Chris Williamson

Podcast host and former nightclub promoter who explores psychology, philosophy, and self-improvement. Chris Williamson interviews leading thinkers on what it means to live well.

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Modern Wisdom

Modern Wisdom is hosted by Chris Williamson, exploring ideas around psychology, philosophy, health, and self-improvement through in-depth conversations with thought leaders.

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Mar 29, 2026•10 key insights

Goals Are Bull***t. Here’s How You Actually Follow Through - Chris Bailey

  • •Why 92% of New Year's resolutions fail (and it's not what you think)
  • •The 12 fundamental human values that actually determine if you'll follow through with goals
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Mar 27, 2026•10 key insights

“We Googled Each Guest Before They Arrived” - World’s #1 Restaurant Owner

  • •How a $10 hot dog became the breakthrough moment that took him from #50 to #1 restaurant in the world
  • •The rule of 95/5: manage every dollar like a maniac 95% of the time so you earn the right to spend the last 5% 'fooli...
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Mar 20, 2026•10 key insights

19 Uncomfortable Truths About Human Nature - Gurwinder Bhogal

  • •The oxytocin paradox: The love hormone makes people spiteful—Blue Sky has the highest support for assassinations amon...
  • •He spent 2 hours on a video call with Luigi Mangione before the shooting—and had no idea what was coming
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Mar 17, 2026•10 key insights

Manifestation is BS (this is what actually works) - Nir Eyal

  • •Placebos work even when you know they're fake—Harvard study proves it with IBS patients
  • •30% of Americans are 'nones'—and spiritual-but-not-religious people have the worst mental health outcomes
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Mar 15, 2026•10 key insights

No one is having sex. It’s a big deal - Dr Debra Soh

  • •1 in 3 men and 1 in 5 women haven't had sex in the past 12 months—the sex recession is real and it's getting worse
  • •67% of Gen Z would prioritize a good night's sleep over sex—revealing a shocking prioritization shift in young people
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Mar 15, 2026•10 key insights

How to Live a Life You Won’t Regret at 80 - Bill Gurley

  • •6 out of 10 people would choose a different career if they could start over—here's why boldness regrets haunt us more...
  • •The conveyor belt trap: how forcing kids to pick careers at 17 creates a 30-year prison sentence they can't escape
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Mar 12, 2026•10 key insights

Is The Manosphere Really That Dangerous? - Louis Theroux

  • •How Andrew Tate hacked the algorithm: 'He figured something out about Twitter and TikTok' that made millions of boys ...
  • •The kayfabe problem: When does a 'joke' about women not being able to vote stop being satire and just become... actua...
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Mar 9, 2026•10 key insights

The Internet is Clueless About Relationships - Dr Max Butterfield

  • •The Olympic athlete who confessed to cheating on live TV—and why it backfired spectacularly
  • •Why grand gestures to win someone back actually push them away (the scared cat under the car analogy)
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Mar 8, 2026•10 key insights

How Narcissists Hijack Your Brain - Dr Peter Salerno

  • •The shocking truth about narcissists: They're not broken people compensating for shame—they're operating from a compl...
  • •Twin studies reveal 50%+ heritability for all psychological traits, but personality disorders exceed that threshold—m...
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Mar 6, 2026•10 key insights

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

  • •10 years after 'Deep Work' became a bestseller, Cal reveals the problems have gotten WORSE, not better
  • •Microsoft data shows knowledge workers are now interrupted once every 2 minutes—the exact opposite of what productivi...
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