Modern Wisdom

Andrew Doyle is Titania McGrath, host of GB News, a comedian and a writer. The world has shifted dramatically over the past few years, and the pace of change has only accelerated in recent months. Ideas that once lived outside the mainstream have quickly entered the Overton Window, while others have been pushed out. So what does the future hold for “woke”? Is it fading, primed for a resurgence, or simply mutating into the next cultural battleground? And more importantly, what new culture war is waiting just over the horizon? Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals [https://chriswillx.com/deals] Get the brand new Whoop 5.0 and your first month for free at https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom [https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom] Get up to $50 off the RP Hypertrophy App at https://rpstrength.com/modernwisdom [https://rpstrength.com/modernwisdom] Get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.com/modernwisdom [https://surfshark.com/modernwisdom] Timestamps: (0:00) Are Liberals Becoming More Violent? (9:42) Why Out-of-Context Clips are So Damaging (14:44) Was Charlie Kirk a Future President? (18:50) Wokeness is Dying (35:28) The Dangers of Pushing Too Hard (45:40) Andrew’s Stance on the Wokeness (55:22) Does Environmentalism Fit into the Woke Movement? (01:00:48) The Woke Movement is Homophobic (01:16:09) Why Queers for Palestine is So Juxtaposing (01:22:41) Authoritarianism in the UK (01:36:18) The Attack on Free Speech (01:45:06) Activist Judges Need to Be Removed from Government (01:49:53) Steven’s Views on Unite the Kingdom (01:53:15) Should Jimmy Kimmel Have Been Cancelled? (02:03:50) Cancel Culture is Going Too Far (02:14:25) We Shouldn’t Feel Threatened By Disagreement (02:21:19) What Happens Next? (02:26:26) Where to Find Andrew Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books [https://chriswillx.com/books] Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom [https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom] Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: https://tinyurl.com/43hv6y59 [https://tinyurl.com/43hv6y59] #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: https://tinyurl.com/2rtz7avf [https://tinyurl.com/2rtz7avf] #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: https://tinyurl.com/3ccn5vkp [https://tinyurl.com/3ccn5vkp] - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx [https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx] Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx [https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast [https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast] Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact [https://chriswillx.com/contact] - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Ryan Holiday is a podcaster, marketer and an author. If intelligence were enough, the smartest among us would also be the wisest. Yet time and again, they stumble over life’s simplest lessons. Wisdom isn’t about knowing more; it’s about seeing deeper. So how do we shed the illusion of being ‘smart,’ and actually grow into wisdom? Expect to learn what Ryan learned from his near-death experience, what most people get wrong about wisdom, how daily habits compound into wisdom across a lifetime, what Ryan learned from studying the Wright Brothers, why in a culture of shortcuts and “life hacks,” how Ryan convinces people that wisdom is worth the long, uncomfortable path, what a Stoic would say about when you’ve lost yourself in life, why humility is such a crucial ingredient for wisdom, and much more… Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals [https://chriswillx.com/deals] Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D, and more from AG1 at https://ag1.info/modernwisdom [https://ag1.info/modernwisdom] Get $100 off the best bloodwork analysis in America at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom [https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom] Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom [https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom] Timestamps: (0:00) Why We Need to Push Outside Our Comfort Zone (5:13) Banning Books Isn't Ethical (16:41) Does Learning Keeps Us Humble? (27:48) Why We Learn Lessons from Old Tales (33:41) Literally True, Figuratively False (50:33) Do the Work Now to Build Your Wisdom (57:55) Stoic Advice for When You’re Lost in Life (01:03:45) How Stockdale Remained Unbroken Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books [https://chriswillx.com/books] Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom [https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom] Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: https://tinyurl.com/43hv6y59 [https://tinyurl.com/43hv6y59] #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: https://tinyurl.com/2rtz7avf [https://tinyurl.com/2rtz7avf] #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: https://tinyurl.com/3ccn5vkp [https://tinyurl.com/3ccn5vkp] - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx [https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx] Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx [https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast [https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast] Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact [https://chriswillx.com/contact] - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Matthew McConaughey is an Academy Award-winning actor, producer and an author. Expect to learn why Matthew says life often “rhymes”, why it’s okay if you do everything right and still not get the result you want, how Matthew views the role courage plays in his life, how to learn to deal with failure, the difference between a nice guy and a good man, the most important principle Matthew refuses to compromise on, the appropriate balance of running toward a life you want vs. away from one that you fear, how to balance self-confidence with humility, the difference between “being” and “acting”, what it means to be more impressed with the wow instead of the how, rumors on Matthew’s return to the True Detective franchise, and much more… Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals [https://chriswillx.com/deals] Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D, and more from AG1 at https://ag1.info/modernwisdom [https://ag1.info/modernwisdom] Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom [https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom] Get $100 off the best bloodwork analysis in America at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom [https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom] Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom [https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom] Timestamps: (0:00) What It Means When Life “Rhymes” (9:34) How Forgiving Betrayal Can Free You (20:32) Hope, Faith, and How To Become Your Own Hero (25:47) This Approach to Success is Everything (31:57) The Mindset That Will Change Your Outlook on Life (41:11) How To Find Significance in the Noise (53:30) The Power of Courage and Conviction (01:00:31) How To Find Balance Between Life and Work (01:10:31) The Difference Between a Nice Guy and a Good Man (01:17:17) Principles Matthew Refuses To Compromise On (01:29:15) Why We Need to Stop Cancelling Men (01:34:31) Why Living Better Outweighs Living Longer (01:40:55) How to Build Confidence (01:47:10) How to Stop Worrying & Trust the Process (01:52:16) On the Road with Matthew Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books [https://chriswillx.com/books] Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom [https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom] Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: https://tinyurl.com/43hv6y59 [https://tinyurl.com/43hv6y59] #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: https://tinyurl.com/2rtz7avf [https://tinyurl.com/2rtz7avf] #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: https://tinyurl.com/3ccn5vkp [https://tinyurl.com/3ccn5vkp] - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx [https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx] Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx [https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast [https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast] Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact [https://chriswillx.com/contact] - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

To celebrate 999, almost 1000, episodes of Modern Wisdom, I broke down some of my favourite lessons, insights and quotes from the last hundred episodes. Expect to learn how 999 episodes of Modern Wisdom have reshaped my understanding of happiness, success and relationships, what i've learned on losing points from Naval Ravikant & Roger Federer, the best isnights on self-belief from Vincent van Gogh, what Viktor Frankl’s paradox of meaning versus pleasure means to me, the biggest insights I've gained over 7 years and 1 billion plays, why lowering your threshold for joy makes you stronger, how busyness can act as an emotional gastric band, the paradox men face between ambition and self-acceptance, how our culture rewires romantic attraction around emotional unavailability, and much more... Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals [https://chriswillx.com/deals] Get 15% off your first order of Intake’s magnetic nasal strips at https://intakebreathing.com/modernwisdom [https://intakebreathing.com/modernwisdom] Get 15% off any Saily data plan at https://saily.com/modernwisdom [https://saily.com/modernwisdom] Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period from Shopify at https://shopify.com/modernwisdom [https://shopify.com/modernwisdom] Timestamps: (0:00) Ringing in 999 Videos (4:39) Why We Need to Take Pleasure in the Small Things (11:08) Productivity is the Same as Gastric Band Surgery (20:59) Every Man Needs Love to Thrive (31:16) How Can We Find Balance in Meaning and Pleasure? (39:22) Uncertainty is a Roadblock to Happiness (46:22) Is Modern Romance Culture Pushing Woman to Pick Emotionally Unavailable Men? (01:03:25) Is Declining Birth Rate the Newest Cassandra Complex? (01:18:42) 7 Lessons About Worrying and Overthinking (01:29:07) How Can We Slow Down Time? (01:38:24) We Need to Escape Our Old Self to Embrace Our New One (01:45:27) Errors in Hesitation are Equal to Errors in Action (01:50:41) Onwards and Upwards Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books [https://chriswillx.com/books] Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom [https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom] Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: https://tinyurl.com/43hv6y59 [https://tinyurl.com/43hv6y59] #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: https://tinyurl.com/2rtz7avf [https://tinyurl.com/2rtz7avf] #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: https://tinyurl.com/3ccn5vkp [https://tinyurl.com/3ccn5vkp] - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx [https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx] Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx [https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast [https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast] Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact [https://chriswillx.com/contact] - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Zack Telander is a musician, weightlifter, coach & YouTuber. Why are we so afraid of being cringe? If being cringe online is the price of success, why don’t more people pay it? So how do you train yourself past criticism and actually do what needs to be done in your life, whether people are watching you or not? Expect to learn why getting over being cringe is the key to unlocking the things you want in life, what it actually means to be “cool”, why using irony may be an overrated conversational tool, the importance of taking pleasure in the little things in life, Zack’s reflections on what it was like running for 100-days straight, the reason the health community pushes back on GLP-1's so much, why so many grifters drive critique online, and much more… Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals [https://chriswillx.com/deals] Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom [https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom] Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D, and more from AG1 at https://ag1.info/modernwisdom [https://ag1.info/modernwisdom] Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom [https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom] Get $100 off the best bloodwork analysis in America at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom [https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom] Timestamps: (0:00) Why Being Cringe is So Ironic (10:51) We Need to Take More Pleasure in the Little Things (18:17) How Has the Comments Section Changed Us? (23:18) Zack’s Opinion on Getting Out Over Your Skis (37:25) Grifters are Driving Critique Online (42:43) Does Trying to Be Cool Make You Cringe? (55:22) Why Zack Thinks It’s Becoming Harder to Be Your Authentic Self (01:03:51) Performance Massively Enhances GLP-1 Use (01:12:33) What Zack Learnt From Running For 100 Days (01:20:52) Chris’ Thoughts on What Makes Sport Compelling (01:29:15) Why Chris Wishes He Cared Less About Judgement (01:38:49) Human Connections Fill Us With Gratitude (01:45:15) Zack’s Gratitude Towards Chris Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books [https://chriswillx.com/books] Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom [https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom] Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: https://tinyurl.com/43hv6y59 [https://tinyurl.com/43hv6y59] #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: https://tinyurl.com/2rtz7avf [https://tinyurl.com/2rtz7avf] #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: https://tinyurl.com/3ccn5vkp [https://tinyurl.com/3ccn5vkp] - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx [https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx] Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx [https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast [https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast] Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact [https://chriswillx.com/contact] - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]