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Modern Wisdom
Hosted by Chris Williamson
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•1h 9m•10 insights•5 min read
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•1h 4m•10 insights•5 min read
“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% 'foolishly' on hospitality
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Mar 20, 2026•1h 44m•10 insights•5 min read
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 among all social media platforms
- •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•1h 27m•10 insights•5 min read
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•1h 56m•10 insights•5 min read
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 than failure
- •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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