Crypto Scams, Dopamine Websites, Tasteful Slop & Vape Shop Energy - Rabbit Hole #6 - #1168

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In this episode, we explore: The strange crypto honey traps that people are falling for. The rise of South Korea's fake shopping dopamine websites How to develop good taste in a world of slop. and much more… Guests Jack Butcher is an entrepreneur, designer, and digital artist. Shaan Puri is an entrepreneur, former CEO, podcaster and an angel investor. George Mack is a writer, marketer and entrepreneur. Sponsors: Get 160+ lab tests for just $365 and save an extra $25 at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Get up to $350 off the Eight Sleep Pod 6 at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom Get 10% discount on all Gymshark products at https://gym.sh/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM10) Get up to $50 off the RP Hypertrophy App at https://rpstrength.com/modernwisdom See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/deals⁠ Get ChatGPT to explore ideas, solve problems, and learn faster at ⁠https://chatgpt.com Timestamps: (00:00) Why Britain Is Android and America Is iOS (02:11) Is Jean Phil an AI Crypto Scam? (12:32) Can You Really Trust Prediction Markets? (18:50) What Power Laws Make All Other Laws Irrelevant? (28:52) Why Competition Only Exists When You Believe You Can Win (36:46) Are Dopamine Websites Just Shopping Porn? (39:54) Why TV Shows Have to Keep Repeating the Plot (41:13) Why Detailed Movie Commentary Is So Popular (45:34) Could You Win Scrabble in a Language You Don’t Speak? (48:03) Do All Chickens Come From Just Two Types? (50:18) Is the Story Behind Art Better Than the Art Itself? (56:50) The Marketing Genius of Grey Goose (01:00:35) Can We Define ‘Taste’ and ‘Slop’? (01:06:36) Can AI Ever Be High Effort? (01:14:20) Is Everything Porn or a Casino? (01:20:02) Should Kids Be Allowed to Use Devices? (01:31:28) Are Brain Gyms on the Horizon? (01:34:03) Will Stupidity Become a Status Symbol? (01:36:13) Is the Moderate Left Becoming Less Cringe? (01:41:44) Are Heaven and Hell Like We Imagine? (01:47:59) Why Leaving Big Tips Is Worth It (01:54:09) How AI Can Be More Helpful Than We Think (02:00:07) The Secret to a Great Product-Market Fit (02:07:31) Where to Find the Guys 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: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠ #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠ #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠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