Modern Wisdom &#8211; Chris Williamson

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A Philosopher's Guide To The Good Life - Meghan Sullivan & Paul Blaschko - #419 Jan 08, 2022

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Meghan Sullivan & Paul Blaschko are Philosophy Professors at the University of Notre Dame and authors.

How to lead a good life is one of the biggest quandaries that humans struggle with. How to think about status and money and love and death are huge challenges. Today we get to find out some of philosophy's answers to life's most fundamental questions.

Expect to learn the role of truth in leading a good life, what history has to teach us about responsibility and agency, why Socrates was the world's first troll, how generosity is linked to fulfilment, what Marcus Aurelius says about fears of the future, Paul & Meghan's issues with Stoicism and much more...

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(00:00) Intro (00:15) The Threatening Ideas of Socrates (12:34) Finding the Good Life from Philosophy (22:37) Why People Started Searching for a Better Life (32:52) Why is Stoicism Sexy? (38:39) Virtual Ethics vs Stoicism (44:07) The Role of Truth in a Good Life (56:38) Philosophy of Agency & Generosity (1:06:10) Introductory Books for Virtue Ethics (1:08:21) Where to Find Meghan & Paul

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Why You Can't Pay Attention And Focus - Johann Hari - #418 Jan 06, 2022

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Johann Hari is a writer & a journalist.

You probably struggle to focus on the task you're doing. You probably wish that you could pay attention for longer and that you were less easily distracted. Why is this such a common problem? Is this a byproduct of the modern era? Technology? Social Media? Johann has travelled the world trying to work out what is going on.

Expect to learn how your attention system works, whether attention loss is reversible, whether modern life is going to further decrease our productivity, the relationship between sleep and focus, what impact stress and diet has, whether phone addiction is to blame, the single biggest influence Johann found which no one is talking about, the strategies which help to regain focus and much more...

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(00:00) Intro (00:33) Why Johann Studied Attention (11:22) Parable of the TikTokkers (15:33) What is Attention & How Does it Work? (20:08) How Detrimental is Constant Task-Switching? (30:37) Should There Be Systemic Changes to Improve Attention? (43:32) Flow States for Wellbeing (1:02:52) How Sleep Relates to Focus (1:12:51) The Top Causes of Attention Loss (1:25:47) Are We to Blame for Device Addiction? (1:39:03) Johann’s Strategies to Enhance Attention (1:51:14) Where to Find Johann

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250k Q&A - Habits, Happiness & Red Pill - #417 Jan 03, 2022

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I hit 250k Subscribers on YouTube!!

To celebrate I asked for questions. Yet again I was blown away by how good the questions were so I tried to fit as many in as I could. This cult really is very insightful.

Expect to learn which 5 guests from the podcast I'd start a business with, my opinion on blending a desire for improvement with happiness, what belief I hold that most people disagree with, why thots are selling Bitcoin, my thoughts on the manosphere, how I limit phone use, why I'm ethically conflicted about growing a moustache, when me & Michael Malice will travel to Russia and much more...

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End Of Year Review: 2021's Lessons, Hacks & Fails - #416 Dec 30, 2021

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Jonny & Yusef join me to recap our favourite lessons, hacks and stories from 2021.

Expect to learn why Yusef spent Christmas praying to Hasbullah, Jonny's strategy for becoming more productive by taking things out of your life, the ultimate reason to do simple tasks as soon as they appear, why moral tastes explain the explosive reactions we've seen this year, how extracting yourself from your business might make it more effective and much more...

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(00:00) Intro (00:28) Jonny & Yusef’s Christmas (06:11) What Jonny Learned in 2021 (15:06) Choose What You Want to Suck At (19:12) Prioritising Quality over Efficiency (25:07) Focus on Mini Victories in 2022 (39:23) Explaining ‘Anxiety Cost’ Mitigation (44:24) Why We See Through a Moral Lens (56:13) Protect Your Sacred Headspace (1:00:36) Achieve Outcomes by Focusing on Enjoyment (1:09:38) Favourite Life Hacks of 2021 (1:22:57) Reacting to Don't Look Up (1:27:55) Conclusion for 2021

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JK Rowling, Trans Athletes & Blackfishing - Leo Kearse - #415 Dec 27, 2021

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Leo Kearse is a comedian, writer and a YouTuber.

I brought Leo on to discuss the most important news stories of the last few weeks. Real hard hitting stuff today like why JK Rowling has been written out of the new Fantastic Beasts trailer, how Sainsbury's are signalling their virtue by telling shoppers that they're racist on Twitter, why Jessie from Little Mix has been accused of appropriating black culture because she has ginger curly hair, how Nicki Minaj is rehabilitating people's personal brands over Instagram Live, why Leo got involved in a debate about censorship in comedy which descended into the historic oppression of women's football and much more...

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(00:00) Intro (03:32) What’s Happened to J. K. Rowling? (09:04) Spending Time with Blaire White (15:21) The Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore Trailer (21:00) The Government’s Conversion Therapy Bill (27:51) Jesy Nelson’s Blackfishing Controversy (33:25) Leo’s Debate with Kate Smurthwaite (42:29) Trans Athletes in Women’s Sport (50:37) Why Wokeism is Harming the Black Community (1:03:24) What’s Next for Leo (1:05:29) Where to Find Leo

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Engineer Your Body To Improve Your Mind - Aaron Alexander - #414 Dec 23, 2021

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Aaron Alexander is a manual therapist and movement coach, founder of the Align Method and an author.

Health & fitness has been broken down into a very compartmentalised, reductionist view. Muscles are trained in isolation, mindfulness practise doesn't occur in the gym, physicality isn't thought of when you sit down at your desk.

I wanted to speak to Aaron to explain how we can take a global, aligned, macro-view of our body's wellness to impact more than just how we look but how we feel, think, sit, sleep, have sex and everything else...

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(00:00) Intro (01:21) Aaron’s Approach to Fitness (07:17) Common Problems in Training Plans (11:17) Physical Practices for Daily Life (20:21) Choosing the Right Workout (29:14) Building a Holistic Training Culture (35:50) The Role of Shame in Sex & Relationships (42:47) Aaron’s Plans for a Successful 2022 (54:18) The Power of Movement for Wellbeing (1:11:00) Where to Find Alex

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How To Use Mindfulness In Daily Life - Cory Allen - #413 Dec 20, 2021

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Cory Allen is an audio engineer, meditation coach and author.

Mindfulness meditation is great. But it is supposed to be in service of a mindful life, rather than simply a way to spend 15 minutes of your day. I wanted to ask Cory about how he advises people to take their practise off the meditation cushion and into their daily life.

Expect to learn how to use touch to bring yourself back to the present moment, Cory's favourite cues for reinforcing daily mindfulness, why the clothes you're wearing offer endlessly interesting sensations to meditate on, how to recognise when you've become lost in thought, how to reframe unwanted emotions and much more...

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(00:00) Intro (01:33) Where to Begin with Mindfulness (08:03) Why Meditation is Important (13:32) Being Mindful of Our Interactions (18:45) Learning to Switch Off from the World (24:19) Pay Attention to Your Movements (41:27) Reminding Yourself That Thoughts Aren’t Things (45:55) How to Successfully Deal with Bad & Good Situations (56:50) Habits & Triggers for Mindfulness (1:00:36) Where to Find Cory

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Doping Scandals & Olympics Corruption - Zack Telander - #412 Dec 18, 2021

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Zack Telander is a weightlifter, coach & YouTuber.

ZT joins me to discuss my recent trip to Nashville to see Mikhaila & Jordan Peterson, why I think Canada has committed an act of international sabotage by poisoning me, the International Olympic Committee's newest bombshell threat to the entire weightlifting world, why corruption is so rampant in weightlifting, what Zack thinks can be done about drugs in sports and much more...

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(00:00) Intro (00:53) Chris’ Texas Trip (09:24) Corruption in the Olympics (27:24) How the IOC Threatens Weightlifting (34:55) The Processes of Doping in Sports (46:51) Would the Olympics Ever Be Disbanded? (54:20) How to Clean Up Weightlifting (1:01:12) Where to Find Zack

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Lessons In Elite Leadership - Eddie Jones - #411 Dec 16, 2021

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Eddie Jones is the Head Coach of England Rugby Union Team.

Eddie has played for Australia and coached the South Africa, Australia, Japan and England national teams. And after decades at the peak of elite sport, he's picked up a tip or two about how to lead a team and deal with setbacks.

Expect to learn the 5 values that every leader needs to have, Eddie's non-negotiables for making him the best leader he can be, why he bought a samurai sword to attack some fruit with, his tips on how to make a good first impression, how to deal with pressure, how he copes with media scrutiny and much more...

Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro (00:29) Why Leadership is a Difficult Skill to Learn (04:52) What Are the Values of a Good Leader? (16:49) How Eddie Changed England’s Direction (27:42) How Eddie Deals with the Media (34:23) Eddie’s Thoughts on The Last Dance (38:37) Examining Different Roles Within the England Team (44:35) Principles for Success Under Pressure (54:40) How England Prepares for the World Cup

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