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Life is hard. This podcast will help. Lessons from the greatest thinkers on the planet with Chris Williamson. Including guests like David Goggins, Dr Jordan Peterson, Naval Ravikant, Sam Harris, Jocko Willink, Dr Andrew Huberman, Dr Julie Smith, Steven Bartlett, Ryan Holiday, Robert Greene, Matthew McConaughey, Alain de Botton, Alex Hormozi, Tony Robbins, Chris Bumstead, Mark Manson and more.
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- 2 days agosolo1h 43m8-min read
How To Make Better Decisions (with way less uncertainty) - Joe Hudson - #1171
Decision-making is the single most consequential skill in life and business, and it is fundamentally an emotional — not informational — problem. Joe Hudson argues that indecisiveness stems from fear of emotional consequences tied to identity, and that the antidote is learning to feel feared emotions while living by a small set of personal principles that turn most decisions into simple choices.
- 4 days agoconversational1h 20m8-min read
Expelled, Arrested & Somehow Winning At Life - James Smith - #1170
Chris Williamson records a rare on-the-road episode of Modern Wisdom from a tour bus in Exeter with guest James Smith, the fitness entrepreneur and author. The pair riff on why solving problems never seems to reduce the feeling of having problems, the diminishing returns of money and hedonism, James's unexpected transformation through fatherhood, his chaotic youth (including being arrested at 13 for shooting a driver with an air rifle and getting expelled from school), why early-life outcomes are poor predictors of success, and how reframing life as a game can detach self-worth from performance.
- 6 days agoconversational2h 28m8-min read
35 Emotions Explained By Evolutionary Psychology - Rob Kurzban - #1169
Evolutionary psychologist Rob Kurzban joins the show to unpack why we feel what we feel, arguing that every emotion is a 'measure and motivate' system: it measures something adaptively relevant in the body or world, then pushes us toward action. From itch and nausea to envy, contempt, shame, and anxiety, the conversation shows how ancient emotional software misfires in the modern world — and how understanding a feeling's function lets you decide whether to obey it.
- 1 weeks agoconversational2h 8m6-min read
Crypto Scams, Dopamine Websites, Tasteful Slop & Vape Shop Energy - Rabbit Hole #6 - #1168
Europe is like Android — highly customizable and feature-rich but inconsistent — while America is like iOS: less flexible but smoother and more reliable. This analogy extends to cultural differences in service, tipping, and entrepreneurship, where America's tipping culture fosters a mini-entrepreneur mindset, fueling its entrepreneurial spirit.
- 1 weeks agoconversational1h 21m6-min read
Positive Psychology Founder: How To Stop Your Negative Thoughts - Martin Seligman - #1167
Martin Seligman, the pioneering psychologist behind positive psychology, reflects on a 60-year career that overturned psychology’s historical focus on misery, thinking, and determinism to instead champion human agency, optimism, and flourishing. Now 84, he shares how personal epiphanies, scientific rigor, and even AI have deepened his belief in our capacity to shape our futures.
- 1 weeks agoconversational1h 54m6-min read
Why Men & Women Are Giving Up On Each Other - Daniel Cox - #1166
Modern hostility between young men and women stems not from recent cultural movements like Me Too or dating apps, but from deeper shifts in upbringing, technology, and social isolation. Smaller families, overinvestment in individual achievement, and the rise of social media have eroded formative experiences that once fostered mutual understanding, leading to distorted perceptions, heightened expectations, and a crisis of connection.
- 2 weeks agoconversational2h 47m7-min read
Forgotten War Heroes Who Changed The World - The Fat Electrician - #1165
Nic Freitas, known as the Fat Electrician, is a storyteller and content creator who brings forgotten war heroes to life through immersive, narrative-driven videos. He explores why modern society no longer celebrates war heroes, the psychological underpinnings of bravery, and the overlooked contributions of unsung military figures — all while weaving in personal projects like children’s books and energy drinks.
- 2 weeks agointerview1h 11m8-min read
Father Of Quantum Computing: How To Think Like A Genius - David Deutsch - #1164
David Deutsch argues that optimism is not about cheerful expectations, but the philosophical stance that all problems are solvable through the creation of knowledge. Mistakes and failure are not signs of inadequacy, but inevitable steps in the growth of understanding, and society’s fear of AI or climate catastrophe reflects a deeper pessimism that misunderstands the nature of progress.
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