Modern Wisdom

#856 - Krystal Ball - Why Does The 2024 Election Feel So Fake?

At a Glance Krystal Ball on Political Pantomime - “Politics has changed a lot over the last four years… and yet everything feels unreal, kind of a bit like a pantomime.

#855 - Richard Reeves - Why Do Modern Men Feel So Left Behind?

At a Glance Importance of Mainstream Recognition - “It’s people like, yeah, we all know that boys and men are struggling.

#854 - Graham Hancock - The Hidden Secrets Of America’s Ancient Apocalypse

At a Glance Heart of Democracy - ‘I think that’s the heart of a democracy, it’s the heart of a democratic system, that we should have an open forum for alternative points of view.

#853 - Dr Andrew Thomas - Should We Be Worried About Incel Violence?

At a Glance Discussion on Personal Growth and Vulnerability - ‘as soon as you start to talk about, uh, vulnerability about emotional openness for men, there are many levels of hell.

#852 - Dan Jones - The Untold Story Of England’s Greatest King

At a Glance Understanding History’s Value - ’exercise your mind without, you know, turning over the anxieties of the moment.

#851 - Chris Bumstead - Discipline, Motivation & The Champions Mindset

At a Glance Understanding Personal Growth - ‘We find meaning in trying difficult things, not just in succeeding at them.

#850 - 2.75M Q&A - Womens Value, Loneliness & Bernie Sanders

At a Glance Surprising Realization About Success - “I think many people are trying to prove to the world that they are valuable in a way that in the past they felt worthless.

#849 - Calley Means - Is Our Food Supply Making Us Sick?

At a Glance Deep Conversation on Agricultural Incentives - “be a deepimportant conversation with the agricultural community about how we unwind these brokenincentives that are leading to ultra processed food and get to a more regenerative future.

#848 - Will Tennyson - Male Body Dysmorphia, Fat Loss & Insane Challenges

At a Glance Importance of Playfulness - ‘I think that injecting more play into serious or unserious topics is a pretty good way to go about it.

#847 - Derek Sivers - The Unstoppable Power Of Reframing Your Experiences

At a Glance Focus on Output Over Input - ‘All that matters is the output.

#846 - Nate Silver - How Will The 2024 Election Play Out?

At a Glance Understanding Work Pivoting - ‘If the beginning of his day gets sideswiped by something which puts him into manager mode, he just commits the rest of the day.

#845 - Ben Shapiro - Has America Completely Lost Its Mind?

At a Glance Struggle with Audience Expectations - ‘Is that the thing my audience wants to do?

#844 - Dr Laith Al-Shawaf - Why Do Humans Actually Have Emotions?

At a Glance Reputation Management Importance - “reputation management in that way is just so important” - Emphasizes the critical role of managing one’s reputation in social contexts, linking it to survival in historical human societies.

#843 - Richard Dawkins - Why Can No One Agree On Evolution, Race & Religion?

At a Glance Worldview Shifts and Religion - “We covered a lot of ground last night.

#842 - Dr Mike Israetel - Exercise Scientist’s Masterclass On Recovery & Stress Management

At a Glance On Social Dynamics with New Friends - “Everyone’s still trying to impress each other.

#841 - Dr Jamil Zaki - How To Be More Hopeful In A Cynical World

At a Glance Cynicism vs. Naivety - ‘Cynics do less well on cognitive tests than non-cynics, and they are worse at spotting liars.

#840 - Oliver Burkeman 8 Unexpected Lessons To Be Less Hard On Yourself

At a Glance Deferred Happiness Syndrome - “I remember I used to think this when I spent the summers in between school… And then before I knew it, I was getting ready to go back to school and I was thinking, but summer hadn’t really started yet.

#839 - Robert Greene - 12 Raw Truths About Gaining Power & Respect

At a Glance Understanding Animal Consciousness - ‘I wrote a lot about how spiders think… spiders are intelligent.

#838 - Dr Paul Eastwick - What Do People Really Want In A Partner?

At a Glance Gender Preferences in Partner Selection - “Men will consistently say they like attractiveness more than women.

#837 - Rory Stewart - The Truth Behind The Fall Of The UK

At a Glance Effective Altruism Under Scrutiny - “And GiveDirectly in a sense came out of that movement because it’s about being effective.

#836 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The New Science Of Longevity, Resilience & Breaking Bad Habits

At a Glance Understanding of Story vs. Statistics Impact - ‘The average impact of statistics on beliefs fades by 73% over the course of a day.

#834 - Lyman Stone - Why Is Everyone Having Fewer Children?

At a Glance Population Decline Concerns - ‘population decrease is going to result unless we have some unbelievable automation and AI robotics stuff that comes in to save the economy.

#833 - Eric Weinstein - Are We On The Brink Of A Revolution?

At a Glance Importance of nuance and empathy - “Well, show me the love in your soul first, and then we’ll have a discussion.

#832 - Rudyard Lynch - Is This The Most Absurd Time In History?

At a Glance Upper Class vs Working Class Bias - “If you’re born upper class, you’re part of the bad guys.

#831 - Dan Martell - How To Stop Wasting Your Time & Money On Things That Don’t Matter

At a Glance Embracing Complexity and Nuance - “Sometimes I need more of the painting to be able to see my example.

#830 - Alex Hormozi - 24 Controversial Truths About Success & Failure

At a Glance Understanding the Importance of Hard Work - “There is no secret.

#829 - Dr Leah Lagos - How To Improve Your Heart Rate Variability

At a Glance Importance of HRV in Health and Fitness - “Heart rate variability is one of the most important new metrics that people are using to gauge heart health, longevity, and fitness.

#828 - Dan Bilzerian - What Happened To Dan Bilzerian?

At a Glance Trajectory over Position - “Trajectory is more important than position.

#827 - Whitney Cummings - Why Is Everyone So Emotionally Fragile?

At a Glance Productivity and Self-Reflection - “Few things are more basic to my experience of adulthood than this vague sense that I’m falling behind and need to claw my way back up to some minimum standard of output.

#826 - Jonny Miller - How To Stop Feeling So Frustrated All The Time

At a Glance Tapping into Emotions for Personal Development - “Emotions are scary, feeling feelings and truly being connected to your life is hard.

#825 - Macken Murphy - The New Science Of Why Men & Women Cheat

At a Glance Cycle shift effect sizes comparison - “We’d have more success testing a weekend weekday shift hypothesis because so much more cheating happens on the weekend versus the weekday.

#824 - Ross Edgley - 317 Miles: Breaking The Longest Non-Stop Swim Record

At a Glance The Power of Mindfulness - “Your thoughts are like clouds that come into this clear sky… Your job is just to observe it.

#823 - Dr Jonathan Anomaly - Is It Ethical To Hand-Pick Your Child’s Genes?

At a Glance Ethical concerns of genetic selection - “The concept of hand selecting your baby’s traits has been an idea since the dawn of genetic science.

#822 - Dr Andy Galpin - The New Science Of Heart Health, VO2 Max & Sleep Hacking

At a Glance Importance of Metrics for Health - “When we start looking at things from the perspective of how long you’re going to live and how well you’re going to live, most people are pretty keen on that idea now and those things are different and it’s not just about living a long time and you want to live well.

#821 - Tulsi Gabbard - Who Actually Runs The US Government?

At a Glance Serious Point - “They’re followers and worse yet, care more about their political positioning that they’re willing to remain silent in something that is like just the most fundamentally objectively true thing that exists.

#820 - Bridget Phetasy - “Sleep Your Way To Empowerment” Has Failed Women

At a Glance Regret and Reflection - “I regret how little I valued myself.

#819 - Dominic Cummings - The Secrets Behind A Crumbling British Government

At a Glance Incompetence of Inquiry - “There’s this example after example after example, unfortunately, where the inquiry basically wants to say the whole thing is the product of more on Boris and more on Matt Hancock, and they want to blame those two for everything.

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