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Modern Wisdom

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Modern Wisdom

837 episodes · 20 with AI analysis

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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Obsession vs. Discipline vs. MotivationPsychological Strength and Relationship DysfunctionSelf-Awareness Paradox and Decision ParalysisOmission Errors vs. Commission ErrorsMonk Mode and Social ReintegrationSex Differences in Romantic RelationshipsCross-Sex Friendship DynamicsAuthenticity and Moral ProjectionPolyamory and Emotional IntelligenceDark Night of the Soul and Workload Exposure

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May 21, 2026

19 Lessons From 1100 Episodes - #1100

Obsession vs. Discipline vs. MotivationPsychological Strength and Relationship DysfunctionSelf-Awareness Paradox and Decision Paralysis
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May 16, 2026

The Health Crisis Of Office Jobs - Bob King - #1098

Ergonomic Chair Design and SimplicityStatic Sitting and Cardiovascular HealthOffice Furniture Off-Gassing and VOCs
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May 18, 2026

Birth Rate Debate: Why Is No One Having Kids? - #1099

Total Fertility Rate (TFR) decline and replacement level thresholdsAge-related fertility decline and biological windowsMarriage penalties in tax and welfare policy
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Apr 13, 2026

#1084 - David Friedberg - Everything You Know is About to Collapse

AI Commoditization and DecentralizationFusion Energy and Near-Zero Energy CostsEpigenetic Reprogramming and Age Reversal
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Apr 11, 2026

#1083 - Michael Smoak - 16 Brutal Life Lessons for Ambitious People

Hedonic Adaptation and Arrival FallacyFear of Perception vs. Fear of FailureEmotional Processing and Trauma Healing
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Apr 2, 2026

#1079 - Tristan Harris - AI Expert Warns: “This Is The Last Mistake We’ll Ever Make”

AI Safety and AlignmentArtificial General Intelligence (AGI) DevelopmentRecursive Self-Improvement in AI Systems
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Mar 14, 2026

#1071 - Bill Gurley - If You Hate Your Job, This is How to Start Over

Career Regret and Boldness RegretRegret Minimization FrameworkPassion vs. Perseverance in Career Success
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Mar 16, 2026

#1072 - Dr Debra Soh - Why Nobody is Having Sex Anymore (& why it matters)

Sex recession and declining sexual activity ratesPornography consumption and sexual dysfunctionAI companions and sex robots technology
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Mar 21, 2026

#1074 - Nir Eyal - A Masterclass in Changing Your Limiting Beliefs

Belief as a tool for behavior change and motivationPlacebo and nocebo effects in medicine and psychologyChronic pain management through pain reprocessing therapy
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Mar 23, 2026

#1075 - Roy Baumeister - Why Men Are At The Top Of Society (and the bottom)

Sex differences in group coordination and institutional buildingMale variability hypothesis and intelligence distributionEvolutionary psychology and mating competition
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Mar 19, 2026

#1073 - Gurwinder Bhogal - 19 Uncomfortable Truths About Human Nature

Oxytocin Paradox and tribal empathyRumpelstiltskin Effect and diagnostic labelingMedicalization and disease concept creep
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Mar 9, 2026

#1069 - Dr Max Butterfield - How Love Turns You Insane

Emotional regulation and dysregulation in romantic contextsGrand gestures vs. slow investment in relationship repairRejection sensitivity and its neurological basis
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Mar 7, 2026

#1068 - Dr Peter Salerno - How Narcissists Hijack Your Brain

Cluster B Personality Disorders (Narcissistic, Borderline, Histrionic, Antisocial)Behavioral Genetics and Heritability of Personality TraitsTraumatic Cognitive Dissonance in Abuse Victims
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Mar 5, 2026

#1067 - Cal Newport - The collapse of modern attention (and how to get it back)

Deep Work and Cognitive FocusAttention Span Collapse and Digital DistractionHyperactive Hive Mind Communication Culture
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Mar 2, 2026

#1066 - Dr Kathryn Paige Harden - The Genetics of Evil: Are People Born Bad?

Behavioral Genetics and Heritability of Antisocial BehaviorFree Will vs. Determinism in Criminal JusticeGenetic Essentialism and Retributive Justice
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Feb 28, 2026

#1065 - Scott Solomon - The Insane Biological Cost of Living on Mars

Microgravity Effects on Human PhysiologyRadiation Exposure in Deep Space and MarsReproductive Biology in Lower Gravity Environments
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Feb 26, 2026

#1064 - Dr Dani Sulikowski - The Brutal Tactics of Female Sexual Competition

Evolutionary Psychology of Female Intrasexual CompetitionReproductive Success as Evolutionary CurrencyFemale Mate Choice and Relationship Formation
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Feb 19, 2026

#1061 - Oliver Burkeman - Why You Can’t Stop Your Productivity Addiction

Productivity Culture and AnxietyInsecure Overachiever PsychologyControl vs. Agency in Goal Pursuit
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Feb 23, 2026

#1063 - Charlie Houpert - How to Survive the Death of Your Old Self

Personal identity evolution and the death of old selvesResults-Actions-Emotions-Spirituality developmental pyramidUnteachable lessons and wisdom transmission across generations
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Feb 21, 2026

#1062 - Dave Evans - It’s time to rethink your entire life plan

Life Design Lab methodology and design thinking applied to personal lifeMeaning-making frameworks beyond impact (wonder, flow, coherence, community)Navigation vs. wayfinding in life direction and career transitions
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