day after D-Day, why the CIA attempted to trans Hitler into a woman, how someone discharged an entire pistol magazine right next to Franklin Roosevelt’s head in the Oval Office, why the agency tried to release a group of glowing radioactive foxes onto the streets of Japan and much more...

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro (00:50) The Dirty Tricks Department (06:51) The Mad Life of William Donovan (11:16) Recruiting Agents for the OSS (20:47) Did the CIA Use Psychedelics in WWII? (25:27) When the CIA Tried to Trans Hitler (32:05) Creating Glowing Foxes to Scare the Japanese (39:10) Strapping Bombs to Bats (44:15) The Most Pivotal Mission of the OSS (54:21) Levels of Ethics in Chemical Warfare (1:03:11) Where to Find John

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Why Are We All So Addicted To Our Screens? - Dr K Healthy Gamer - #628 May 15, 2023

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Dr. Alok Kanojia (Dr. K) is a psychiatrist, Harvard Medical School instructor, co-founder of HealthyGamerGG, Twitch streamer and a YouTuber.

Humans face a predicament that has never been seen in our history, a massive overload in daily stimulation and information. The effect of constant exposure to social media, video games, and porn is not good, but thankfully there are a number of powerful ways to take back control of your attention.

Expect to learn the correlation between video game usage and mental health, why our brains are uniquely addicted to looking at screens, whether dopamine fasting is actually legit, the problem with watching porn at a young age, how to combat screen addiction, why some people always feel like they have brain fog, how to find meaning in your life and much more...

Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro (02:04) What Society Misunderstands About Screen Addiction (14:47) Can You Be Addicted to Social Media? (25:39) Setting Healthy Boundaries with Gaming & Social Media (31:39) Humans Have Become Intolerant to Boredom (43:58) Learning From the Most Online Figures (56:25) Try Easy Before Trying Hard (1:01:07) Is There Evidence for Dopamine Fasting? (1:06:18) Why Porn Use is So Misunderstood (1:22:50) How Porn Impacts Brain Development (1:26:27) How Our Screens Are Affecting Sleep (1:30:12) Coping with Brain Fog (1:46:17) Finding Purpose in the Modern World (1:55:59) Where to Find Dr K

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

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Britain’s #1 Fitness Model Shares His Bodybuilding Secrets - Ryan Terry - #627 May 13, 2023

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Ryan Terry is a professional bodybuilder, fitness model and IFBB Pro.

The realm of competitive bodybuilding demands extreme discipline that most people admire but few understand. Just what does it truly take to rise to the top of this sport? And how much do you have to sacrifice in the pursuit of excellence?

Expect to learn the origins of Ryan's bodybuilding career, his top 10 best exercises for muscle growth, why he chooses to not monitor his blood levels, who fuels his motivation and serves as his role model, why he transitioned away from the relentless tracking of every fitness metric, the morning routine that has propelled him to become the UK's number 1 physique competitor and much more...

Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro (00:30) What Drives Ryan to Compete? (08:38) Challenges of Turning a Hobby into a Profession (17:02) How to Stay Driven When You’ve Reached the Top (24:17) Ryan's Top 10 Exercises (34:58) Ryan’s Morning Routine (41:42) Running a Blood Testing Business (46:08) Experiences of Fatherhood (52:56) Insights on Nature Vs Nurture (59:30) What’s Next for Ryan?

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

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8 Psychology Hacks Behind The World’s Biggest Businesses - Richard Shotton - #626 May 11, 2023

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Richard Shotton is a behavioural scientist, Founder of Astroten and an author.

Humans are predictably irrational. By studying these behaviours through clever techniques, advertisers and marketers have been able to boost sales and influence you in ways you might not realise or expect. So it's pretty important to discover how you're being manipulated.

Expect to learn what are the most powerful words in persuasion, which human biases are over tested & overrated, how a small commitment can be the beginning of a huge commitment, which hacks make advertising campaigns stick in people’s minds, how to overcome the problem of analysis paralysis, how to change everything someone believes whilst changing nothing they experience and much more...

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro (01:03) How Businesses Use Discounts to Trick You (07:36) Extremeness Aversion (18:17) Our Naive Reaction to Numbers & Fonts (25:19) Christian Aid’s Engagement Experiment (31:53) The Importance of Framing in Marketing (42:14) How Marketers Manipulate Our Desire for Fairness (52:30) Triggering Consumers’ Righteous Indignation (1:04:05) The Red Sneaker Effect (1:08:54) The Halo Effect (1:17:54) Making the End of an Experience Great (1:27:53) Where to Find Richard

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

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

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

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#1 Dating Coach Reveals The Red Flags Everyone Should Know - Matthew Hussey - #625 May 08, 2023

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Matthew Hussey is the world's best known female dating coach, aYouTuber, public speaker and an author.

Choosing your ideal romantic partner is one of the most important choices you will make. However, men and women seriously struggle to understand each other, perhaps more than ever. Thankfully Matthew has spent 15 years coaching millions of women through their relationship struggles.

Expect to learn what the women Matthew coaches actually want in a man, whether the dating landscape has actually changed that much over the last 15 years, how to build deep and lasting attraction, why more women are opting to not have children, what men often misunderstand about women's mindsets, whether men should be more vulnerable with their partners, how to present your best self on your online dating profile and much more...

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro (01:13) What has Changed in What Women Want? (04:42) How the Dating Market has Evolved (11:24) What Men Misunderstand About Women (24:49) Most Common Traits of Attractiveness (27:19) Complaints that Matthew Receives From Female Clients (41:23) Challenges of the Modern Dating Market (52:32) Why is there a Gap in Sexlessness Between Men & Women? (1:01:38) What Women say They Experience in Online Dating (1:14:37) Is Matthew Worried About Decreasing Birthrates? (1:27:18) How to Build Deep Lasting Attraction (1:37:20) How Matthew Finds Happiness Amidst Success (1:50:46) What to do if You Feel Disconnected in Life (2:12:00) Where to Find Matthew

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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 Overcome The Toughest Moment Of Your Life - Ashley Cain - #624 May 06, 2023

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Ashley Cain is a former professional footballer, reality TV star, endurance athlete and cancer charity fundraiser.

Losing a child is the most painful experience parents ever face. But observing your child slowly passing away is a special kind of torture. What do you do when you’re faced with so much pain and trauma you stop wanting to exist? And how can you move beyond this to learn to live again.

Expect to learn what Ashley’s most profound challenges in recent years were, how he managed to find any hope in severe darkness, his advice for anyone dealing with a sick family member, how he found purpose in the wake of his daughters passing, why he fought 6 police officers who were crying, his strategy for processing grief and much more...

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro (00:44) Ashley’s Life Since Ex On The Beach (07:14) How Ashley Responded to His Daughter’s Diagnosis (18:54) The Traumatic Experience of Feeling Helpless (28:08) Azaylia’s Passing (32:37) How Extreme Grief Impacts Relationships (39:55) Ashley’s Mission After Azaylia’s Passing (44:58) Ashley’s Darkest Moments (59:36) Why Ashley is Drawn to Extreme Events (1:06:05) Advice to People Experiencing Grief (01:11:36) Event Goals for the Next Few Years (1:18:16) Ashley’s Overarching Message (1:22:53) A Typical Day for Ashley (1:27:36) Thoughts on Future Children (1:31:10) Where to Find Ashley

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

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Why Do Young People Seem So Fragile? - Dr Jean Twenge - #623 May 04, 2023

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Dr Jean Twenge is a Professor of Psychology at San Diego State University, generational researcher and an author.

Each generation tends to view themselves as more refined than the one before them. But with Boomers, Millennials and Gen Z, something changed. Generations started to see life as easier in the past, less prosperous now and tougher to succeed. Jean has spent a career working out just why modern groups believe this, and how true it is.

Expect to learn whether millennials actually did have it harder than boomers, which generation has the most robust mental health and why, the massive effect of technology across age groups, why 60% of Gen Z girls have mental health problems, why young people aren't getting their drivers' licenses, why there is such a big decline in sexual activity and alcohol and much more...

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro (02:09) Is Gen-Z Particularly Unique? (07:18) Why Are So Many Young Girls Considering Suicide? (16:47) The Main Causes of the Mental Health Crisis (20:57) Overcoming Inherited Trauma (24:28) Managing the Rise of Addictive Technology (29:02) Why Gen-Z Take Less Risks (35:04) Young People’s Perspectives on Life (39:00) Why Women Are Having Less Kids (45:16) Millennials Feel Worse Off Financially (49:09) The Change in Education & Employment of Young People (1:03:24) How Political Stances Have Changed in Youth (1:15:35) Is There Hope for Gen-Z? (1:18:50) Where to Find Dr Twenge

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

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Why Science Says Men & Women Will Never Be The Same - David Geary - #622 May 01, 2023

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David Geary is a cognitive developmental and evolutionary psychology professor at The University of Missouri and an author.

Men and women are different. This should not be a controversial statement, and yet it is. Thankfully David has spent a career assessing differences between men and women in every domain from physical to psychological and behavioural to cognitive.

Expect to learn the real reason why women are underrepresented in STEM, why achieving true gender equality in prosperous countries is impossible, the massive differences between men's and women's brains, why strength is not the most compelling argument against trans athletes in female sports, why there has been such a rapid increase in transgender youths and much more...

Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro (00:20) The Contested Topic of Sex Differences (06:00) Why Women Are Better at Reading (13:13) The Crisis of Disengaged Men (18:25) Sex Differences Increase When Freedom is Increased (30:00) Biggest Differences in Men’s & Women’s Brains (37:08) Are Differences Simply From Social Constructs? (49:30) The Science Behind Sex-based Behaviours (1:05:12) Traits that Women Do Better at Than Men (1:13:33) Why Has There Been a Rapid Increase in Transgenderism? (1:22:49) Where to Find David

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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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Why Getting Shredded Won’t Make You Happy - David Laid - #621 Apr 29, 2023

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David Laid is a fitness model, influencer, Creative Director at Gymshark and YouTuber.

Being young, jacked and famous is a desire almost every 17-year-old guy can probably confess to wanting at one point. But what if the glamour isn’t all it’s made out to be? What happens when injuries threaten to take away the foundation of your self-worth? And what do you do when you need to grow up?

Expect to learn how David uncovered self-worth beyond aesthetics, the setbacks that led to his lowest point in life, how to mentally deal with injuries, the biggest influences on his mindset, David's perspective on modern dating, how to harness adversity, what gymbros should envision beyond fitness and much more...

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro (00:27) David’s Young Entry into Viral Content (06:12) Going Through a Period of Introspection (13:48) Role Models for the Modern Male (22:56) How to Overcome Ego with Self Awareness (30:28) The Extremes of Self Development (34:42) David’s Humbling Back Injury (43:51) Challenges in Modern Dating (52:16) How to Become Great in a Fragile World (1:02:36) What David Values the Most (1:08:26) Where to Find David

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

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

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

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