Modern Wisdom

Is Ozempic A Miracle Weight Loss Drug Or A Secret Killer? - Johann Hari - #783

Johann Hari is a journalist, a writer and an author. From fad diets and fasting to vibrating plates, the quest for easier weight loss has been endless. The recent emergence of Ozempic and similar drugs promises a no-strings-attached solution to achieving the body you've always wanted, but is this actually a new miracle drug or a bundle of hidden side effects? Expect to learn the biggest impact Ozempic is having on people’s lives, why these drugs work so well, what it's like taking Ozempic, the potential long term side effects, whether Ozempic is different to weight loss drugs of years past, how these drugs interact with our modern diets, the potential problems for people with eating disorders and much more... Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get 10% discount on all Gymshark’s products at https://gymshark.com (use code MW10) Get the Whoop 4.0 for free and get your first month for free at https://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) Timestamps: (00:00) Johann’s Weight Loss (05:11) Is This Any Different to Previous Pills? (11:29) How Common Are Weight Loss Drugs? (15:10) Why Society Has Become More Obese (21:29) Taking Away the Pleasure of Good Food (30:19) Why Not Just Diet & Exercise? (38:05) Most People Are in an Unfair Fight (43:10) How the Drugs Impact Other Behaviours (47:17) Main Risks of Taking These Drugs (52:38) How Weight Loss Drugs Impact Muscle Mass (55:04) Our Appearance-Obsessed World (01:03:53) Johann’s Thoughts After Writing the Book (01:10:52) Where to Find Johann Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Scary Future Of Robot Sex & Artificial Love - Roanne van Voorst - #782

Roanne van Voorst is an anthropologist, researcher and an author. Given that many people are already struggling to find partners in the modern world, what does the future of love have in store? Is it AI girlfriends, rentable cuddle partners and sex robots? Or a return to something more traditional? Expect to learn what is happening with modern sexuality, what the future of sex work may look like, whether polyamory is going to become more popular, why so many young people aren’t having as much sex as they used to, what it's like to go to a sex doll brothel, what a better definition of love is, what it's like to be in a virtual relationship and much more... Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get a 20% discount on Nomatic’s amazing luggage at https://nomatic.com/modernwisdom (use code MW20) Get $150 discount on Plunge’s amazing sauna or cold plunge at https://plunge.com (use code MW150) Get an exclusive discount from Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (use code MODERNWISDOM) Timestamps: (00:00) Studying the Future of Human Sexuality (08:10) Roanne’s Research on Sex Dolls (14:57) Can Robots Convey Actual Connection? (21:09) The Love Pills Available on the Market (26:28) Are Love Pills the Same Effect as Alcohol? (30:40) The Experience of an Erotic Massage (35:56) The World of Virtual Relationships (41:48) Matching With a Partner Through DNA (47:14) Is Polyamory Actually Growing in Popularity? (53:31) Hanging Out With Asexual People (58:38) The Changing Definition of Love (01:00:46) Where to Find Roanne Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What Is Your Attachment Style & How To Fix It - Connor Beaton - #781

Connor Beaton is a men’s life coach, founder of ManTalks and an author focusing on men’s wellness and personal growth. Attachment styles are the hot new idea to understand how we relate and connect to others. Today we get a great overview of the entire field, an understanding of the limitations of Attachment Theory and practical insights on how to improve yours. Expect to learn how to identify what your attachment style is, where the core of attachment comes from, which attachment style suits you most and what sort of partner you should be looking for, how to move out of an anxious attachment style, how to cope with someone who is disregulated in their attachment, evidence-based suggestions to improve attachment and much more... Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get 10% off all Legendary Foods purchases at https://EatLegendary.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get a 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 5.0 at https://manscaped.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period from Shopify at https://www.shopify.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Timestamps: (00:00) What is Attachment Theory? (05:15) Why Is This Useful in Evolution? (12:53) How Attachment Styles Are Formed (23:07) Attachment Before & After 18 Months (26:15) How to Discover Your Own Style (30:47) The Core of Anxious Attachment (34:42) Tactics to Regulate Anxious Attachment (46:31) Is Anxious Attachment More in Women? (53:27) Understanding Avoidant Attachment (01:03:11) What Does Being Avoidant Feel Like? (01:12:29) How to Regulate Avoidant Attachment (01:24:49) Can You Improve Attachment on Your Own? (01:30:18) Having a Foggy Memory of Childhood (01:35:48) How to Help an Anxious/Avoidant Partner (01:42:44) Where to Find Connor Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Lessons, Hacks & Books That Changed My Life - Tim Ferriss - #780

Tim Ferriss is an entrepreneur, author, and podcaster. Tim is one of the world’s leading thinkers and his podcast recently crossed 1 billion downloads. Today get to hear his biggest lessons from 2 decades of hacking life and self-improvement. Expect to learn Tim’s ultimate hack for productivity, what his morning routine looks like, what Tim thought would make him happier when he was younger but didn't, how to deal with depression, which books Tim most often gifts, Tim's best 10 exercises for health & longevity, his thoughts on the current state of podcasting, how to avoid the perils of audience capture, how to cultivate self belief, secrets to becoming a high-performer and much more... Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals  Get a 20% discount on Nomatic’s amazing luggage at https://nomatic.com/modernwisdom (use code MW20) Get up to 32% discount on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get a 20% discount on your first order from Maui Nui Venison by going to https://www.mauinuivenison.com/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) Timestamps: (00:00) Just How Optimised is Tim Ferriss? (06:29) Should You Focus on Long-Term Goals? (13:12) A Typical Day for Tim (32:11) What People Misunderstand About Fame (47:31) How to Choose the Right Partner (58:48) A Prophylactic Against Low Moods (01:15:37) Are Deep Thinkers More Lonely? (01:21:28) How To Stop Being So Hypervigilant (01:30:36) Tim’s Most Recommended Books (01:40:39) Things Worth Spending a Lot of Money On (01:45:11) Tim’s Most Heavily-Used Apps (01:58:01) Why The 4-Hour Body is Back in the Charts (02:05:14) If Tim Could Only Keep 10 Exercises (02:10:51) How to Avoid Burnout (02:23:30) The Most Impressive Individuals Tim Has Met (02:33:56) The Current State of Podcasting (02:38:49) Where Tim Goes For His Content (02:46:13) How Tim Avoids Audience Capture (02:56:32) Advice to People Wanting to Dream Bigger (03:04:30) What Tim is Focusing on Next (03:10:27) Ending Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Harsh Truths Young Men Need To Hear - Hamza Ahmed - #779

Hamza Ahmed is a YouTuber, personal development coach and a community leader. "What does it mean to be a man today?" is a question many young guys try to answer, with varied success. Hamza has a huge community of young guys looking for advice so I figured it would be useful to find out what they're struggling with and try to offer some solutions. Expect to learn about how monk mode can go wrong, the dangers of audience capture, why young men are struggling to find direction in life, the role of vulnerability and authenticity in relationships, my advice to Hamza on how to actually improve himself, how to integrate your emotions, what Hamza learned from his breakup and much more... Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals 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 all Gymshark’s products at https://www.gymshark.com (use code MW10) Get a 35% discount on all Cozy Earth products at http://www.cozyearth.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Timestamps: (00:00) The Dangers of Monk Mode (08:13) Should Young Guys Integrate Their Emotions More? (17:12) The Red Pill Converting to Monogamy (24:31) Advice to a 16-Year-Old Guy (28:59) What Young Guys Are Actually Struggling With (33:47) How to Look Attractive (39:56) Why Are We Obsessed With Looks? (46:40) The Lifestyle of a Content Creator (51:44) Regretting Playing the Dopamine Game (56:11) Finding Out Who Hamza Really Is (01:10:47) Questions You Should Ask Yourself (01:14:16) Do Young Men Understand Authenticity? (01:23:30) Ageing Gracefully as a Man (01:27:26) Having Difficult Family Conversations (01:36:15) What is the Definition of Success? (01:45:22) How to Articulate Your Thoughts Better (01:52:02) Where to Find Hamza Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just How Likely Is A Global Nuclear War? - Annie Jacobsen - #778

Annie Jacobsen is a journalist, investigative reporter and an author. The threat of nuclear war has loomed for over half a century now. But the question remains - just how close to nuclear armageddon are we and what would happen if the world went into a nuclear war. Expect to learn how many nukes there are in the world right now, the most likely steps to an accidental nuclear war, what happens when a country fires the first nuke, which cities are the most likely targets of a nuclear strike, what the most powerful bomb in history was, how many people would die in a nuclear war between the US and Russia, how likely a nuclear war is in our future and much more... Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get up to 32% discount on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get a 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 5.0 at https://manscaped.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get the Whoop 4.0 for free and get your first month for free at https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Timestamps: (00:00) How Many Nukes Exist? (04:42) Where America’s Nukes Are (09:33) Russian & Chinese Submarines Near America (12:40) What Happens When a Nuke is Fired? (21:24) How American Nuclear Silos Work (25:12) Can We Intercept All Kinds of Missiles? (28:38) Most Likely American Targets (34:55) The Different Types of Bombs Today (41:20) What Happens When Thermo-Nuclear Bombs Drop? (51:23) The Closest We Ever Came to Nuclear War (59:08) Is De-Escalation a Realistic Goal? (01:02:35) Where to Find Annie Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Predicting The Future, Dealing With Hate & Living In The Dirt - Gary Vaynerchuk - #777

Gary Vaynerchuk is an entrepreneur, speaker and an author. Most people would like to increase their reach online, to connect with people they respect and have access to a bigger audience. Which leaves two questions - is this something you actually want? And if you do, how can you grow your platform in 2024? Expect to learn why attention is more valuable than ever, how to actually become relevant in 2024, what it takes to be authentically yourself in your personal life and online, which social platforms Gary is excited about over the next few years, how he deals with criticism online, how to know when to monetise your following and much more… Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get a 20% discount on Nomatic’s amazing luggage at https://nomatic.com/modernwisdom (use code MW20) Take advantage of NetSuite's special financing offer at https://NetSuite.com/MODERN (automatically applied) Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and more from AG1 at https://drinkag1.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period from Shopify at https://www.shopify.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Timestamps: (00:00) What Should People Know About Attention? (06:05) Missing the Leverage of Social Media (10:19) Building Online Relevancy in 2024 (16:37) The Role of Authenticity in Content (27:12) Evolution of Successful Content Types (35:42) What’s the Best Content Style Today? (44:55) Platforms to Watch in the Next 3-5 Years (49:43) Thoughts on Naval’s Airchat (53:56) Long-Form Vs Short-Form Content (01:03:08) Exciting Upcoming Creators (01:08:14) Dealing With Criticism & Scrutiny (01:13:57) What Drives Gary? (01:19:33) The Myth of Identity (01:25:37) How to Know When It’s Time to Change (01:33:35) The Internet’s Culture of Cynicism (01:41:00) What Future Historians Will Look Back On (01:46:00) Young People’s Concerning Social Media Use (01:49:10) The Future of Pickleball (01:52:58) Where to Find Gary Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2M Q&A - Private Life, Future Of Podcasting & Becoming Religious - #776

I hit 2 million Subscribers on YouTube!! To celebrate, I asked for questions from YouTube, Twitter 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 my thoughts on Andrew Huberman's recent drama, the future of the podcasting industry and whether I'm becoming religious or not. Expect to learn what I'd tell my 18 year old self, whether I'm afraid I'll ever run out of content, if I can keep up the pace of 3 episodes a week, if I just bring on people who confirm my worldview, how I try to keep my private life private, whether I know how to max out growth during puberty and much more... Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get up to 32% discount on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) 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) Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (00:34) Knowing Your Real Friends (01:40) Working Hard Without Results (03:28) Are Guests Supporting or Challenging Chris? (06:05) Reaching 1K Vs 2M Subscribers (07:08) Chris’s Upcoming Book (07:37) Creating Flashy Podcasts (10:20) Maximising Growth in Puberty (11:06) Moving On From Old Friends (13:06) Talking to Your 18 Year Old Self (14:24) Trying to Feel Feelings (17:29) Afraid of Running Out of Content? (18:05) Biggest Animal Chris Could Beat in Combat (18:52) Pushing the Boundaries of Podcasting (20:17) Keeping Private Life Private (22:17) Premiere Feature on YouTube (23:27) Next UK Tour (24:04) How to Stop Repeating Mistakes (27:48) The Hit Piece on Huberman (30:16) Going to Church Services (31:42) Switching From Coffee to Neutonic (32:50) Pre-Bedtime Routine (34:23) Did Chris Think He Would Be Successful? (36:48) The Future of Podcasting (39:08) Are We Cooked as a Society? (41:18) Plagiarising Other People’s Thoughts (43:49) How To Date Chris (44:01) The Mission Statement of Modern Wisdom (45:32) Strongly Disagreeing With Guests (49:31) The Guest Selection Process (51:53) Will 3 Episodes a Week Continue? (54:35) Modern Wisdom Merch (56:44) Is There Too Much Competition in Podcasting? (58:05) Difficult Beliefs to Let Go (01:00:48) How Far Self-Improvement Should Go (01:03:44) Chris’s Last Time at Tup Tup (01:04:49) Favourite Texas Rangers Player (01:05:09) Getting Out of Low Moments (01:09:27) A Modern Wisdom Dating App (01:10:04) Go-To Place for Finding Studies (01:11:51) All The Different Pill Analogies (01:12:50) Making Friends But Not Being Needy (01:15:45) Is Everything Women’s Fault? (01:22:28) Best Cheese to Fascinate a Woman (01:23:09) Which Podcasts Chris Listens to (01:24:45) Podcast With Lex Fridman (01:25:21) Dream Feature on a Dating App (01:26:30) Plans for the Next 10 Years (01:27:46) Being Excited for the Rest of the Year (01:29:09) Layne Norton (01:29:28) Plans for More Products Like Neutonic (01:30:57) A Debate-Style Roundtable Podcast (01:33:00) Meeting Friends in Early 30s (01:34:48) A Female With Male Role Models (01:35:54) Full Episodes Disappearing (01:36:33) Optimisations for Growth (01:38:28) Motivation When Nobody Listened (01:40:13) Videos on Spotify (01:41:46) Learning More About Religion (01:43:26) Enjoying Youth Whilst Also Being Disciplined (01:47:18) Ending Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why Are Young Men Becoming More Right Wing? - Daniel Cox - #775

Daniel Cox is a researcher, pollster and Director of the Survey Center on American Life. Never before has the divide between left and right mirrored the split between men and women so closely. Women are increasingly leaning to the left, while young men are skewing towards the right. Daniel is the original analyser of this groundbreaking data and has a variety of explanations for exactly what we're seeing in the modern political world. Expect to learn why there is such an ideological divide between men and women, whether #MeToo had anything to do with this change, what roles abortion & LGTB campaigns play in this, whether conservative men are struggling to find a partner, the implications of the gender political divide on dating and much more... Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get 10% off all Legendary Foods purchases at https://EatLegendary.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Check out Tim’s podcast and newsletter with nearly 2 million weekly subscribers, at https://tim.blog Get a 20% discount on Nomatic’s amazing luggage at https://nomatic.com/modernwisdom (use code MW20) Timestamps: (00:00) The Ideological Gap Between Young Men & Women (06:52) Why Young Women Have Moved to the Left (14:20) Downsides of the MeToo Movement (19:11) The Decline of Political Socialisation (24:15) Political Factors Affecting Young Women (33:00) Have Men Changed Their Political Leanings? (36:34) Male Support of Feminism & MeToo (45:19) Has Voting Behaviour Actually Changed? (56:44) How This Divide Impacts the Dating World (01:03:46) Young Men Are Checking Out (01:10:21) Declining Trends in Life Satisfaction (01:14:04) Should We Be Pessimistic About the Future? (01:19:47) Where to Find Daniel Extra Stuff: The Tim Ferriss Show: https://tinyurl.com/4hffh47r Tim's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@timferriss Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Navy SEAL To True Crime: Insane Stories Of Courage, Fear & Resilience - MrBallen - #774

MrBallen is a storyteller, YouTuber and a former United States Navy SEAL. Why are we drawn to fear? This fascination often balances us the edge of life and death, infused with a dash of excitement. From his beginnings as a Navy SEAL to becoming a renowned YouTuber, Mr. Ballen possesses a unique storytelling talent. He captivates us with some of the most spine-chilling true stories, drawn both from his experiences and the lives of others. Expect to learn why so many people are obsessed with True Crime and scary stories, the 3 terrifying but true stories MrBallen has prepared in this episode today, what being a NAVY Seal taught MrBallen about life & the backlash he has gotten from the NAVY Seal community by sharing his story, what it means to live a good life, if there is life after death, how to reinvent your entire life, what it takes to tell a good story and much more... Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get up to 32% discount on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) 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) Get $500 discount on Fountain Life at https://fountainlife.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Timestamps: (00:00) From Navy SEAL to Storyteller (04:14) Why People Love Gruesome True Crime (07:24) The Best Story MrBallen Has Ever Told (18:56) Living a Double Life in a Coma (22:56) Developing a Storytelling Style (32:37) Biggest Mistakes in Telling a Great Story (36:47) Audience Reactions at Live Shows (39:15) The Story With the Biggest Reaction (49:45) Where MrBallen Finds His Stories (58:46) Who Was MrBallen Before the SEALs (01:08:32) Advice for People Stuck in a Rut (01:11:54) Getting Through SEALs Training (01:24:23) The Worst Element of Hell Week (01:30:13) What it Feels Like to Be Hit By a Grenade (01:49:49) Rewatching the Video of the Hit (02:00:46) Adjusting From War to Home (02:07:52) MrBallen’s View on a Good Life (02:14:24) Principles for When Life Gets Hard (02:19:45) The Most Terrifying First Date Ever (02:26:44) The Most Evil People (02:32:49) Tom DeLonge’s Alien Obsession (02:37:21) Receiving Backlash for Sharing Stories (02:43:00) Why the Military Has an Issue With MrBallen (02:54:06) Speaking in Depth About Military Experiences (03:04:26) Dealing With Rapid Growth (03:12:15) MrBallen’s Favourite Storytellers (03:20:34) What’s Next for MrBallen? (03:26:01) Where to Find MrBallen Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Debating Modern Therapy Culture & Gen Z - Abigail Shrier - #773

Abigail Shrier is a journalist, a writer for The Wall Street Journal, and an author. Therapy use is becoming more prevalent while mental health is getting worse. Are these two things causing each other? Or just happening at the same time? It's a lively one today as I try to get to the bottom of this. Expect to learn what is happening with modern mental health, the typical timeline of mental health for young people, what the current statistics are around therapy, which kinds of people see therapists the most, if there are any dangers to psychotherapy, why there might be an over-diagnosis and pathologisation of normal human emotions, why Abigail thinks there is such an increase in mental health disorders and much more... Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get a 1-month of Brain.fm for free by going to https://Brain.fm/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get $150 discount on Plunge’s amazing sauna or cold plunge at https://plunge.com (use code MW150) Get an exclusive discount from Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (use code MODERNWISDOM) Timestamps: (00:00) The Modern Mental Health Crisis (05:21) Are Therapists the Problem? (08:53) Do We Just Need to Connect to Our Feelings More? (14:39) Does Therapy Make Mental Health Worse? (22:17) Gen-Z Are Learning to Be Avoidant (27:31) Finding a Sweet Spot With Therapy (33:27) The Paradox in Depression Treatment (37:47) Therapy Culture Vs Bad Therapy (43:19) Are Smartphones & Climate Change to Blame? (51:23) The Impact of Single-Parent Households (55:04) Schools Making Parents Into Enemies (01:01:28) Overuse of the Word ‘Trauma’ (01:05:57) Is Mindfulness a Better Way? (01:14:34) Kids Are Too Over-Medicated (01:19:31) A Better Way Forward (01:23:35) Where to Find Abigail Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why Our Obsession With Productivity Is All Wrong - Oliver Burkeman - #772

Oliver Burkeman is a journalist, a writer for The Guardian and an author. We often find ourselves caught in a productivity spiral, feeling as though we aren’t accomplishing enough and scalding ourselves when we fall short of impossibly high bars. What drives this constant pursuit of perfection? Is it truly beneficial to continuously seek efficiency? Expect to learn why so many of us have a ruthless obsession with being productive, the problem with trying to optimise efficiency as much as possible, why control is such a point of tension in our lives, what the relationship is between productivity and emotions, whether there is power in embracing your limitations instead of trying to fix them, why it’s so hard to cut ourselves some slack, how we can make writing less hard and much more... Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get 10% off all Legendary Foods purchases at https://EatLegendary.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 10% discount on all Gymshark’s products at https://bit.ly/sharkwisdom (use code MW10) Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period from Shopify at https://www.shopify.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Timestamps: (00:00) The Modern Mental Health Crisis (05:21) Are Therapists the Problem? (08:53) Do We Just Need to Connect to Our Feelings More? (14:39) Does Therapy Make Mental Health Worse? (22:17) Gen-Z Are Learning to Be Avoidant (27:31) Finding a Sweet Spot With Therapy (33:27) The Paradox in Depression Treatment (37:47) Therapy Culture Vs Bad Therapy (43:19) Are Smartphones & Climate Change to Blame? (51:23) The Impact of Single-Parent Households (55:04) Schools Making Parents Into Enemies (01:01:28) Overuse of the Word ‘Trauma’ (01:05:57) Is Mindfulness a Better Way? (01:14:34) Kids Are Too Over-Medicated (01:19:31) A Better Way Forward (01:23:35) Where to Find Abigail Extra Stuff: Check out Oliver’s BBC Maestro Course - https://www.bbcmaestro.com/courses/oliver-burkeman/time-management  Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scientifically Proven Ways To Build Muscle & Boost Longevity - Dr Peter Attia - #771

Dr Peter Attia is a physician, longevity expert, podcaster and an author. There is essentially an unlimited amount of health advice available on the internet. Working out what is legit science and what is broscience is difficult, but thankfully decades of experience means Peter can help cut through the noise about what is actually most effective to improve your fitness and longevity. Expect to learn why a simple hospital visit can cost $6000 in America, how to improve your cognition, the best supplements everyone should be taking, whether there is any safe dose of melatonin to take, why so many young men are now on TRT, how worried we should be about processed foods, suncream, alcohol and all of your other favourite vices, how we can better deal with mental decline as we age, how to improve your self-talk and much more... Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get a 20% discount on your first order from Maui Nui Venison by going to https://www.mauinuivenison.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get a 10% discount on Marek Health’s comprehensive blood panels at https://marekhealth.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get up to 32% discount on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Timestamps: (00:00) The American Health System is Broken (05:47) How to Improve Mental Cognition (14:40) Using Supplements to Overcome Jet Lag (20:56) Reducing Cognitive Decline (25:06) British Perceptions of Alcohol (28:36) Don’t Ignore Your Emotional Health (35:59) Getting Rid of Negative Self-Talk (50:10) Peter’s Intensive Therapy Experiences (58:59) How to Pull Yourself Out of a Bad Mood (01:05:54) Peter’s Opinion on TRT (01:18:14) How to Naturally Improve Testosterone (01:24:19) The 93 Year Old With a 40 Year Old Body (01:27:55) Brian Johnson & the Longevity Movement (01:37:41) The Supplements Everybody Needs (01:45:08) Getting Into Sport at an Older Age (01:51:04) How Important is Water Quality? (01:55:03) Impact of Hormonal Birth Control (01:59:21) Are There Real Risks to Suncream? (02:02:52) The Rise of Vaccine Scepticism (02:10:40) The Panic About Ultra-Processed Food (02:16:47) Debunking Myths Around WiFi & AirPods (02:20:42) Strategies for Sleep Quality (02:31:09) Exploring Gut Health & Probiotics (02:36:34) Motivation to Keep on Top of Health (02:44:01) The Conversation Around Female Ageing (02:49:41) Creating an Emotional Training Regime (02:58:40) Should You Take Aspirin Every Day? (03:04:06) Why Nurses Are Underrated (03:13:45) If Peter Could Only Keep 10 Exercises (03:27:03) Where to Find Peter Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why Is Everyone So Emotionally Detached? - David Brooks - #770

David Brooks is a columnist for The New York Times and an author. We’re often told to control our emotions, but is that actually what we want? Or do we want to be confident enough to feel them fully? Instead of becoming too detached, how can we reconnect with our feelings and actually embrace our experience and connections? Expect to learn why men have been conditioned to be so emotionally cut-off, why being stoic or aloof is perceived to be attractive, why so many people are repressed, how to accurately see people and make them feel comfortable, how to open up without triggering your fear, how to improve the energy you enter a room with and much more… Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get 10% discount on all Gymshark’s products at https://bit.ly/sharkwisdom (use code MW10) Get a 20% discount on Nomatic’s amazing luggage at https://nomatic.com/modernwisdom (use code MW20) Get an exclusive discount from Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (use code MODERNWISDOM) Timestamps: (00:00) We Are Ignoring Our Emotions (05:34) Emotions Allow Us to Experience Life (11:09) The Vulnerability of Being Open (16:16) How to Balance Rationality & Emotion (21:11) Society’s Lack of Earnestness (24:17) Reacting to Sean Strickland & Theo Von (27:40) Seeing Each Other More Deeply (33:48) How to Be Comfortable With Feelings (41:42) The Powerful Use of Silence (44:44) How to Notice People Who Are Down (49:06) The Bravery of Being Open (52:26) How to End a Conversation Better (57:43) Questions to Make a Conversation Deeper (01:00:59) Where to Find David Brooks Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why Are Men’s Testosterone Levels Plummeting? - Dr Shanna Swan - #769

Dr. Shanna Swan is a Professor at the Icahn School of Medicine, an environmental and reproductive epidemiologist and an author. Many of us have heard about about harmful chemicals in plastics, food and water that can mess with our hormones. But just how much truth is in this? How much of our health is disrupted by our modern environment? Expect to learn what is happening to male and female reproductive health, how important testosterone is for everyone, the problems with male fertility rates and sperm count, the chemicals that are most impacting reproductive health, what men can do to improve and increase their sperm count, how to limit your exposure to bad chemicals and much more... Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period from Shopify at https://www.shopify.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get a 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 5.0 at https://manscaped.com/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) Timestamps: (00:00) What’s Happening to Men’s Testosterone Levels? (03:40) How Important is Testosterone? (09:45) Why This Negatively Affects Both Partners (17:03) Link Between Testosterone & Sperm Count (19:04) Statistics on Sperm Count Over Time (24:09) The Social Impact of Lower Fertility (33:58) Using Chemicals to Alter Hormones (42:35) How a Mother’s Food Impacts Her Baby (48:28) Lifestyle Changes to Avoid Toxicity (57:15) Effectiveness of Reverse Osmosis Filters (1:00:19) How Bad Chemicals Impact Behaviour (1:10:35) Men & Women’s Reproductive Success As They Age (1:13:28) Future of Fertility in Humanity (1:22:03) Where to Find Shanna Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How To Control Your Emotions & Become Mentally Strong - Dr K HealthyGamer - #768

Dr K is a psychiatrist, Harvard Medical School instructor, co-founder of Healthy GamerGG, Twitch streamer and a YouTuber. Humans face a predicament that has never been seen before, a massive overload of stimulation. The effect of constant exposure to social media, video games, and porn is not good, but thankfully Dr K has developed a ton of powerful ways to finally take back control of your attention. Expect to learn what social media is doing to our brains, how much we can attribute the mental health crisis to screens, why anxiety and depression are so prevalent, how to let emotions into your life more, why therapy so often sucks for men, why high profile YouTubers are quitting, how to separate your self worth from your accomplishments and much more... Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get up to 32% discount on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get 50% off your first Factor Meals box by going to https://factormeals.com/MW50 (discount automatically applied at checkout) Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Timestamps: (00:00) What is Technology Doing To Our Brains? (07:28) How to Deal With Shame (14:56) The Terrifying Survival Feature of Trauma (18:40) Why Anxiety is So Prevalent Today (27:27) How to Deal Better With Emotions (33:40) Opening Up About Your Feelings (37:38) Can You Have Too Much Self-Awareness? (45:28) The Antidote to a Distracted Mind (50:57) Learning About Your Own Thoughts (55:28) How to Do Well in Therapy (1:02:41) Why Therapy Sucks for Men (1:15:42) How Important is Talking for Men? (1:20:32) A Better Movement for Masculinity (1:25:56) Why YouTubers Are Quitting (1:41:31) Stop Moving the Goalposts (1:54:54) What Does it Mean to Dissolve Ego? (2:05:38) Where to Find Dr K Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is It Time For Gay Pride To Go Away? - Josh Szeps - #767

Josh Szeps is a journalist and the host of "Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps". What are the things you can't criticise? What about Gay Pride in Australia? What if you're a gay man? What about criticising the cringe of the anti-woke Right? Everyone is getting the heat today, including Josh's ex-employer the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Expect to learn what the difference is between getting cancelled by the left and right, why we feel the need to forensically pick through public figures' lives, why so many people believe the world is ruined, the problem with the anti-anti woke, what JK Rowling has been up to, what happened to the indigenous Australian people apology trend and much more... Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get a 1-month of Brain.fm for free by going to https://Brain.fm/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get a 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 5.0 at https://manscaped.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 60% off an annual plan of Incogni at https://incogni.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Timestamps: (00:00) We Need to Move on From the Culture War (04:58) Why the Trans Debate is So Captivating (11:47) Josh’s Journey Through Mainstream Media (19:30) The Landscape of Social Justice in Australia (25:23) What Do Gay People Think About Pride? (30:59) Why Josh Had to Leave Broadcasting (34:37) Is the Media Trying to Make Everyone Trans? (37:58) The Culture Wars in Australia (41:17) Why the UK & Australia Love Order (46:58) Well-Meaning Disagreements on the Internet (56:43) Why the Equality Movement is Patronising (1:00:45) The Problem With the Anti-Woke Right (1:07:47) Getting Live Shows Cancelled (1:13:10) Why Taboo Opinions Are Labelled as Hate (1:17:43) The Difficulty of Unreliable Allies (1:28:19) Should People Pick Their Battles? (1:35:08) Is There Hope for the Next 5 Years? (1:40:12) The Untold Danger of Your Phone (1:47:41) Are We Paying the Costs for Future Generations? (1:55:21) Where to Find Josh Extra Stuff: Uncomfortable Conversations on Substack: https://uncomfortableconversations.substack.com/ Uncomfortable Conversations on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@JoshSzeps_ Uncomfortable Conversations on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/327Ydka Uncomfortable Conversations on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3T9KGAh Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hidden Dangers Of Social Media On Mental Health - Jonathan Haidt - #766

Jonathan Haidt is a Professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business, social psychologist, and an author. The kids are not alright. Mental health is plummeting while anxiety and depression is on the rise. Just what are the contributing elements? Is it social media? Helicopter parenting? 24 hour news? Or something else? Expect to learn why every generation complains about the next one, what is so important about the development of kids between 8 and 12 years old, what the biggest problem is with test scores in primary school children, the real harm of technology on kids, why words like ‘trigger’ and ‘fragility’ are such a problem, if there is a way to do identity politics well and much more... Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get up to 32% discount on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.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) Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Timestamps: (00:00) The Uniqueness of the New Generation (01:10) What Does a Good Childhood Look Like? (07:06) Changes in Parenting Styles (10:59) Lack of Discipline in Modern Parenting (15:16) The Importance of Risk in Play (20:47) Is the Education System Ruining Kids? (27:16) The Problem With Ideological Academia (30:45) Latest Data on Social Media’s Impact (38:47) Primary Harms of Technology on Kids (46:12) Is Social Media Use Addiction or Compulsion? (49:48) How Boys & Girls Use Technology Differently (56:46) The Male Sedation Hypothesis (1:02:37) Are Gen-Z Bothered About Status? (1:12:34) Latest Data on Female Mental Health (1:17:31) Why is Anxiety the Most Prevalent Feeling? (1:21:11) How We Solve the Teen Mental Health Crisis (1:28:04) Where to Find Jonathan Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why Is Love So Hard To Find In The Modern World? - Matthew Hussey - #765

Matthew Hussey is the world’s #1 dating coach, a YouTuber, public speaker and an author. Navigating modern love can feel like solving an impossible puzzle, but in truth, there are specific skills and tips that can elevate your romantic life. Matthew has spent 15 years coaching millions of men and women through their relationship struggles, and today we get his best insights. Expect to learn if dating coaches are actually any easier to date, whether love should feel easy or if we need to become stronger, how you can realise the behaviours that are making you miserable, why being single is so hard for many people, the biggest problem with avoiders, how to get better at having a hard conversation and much more... Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get a 35% discount on all Cozy Earth products at http://www.cozyearth.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get $150 discount on Plunge’s amazing sauna or cold plunge at https://plunge.com (use code MW150) Get the Whoop 4.0 for free and get your first month for free at https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Timestamps: (00:00) Are Dating Coaches Hard to Date? (06:13) How We Use Dating to Make Us Feel Better (10:21) Flipping Between Comforting & Inspiring Relationships (20:03) How We Condition Ourselves to Feel Love & Peace (30:01) Overcoming Imposter Syndrome Through Working Hard (36:23) Why the Internet Isn’t Talking About Love Anymore (48:28) Being Comfortable With Healthy Love (52:28) Feeling Guilty About Having Needs (1:01:37) How to Become Better at Hard Conversations (1:08:35) The Downsides of Being a Fixer (1:18:18) How to Communicate When You’re in the Wrong (1:28:07) Why Men Bottle Up Their Trauma (1:48:50) Working Hard to Rewire Your Thinking (1:55:34) Where to Find Matthew Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Delicate Art Of Mastering Work-Life Balance - Cal Newport - #764

Cal Newport is a computer science professor at Georgetown University, a productivity expert and an author. If you’ve ever felt that you’re not as productive as you could be, you’re not alone. But what if the goal isn't to be more productive, but to let go of the goals that aren't serving you? What if the power of saying no to more things is the most important skill you can develop? Expect to learn what our current problem with being productive is, why pseudo-productivity is a catastrophe, the advantages to what Cal calls Slow Productivity, how to better organise your communication, the best strategies for implementing a productivity schedule, how to stop saying yes all the time and much more... Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get a 20% discount on Nomatic’s amazing luggage at https://nomatic.com/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) Get 60% off an annual plan of Incogni at https://incogni.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Timestamps: (00:00) Our Current Definition of Productivity (03:08) The Evolution of Productivity Advice (12:58) Most People’s Relationship With Productivity (20:31) Typical Days of Historical Figures (26:19) How to Work at a Natural Pace (37:00) Dealing With the Increased Workload of Success (43:41) The Insane Output of Brandon Sanderson (50:16) Creating a Productive Work Environment at Home (53:29) Getting Better At Saying No (1:02:55) The Benefit of Quotas & Templates (1:10:10) Being Busy Vs Producing Success (1:20:40) How to Optimise for Quality (1:25:59) Slowing Down the Rate of Communication (1:31:23) The Price You Need to Pay for Slow Productivity (1:36:29) Steps to Begin Unwinding Bad Work Habits (1:43:58) The Importance of Writing (1:49:51) Where to Find Cal Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bringing An End To Race Politics - Coleman Hughes - #763

Coleman Hughes is a writer, an author and a podcaster. The state of race relations in America seemed to be improving for decades, then crashed and burned over the last 5 years. What's going on? Why is everyone so obsessed with race again and how can we move beyond race politics? Expect to learn why anti-racism is just neo-racism, the difference between being colourblind and actually being racist, why your social class is more important than your ethnicity, whether MeToo hurt women more than helping them, if there is a realistic case for DEI, whether any race-based policies have ever worked and much more... Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get 20% discount on all supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get 10% discount on all Gymshark’s products at https://bit.ly/sharkwisdom (use code MW10) Get an exclusive discount from Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (use code MODERNWISDOM) Timestamps: (00:00) The State of Race in America (04:29) Is This Not a Class Issue? (07:47) America’s Reaction to George Floyd (12:18) The Irony of Defunding the Police (19:57) Racism, Anti-Racism & Neo-Racism (30:18) Why Else Have Races Become More Divided? (33:27) Are People Treating Each Other Worse? (45:38) The Ineffectiveness of Affirmative Action (52:47) How People Respond to Coleman’s Work (56:23) The Inertia of Changing Perspectives (1:02:02) Rising Trends of Revising American History (1:11:10) How Do We Move Forward? (1:14:49) Where to Find Coleman Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Secret Hollywood Rituals, Shane Gillis & Toxic Masculinity - Mark Normand - #762

Mark Normand is a podcaster, actor and a comedian. Is Hollywood a secret cabal of child-eating sorcerers? It might be. Mark has spent enough time in its orbit to know. And if nothing else he can riff on some good theories for 2 hours with me. Expect to learn what Mark thinks of the downfall of NYC and Bail reform, why the resurgence of Shane Gillis on SNL might not be the death rattle for woke culture, how Mark remains positive in the middle of negativity, if he's worried about being deplatformed, his thoughts on what is considered offensive in Hollywood, the one word you can never say to an American and much more... Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get a 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 5.0 at https://manscaped.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 15% off your first order of meat at https://www.justmeats.com/modernwisdom15 (use code MODERNWISDOM15) Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Timestamps: (00:00) Black History Month Vs Women’s History Month (04:17) Finding Mormon Loopholes in Utah (09:40) Google’s Painfully Woke AI Bot (12:09) The Current State of New York (19:11) Is Hollywood Just a Propaganda Machine? (24:40) Shane Gillis’s SNL Appearance (32:11) How to Emotionally Detach From Current Affairs (37:03) Who is Paying on Dates in Today’s Society? (41:06) How Effective is Deplatforming? (55:22) The Irony of Luxury Beliefs (1:02:54) Rise of the Male ‘Baby Girl’ Trend (1:08:00) The Modern American Sports Landscape (1:19:01) Ernest Shackleton’s Job Advert (1:22:16) The Greatest Spurious Correlations (1:29:53) How Sleep Impacts Swearing & Humour (1:42:53) The Underwhelming VR Revolution (1:45:50) Revisiting the Will Smith/Chris Rock Slap (1:51:17) The Worst Addiction (1:57:56) Where to Find Mark Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What Are The Biggest Regrets Of The Super Rich? - Noah Kagan - #761

Noah Kagan is an entrepreneur, founder of AppSumo and a YouTuber. Does money make you happy? What about a lot of money? Like billions of dollars a lot of money. Noah has spent years around some of the richest people in the world and deconstructed some of their biggest regrets, thinking patterns and hacks for success. Expect to learn the most common traits of super-rich people, the advice Noah wished people would stop talking about, why having a day job can be riskier than starting your own business, how much money Noah spent on coaches, his best tips on how to overcome self-doubt and much more… Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Timestamps: (00:00) When Chris Emailed Noah in 2019 (08:42) The Pitfalls of Leverage (11:34) Common Traits of Very Wealthy People (16:40) Finding a Specific Niche to Focus on (19:57) Taking a Less Aggressive Strategy in Business (25:53) Is Wealth Worth it? (30:38) The Biggest Regrets of Rich People (35:24) How to Enjoy the Journey of Success More (46:07) Having Faith in Your Mission (51:52) When Can Success Be Enough? (1:02:01) Noah’s Experience With Coaches (1:10:20) Believing That Your Situation is Unique (1:19:56) How We Shift Our Own Narratives (1:24:26) Why Money Isn’t a Good Enough Goal (1:27:28) The Greater Risk of Inaction (1:36:58) Being Comfortable With Asking & Rejection (1:43:29) Where to Find Noah Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why Does No One Care About Men’s Mental Health? - George TheTinMen - #760

George TheTinMen is a content creator, a writer and a pro-men’s advocate. Men's mental health is in the toilet. 80% of 18-24 year old suicides are men and 15% of men say they have 0 close friends to call on in an emergency. So why does it seem like the world doesn't care and just thinks that men are still the benefactors of a patriarchy they no longer feel a part of? Expect to learn why Drake's dick pic leak was such an important cultural moment, whether Billie Eilish is right that men don't receive criticism for their bodies, the reaction online to a new study saying that men need 2 guys' nights per week, what Are We Dating The Same Guy is, whether men have reproductive rights and much more... Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get 10% discount on all Gymshark’s products at https://bit.ly/sharkwisdom (use code MW10) Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period from Shopify at https://www.shopify.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get 60% off an annual plan of Incogni at https://incogni.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Timestamps: (00:00) New Study About Guy Nights (06:00) What Do Women Think Guys Are Doing Together? (11:35) Explaining ‘Are We Dating the Same Guy?’ Facebook Groups (16:30) The Path to Becoming a Female Incel (20:19) Women Bragging About Abusing Men (29:09) The Advantage Women Have Over Men (33:13) Hollywood’s Damaging Portrayal of Women (37:40) The Strange Laws Around Female Sexual Assault (47:20) What Are We Misunderstanding About Domestic Violence? (55:10) Do Men Have Reproductive Rights? (1:01:54) Responding to Billie Eilish’s Comments About Men (1:07:34) Men Are Facing Higher Discrimination Than Women (1:16:38) Placing Female Victimhood on a Pedestal (1:20:00) What the Right is Telling Men (1:28:20) Sexual Assault in Male Prisons (1:32:46) The Disposability of Men (1:39:48) The Current State of Men’s Advocacy (1:48:07) Will There Be a Minister for Men? (1:53:04) Where to Find George Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hidden Secrets Threatening National Security - Mike Baker - #759

Mike Baker is a former CIA officer and security expert, Co-Founder of global investigation company Portman Square Group and a podcaster. We're told that the world is on the brink of a large scale war. That our domestic systems are fragile, and the people in charge are incompetent. After decades in the CIA, Mike should be able to tell us how much truth there is here. Expect to learn the truth behind the AT&T outage, the problems with Google’s newest AI system, what most people do not understand about the CIA, how history is being rewritten right in front of our eyes, what the future of warfare will look like, why the American border continues to be a huge problem, Mike’s prediction on what will happen in the 2024 election and much more... Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get an exclusive discount from Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get the Whoop 4.0 for free and get your first month for free at https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Timestamps: (00:00) Was the AT&T Outage a Cyberattack? (05:19) The Google Gemini AI Disaster (18:45) Is Google Erasing & Rewriting History? (30:19) The Decline of Authentic Content (33:51) What We Learned From Tucker’s Putin Interview (38:11) Is Navalny’s Death Significant? (52:30) Will Putin Rebuild the Soviet Union? (58:14) The End of Manned Warfare (1:08:27) Increased Scrutiny of Collateral Damage in Warfare (1:14:45) The Purpling of the Armed Forces (1:19:20) Will China’s Plans Be Ruined By a Low Birth Rate? (1:31:02) America’s Fentanyl Crisis (1:44:32) Why Americans Love Veterans But Dislike the CIA (1:57:23) What Mike Learned From Churchill (2:07:40) Fascinating Stories From Hitler’s Physician (2:13:02) Do People Care About Travelling to the Moon & Mars? (2:20:04) The Need for More Transparency From the Government (2:34:03) How Mike Emotionally Detaches From Current Affairs (2:42:02) Where to Find Mike Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How To Hack Your Psychology And Become More Resilient - Dr Orion Taraban - #758

Dr. Orion Taraban is a psychologist specialising in men’s mental health and a YouTuber. Everyone wants to become more resilient. To be less perturbed and at the mercy of life, fears, emotions, everything. Thankfully there are strategies we can use to improve all of these and after decades studying the human mind, Orion has accumulated a lot. Expect to learn if there is ever an external solution to an internal problem, what an emotional gym is, what most people get wrong about how most relationships work, how to hack your motivation, what we can learn from a writer whose servant locked him in his bedroom every night, how we can encourage others to take action in their lives, and much more… Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get $150 discount on Plunge’s amazing sauna or cold plunge at https://plunge.com (use code MW150) Get a 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 5.0 at https://manscaped.com/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) Timestamps: (00:00) The Importance of Setting End Times (04:04) Creating a Negative Outcome to Motivate You (12:33) Mbappe’s Pursuit of the Simple Life (19:33) How to Find What You Actually Want (23:01) The Power of Being Intentional (25:31) Achieving Success in the Wrong Thing (30:51) Why You Shouldn’t Idolise Your Heroes (33:40) The Person You Become While You Pursue a Goal (38:23) Taking Back Control of Your Life (40:24) Should People Spend Their 20s Grinding? (48:16) Ascending Out of Inceldom (1:00:01) Effectiveness & Challenges of Therapy for Men (1:10:44) Where to Find Orion Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Divorce Lawyer’s Perspective On Love & Marriage - James Sexton - #757

James Sexton is a divorce attorney and author, known for his expertise in family law. There are speakers, leaders, and coaches that offer guidance on living and maintaining happy relationships. However, it’s rare to find those who advocate for the opposite perspective. Is there ever a time where a different approach, of divorce, or avoiding marriage entirely, is actually the right decision. Expect to learn why so many marriages are failing today, whether prenups actually work, if it's men or women who struggle the most after a divorce, what the most common disagreements are during divorce proceedings, whether marriage is still a useful institution, the best predictors of a declining relationship and much more… Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get 20% discount on all supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.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) Get 60% off an annual plan of Incogni at https://incogni.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Timestamps: (00:00) Why Are So Many Marriages Failing? (06:31) Most Common Reasons for Divorce (13:17) Should Couples Stay Together for the Kids? (21:44) Are Prenups Worth it? (32:13) How People Have a More Difficult Divorce Than Needed (39:35) James’s Most Outrageous Cases (47:21) Protecting a Positive View on Romance (50:55) Defending Someone You Morally Disagree With (56:37) The Problems in American Divorce Law (1:03:03) Dramatised Court Scenarios Vs Reality (1:08:49) James’s Issue with the Manosphere (1:13:17) Where to Find James Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have We Reached Peak Stupidity? - Destiny - #756

Destiny is a streamer and a YouTuber. It's hard to work out what's happening in the world. It's difficult to determine if what you see or hear or read is truthful or trolling or a psyop. So are people actually becoming dumber or is it a normal response to a confusing time? Expect to learn what the future of media might look like, why being tribal is so dangerous, whether we have passed peak wokeness, Destiny’s thoughts on the 2024 election, if the red pill movement is dead or not, what Destiny thinks about his most recent ADHD diagnosis, his reaction to the internet chiming in on his divorce and much more... Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get a 20% discount on Nomatic’s amazing luggage at https://nomatic.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get the Whoop 4.0 for free and get your first month for free at https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Timestamps: (00:00) Destiny’s Experience on Piers Morgan (01:24) What is the Future of Mainstream Media? (10:40) The Death of Sub-Groups (15:53) Reflecting on the Bud Light Scandal (25:57) Are We More Bothered About Ridiculing Than Finding Truth? (36:05) What is the Point of Debating? (41:15) Have We Passed Peak Woke? (49:54) Reacting to Google’s Gemini AI Disaster (1:00:05) Is the Left More Unified Than the Right? (1:04:36) What Destiny Thinks of Alex Jones (1:07:15) The Downfall of the Red Pill Movement (1:12:52) Impact of Destiny’s ADHD Diagnosis (1:21:25) The Public Criticism of Destiny’s Relationship (1:25:44) Explaining Destiny’s Beef with Vaush (1:27:46) The Downsides of Being a Streamer (1:34:10) Pros & Cons of Going to College (1:38:41) Predicting the US Election (1:48:30) Society is Searching for Authenticity (1:53:42) Content Reflects What People Click On (2:02:39) What’s Next for Destiny Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What Happened To The Education System? - Dr Phil - #755

Dr. Phil McGraw is a television personality, author, psychologist, and podcaster. School is supposed to prepare young people for the big wide world. Not just with knowledge but also with life skills. Given that youth mental health is at an all time low while reading and maths abilities are hugely behind, what is actually happening inside modern schools? Expect to learn why the education system is so broken, who is designing the downfall of society, the problem with inclusive language, what role the algorithm has on our worldview, why there is an attack on family values, Dr Phil's principles to take back control and much more... Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get a 1-month of Brain.fm for free by going to Brain.fm/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get 10% discount on all Gymshark’s products at https://bit.ly/sharkwisdom (use code MW10) Get 60% off an annual plan of Incogni at https://incogni.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Timestamps: (00:00) What’s Happening in Mainstream Academia? (06:03) The Unintended Consequences of Technology (13:33) Young People Are Becoming Less Patriotic (17:55) Why Glorifying Victimhood is So Dangerous (26:34) The Problem With Inclusive Language (33:47) How Much of These Issues Are Coordinated? (42:31) Are People Less Open-Minded Today? (50:12) The Current Attack on the Family Unit (56:19) Principles for Becoming More Resilient (1:04:59) Conclusion Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Deconstructing The Female Mental Health Crisis - Freya India - #754

Freya India is a writer and journalist focussed on female mental health and modern culture. Gen Z girls are not doing ok. No matter how badly you think men have it right now (and they do), girls are doing no better. From therapy culture to advertising your anti-depressant use on Instagram, it's no surprise they're struggling and confused. Expect to learn just how bad the state of teenage girls mental health is right now, how companies are targeting and monetising this crisis, the glamorisation of taking medication, how selfie editing has been seen as a powerful act of self-expression, what Snapchat Dysmorphia is, why girls are so risk-averse in dating and much more... Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get a 20% discount on Nomatic’s amazing luggage at https://nomatic.com/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) Timestamps: (00:00) Why Are So Many Girls Drawn To Therapy Culture? (03:54) Is Therapy Culture Worse For Women? (08:00) Religious Stats On The Younger Generation (11:58) Is Therapy Culture Less Pro Social? (18:53) Problems Of Excessive Self Focus (24:10) Do We Let Our Characteristic Traits Define Us? (36:43) Does Therapy Culture Convince Us We Have A Disorder? (40:27) Why People Are So Addicted To Social Media (46:47) Boyfriends Of Instagram Trend (52:38) Is Social Media Used To Fill A Void? (1:00:51) The Dependency Paradox (1:05:59) The Affect Childhood Has On Our Adult Life (1:10:26) Has Feminism Influenced A Change In Parenting? (1:18:54) Traits That Are Now Regarded As Boss Girl Power (1:22:38) Today's Generational Divide (1:27:16) Where To Find Freya Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices