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#805 - Gurwinder Bhogal - 14 Uncomfortable Truths About Human Psychology

Modern Wisdom - July 04, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratings
Gurwinder Bhogal is a programmer and a writer. Gurwinder is one of my favourite Twitter follows. He’s written yet another megathread exploring human nature, cognitive biases, mental models, status games, crowd behaviour and social media. It’s fantastic, and today we go through some of my favourit...

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#804 - Dr Mike Israetel - Exercise Scientist’s Masterclass On Losing Fat

Modern Wisdom - July 01, 2024 05:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratings
Dr Mike Israetel is a Professor of Exercise and Sport Science at Lehman College and the Co-Founder of Renaissance Periodization. If you’ve ever wondered “is this diet actually working” then you're probably not alone. However there are now scientifically proven optimal methods for losing fat in th...

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#803 - Nick Bostrom - Are We Headed For AI Utopia Or Disaster?

Modern Wisdom - June 29, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratings
Nick Bostrom is a philosopher, professor at the University of Oxford and an author For generations, the future of humanity was envisioned as a sleek, vibrant utopia filled with remarkable technological advancements where machines and humans would thrive together. As we stand on the supposed brink...

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#802 - Arthur Brooks - How To Stop Feeling Lost & Find Your True Purpose

Modern Wisdom - June 27, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratings
Arthur Brooks is a social scientist, professor at Harvard University, and an author. Chasing happiness appears to be the ultimate desire for many people, yet almost everyone struggles to understand what happiness actually is and how to achieve it. So if you speak to a specialist researcher, what ...

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#801 - George Mack - 13 Life-Changing Ideas You’ve Never Heard Of

Modern Wisdom - June 24, 2024 05:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratings
George Mack is a writer, marketer and an entrepreneur. George is one of my favourite writers and probably delivers the highest insights-per-minute of anyone on Twitter. Today we get to go through some of my favourite ideas from him over the last few months on human nature, tribalism, happiness an...

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#800 - 15 Lessons From 800 Episodes

Modern Wisdom - June 22, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratings
To celebrate 800 episodes of Modern Wisdom, I broke down some of my favourite lessons, insights and quotes from the last hundred episodes. Expect to learn why starting the day with an imagined productivity debt is making you miserable, why being competent can be more of a curse than a blessing, h...

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#799 - David Robson - The Science Of Building Genuine Friendships

Modern Wisdom - June 20, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratings
David Robson is a science writer, journalist, and an author. Loneliness is the real pandemic. Many people yearning for connection but struggle to hold onto it. David has uncovered 13 laws of human connection which you can apply to build and deepen relationships with the people in your life. Expec...

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#798 - Dr Layne Norton - Nutrition Scientist’s Diet Advice For Lean Muscle & Longevity

Modern Wisdom - June 17, 2024 05:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratings
Layne Norton is a Doctor of Nutritional Science, a powerlifter and an author. Choosing the right diet and training plan for health can be complicated. Science offers one view, while your trainer suggests another. Fortunately, Layne provides all the expertise you need to find the best diets, foods...

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#797 - Mike Solana - TikTok Ban, Media War & The Corruption Of College

Modern Wisdom - June 15, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratings
Mike Solana is a writer, Vice President at Founders Fund, Editor-in-Chief at Pirate Wires and a podcaster. To no one’s surprise, the future of American media and politics is upside down. A pervasive lack of trust leaves everyone uncertain about the rest of the year. So what does the future have i...

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#796 - Rob Kurzban - The Evolutionary Psychology Of Human Morality

Modern Wisdom - June 13, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratings
Rob Kurzban is a psychologist and an author. What is morality? Why did it come about? Have humans always had it? Is it universal or temporary? Does it exist as a truth independent of humanity or is it entirely contingent on our culture? Expect to learn the evolutionary psychology of abortion poli...

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#795 - Ryan Holiday - 11 Harsh Stoic Truths To Improve Your Life

Modern Wisdom - June 10, 2024 05:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratings
Ryan Holiday is a podcaster, marketer and an author. Stoicism is like the hot new girl in school. A popular, perfect blend of ancient philosophy which is applicable to modern challenges. Given that Ryan is probably the world's most famous Stoicism expert, what are the most important insights he's...

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#794 - Scott Galloway - The 4 Secrets To Get Rich In A Broken Economy

Modern Wisdom - June 08, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratings
Scott Galloway is a professor of marketing at the New York University Stern School of Business, a public speaker, entrepreneur and an author. The modern economy is a confusing mess. Inflation, interest rates, wage stagnation, property prices. It's all complex and may feel like you're swimming up ...

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#793 - Menno Henselmans - The New Science Of Using Protein To Build Muscle

Modern Wisdom - June 06, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratings
Menno Henselmans is a fitness coach, researcher and an author. The evidence-based nutrition movement is taking off right now. Gone are the days when you trawl random bro forums looking for the special blueberry extract which will improve your protein synthesis. We're using science now baby! So le...

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#792 - Craig Jones - Fighting A Woman For $1M, Ukraine War & Gordon Ryan

Modern Wisdom - June 03, 2024 05:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratings
Craig Jones is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athlete, owner of B-Team and Founder of the Craig Jones Invitational. Craig has decided to go to the front lines of the Ukraine war, and since returning to America has entered an even more dangerous territory - combat tournament promotion. Today we find out wh...

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#791 - Dr Robert Glover - Why Most Men Fail To Attract A Quality Woman

Modern Wisdom - June 01, 2024 05:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratings
Dr Robert Glover is a therapist, coach and an author. Everyone wants a quality partner. Yet both sexes seem to be struggling to find a mate that makes them feel the way they want. Safe, whole, excited, interested, loved. Why is it so hard and what can we do to make it easier? Expect to learn how ...

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#790 - Vienna Pharaon - How To Overcome A Difficult Childhood

Modern Wisdom - May 30, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratings
Vienna Pharaon is a licensed marriage and family therapist and an author. Learning to understand yourself can be the most powerful form of self-care. It helps you fix bad habits and improve your relationships with others. But how do you actually begin to understand who you are, and how do you sta...

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#789 - Neil Strauss - Why The World’s #1 Pickup Artist Left The Game Behind

Modern Wisdom - May 27, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratings
Neil Strauss is a journalist, writer, and an author. Neil was the world's most famous pickup artist who kickstarted much of the modern dating discourse. So looking back 20 years later, what has he come to realise about what really matters in life and how to find love and connection? Expect to lea...

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#788 - Mo Gawdat - How To Save Your Brain From The Dangers Of Stress & Anxiety

Modern Wisdom - May 25, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratings
Mo Gawdat is an entrepreneur, former Chief Business Officer at Google, and an author. We often experience stress without knowing where it's coming from. Although we feel overwhelmed, we struggle to pinpoint the source. So how should we go about assessing our lives and reducing our stress? Expect ...

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#787 - Bessel van der Kolk - The Surprising Solutions To Heal Trauma Without Medication

Modern Wisdom - May 23, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratings
Bessel van der Kolk is a psychiatrist, researcher, and an author. Trauma is often discussed as a mental and psychological issue. But what if it affects more than just the mind? What does it mean if your body is holding onto trauma, and how might these memories manifest outside of our brains? Expe...

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#786 - Steve Stewart-Williams - Why Are Differences Between Men & Women Being Denied?

Modern Wisdom - May 20, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratings
Steve Stewart-Williams is an evolutionary psychologist, a professor and an author. If you follow the thread of evolution long enough, you see that humans are simply a product of adaptations. So why are humans so peculiar? Does everything we do have a rational explanation, or are there aspects of ...

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#785 - Jimmy Rex - The Reality Of What It Takes To Become A Better Man

Modern Wisdom - May 18, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratings
Jimmy Rex is a mens work coach, author and a podcaster. What does it mean to be a better man today? Is it driving a Bugatti? Praying to God? Making a lot of money? Building a family? Turning into a monk? The options are endless, so are there any underlying principles which can help guide your way...

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#784 - Robin Sharma - Why $1,000,000,000 Won’t Make You Happy

Modern Wisdom - May 16, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratings
Robin Sharma is a leadership expert, motivational speaker and an author. Often we tell ourselves, ‘Once I make X amount of money then I’ll be free to enjoy my life. However, when we reach that milestone, the fulfillment we hoped for isn’t always there. So what is the key to finding happiness in l...

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

Modern Wisdom - May 13, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratings
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...

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

Modern Wisdom - May 11, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratings
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 traditiona...

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

Modern Wisdom - May 09, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratings
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 o...

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

Modern Wisdom - May 06, 2024 05:00 - 3 hours ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratings
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, ...

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

Modern Wisdom - May 04, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratings
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'...

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

Modern Wisdom - May 02, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratings
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...

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

Modern Wisdom - April 29, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratings
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 platfo...

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

Modern Wisdom - April 27, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratings
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...

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