Modern Wisdom

Chase Hughes is a former U.S. Navy Chief, behavior and influence expert, speaker, and author.

Are you being brainwashed right now? What if the ideas you think are yours were carefully planted to make you believe you came up with them yourself? Maybe this pod is a psyop, maybe it isn’t, but listen, and maybe you’ll learn how to spot one.

Expect to learn if we happen to live in the most psychologically manipulated era in history, what the most effective mass behavioural engineering campaign in history was, how mass persuasion and brainwashing work at scale, the behaviors that unconsciously trigger attraction, how to read anyone and spot their insecurities fast and much more…

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Timestamps:

(0:00) What Does Chase Actually Do?
(0:41) Why Humans Are So Easy Manipulate
(7:16) The Simple Formula Behind Brainwashing
(12:17) How Social Media Reprograms Your Mind
(17:03) What Makes a Leader Followable?
(21:50) Are Algorithms Engineering Your Predictability?
(29:45) How Interrogators Get People to Confess
(41:05) The Psychology of Building Instant Rapport
(46:34) Where Confidence Really Comes From
(49:57) What Makes a Great Communicator?
(58:08) How Your Body Language Reveals Your Insecurities
(01:08:23) The Hidden Meaning Behind Interrupted Gestures
(01:10:35) How to Instantly Appear Non-Threatening
(01:15:11) Are Threats Hard to Predict?
(01:19:15) The Biggest Body Language Difference Between Men and Women
(01:21:52) What Blinking Reveals About Your Emotions
(01:32:24) The Biggest Myths About Reading Body Language
(01:34:38) Does Hypnosis Actually Work?
(01:39:20) The Most Effective Truth Extraction Techniques
(01:41:40) The Hidden Weight of Emotional Debt
(01:47:23) The Best Ways to Process Emotion
(01:51:03) How Shame and Guilt Control Behaviour
(01:57:05) Why Overthinking Doesn’t Create Clarity
(02:06:44) Does Chase Actually Want Death Threats?

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I spent a really long time putting this together, I really hope you enjoy it! In this inaugural episode of Mostly Wise, we explore:

The non-sexual benefits of tadalafil (Cialis).

Why Retardmaxxing might be the most underrated life hack.

The strange reasons why people are making AI clones of their exes.

Why America is addicted to lawsuits.

If Love Island is harder than Navy SEAL selection training.

and much more

Guests

Matt McCusker is a comedian, writer, author, and podcaster

Dr Andrew Huberman is a neuroscientist, Associate Professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine and a podcaster.

Tom Segura is a comedian, podcaster, and actor.

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Should All Men Be Taking Erectile Dysfunction Medication?
(5:24) The GLP-1-Free Way to Get Lean
(8:28) Why Comedians Make Great Actors
(14:02) What Science Reveals About Comedians
(25:33) How Love Island Manipulates Sleep
(30:39) Is Retardmaxxing the New Way of Living?
(46:28) The Risk of Recreating Your Ex With AI
(49:32) Has Surveillance Killed Serial Killers?
(52:53) Falling is a Billion-Dollar Industry
(57:57) Are NASA Conspiracies Going Too Far?
(01:01:05) Are These the Craziest Conspiracy Theories?
(01:12:00) The Origins of the Secret Service
(01:17:08) Can Cannabis Trigger Psychosis?
(01:24:01) Is Nostalgia Ruining the Present?
(01:31:10) The Unexpected Benefits of Fap Naps
(01:38:38) The Best Method to Optimise Your Sleep
(01:45:32) Are Kids Becoming Smarter?
(01:57:12) Is Hollywood Exploiting OnlyFans Creators?
(01:59:58) Has Chris’ Voice Been Stolen?
(02:06:18) Are Clang Associations a Sign of Psychosis?
(02:09:57) The Crazy Spending Habits of Johnny Depp
(02:15:56) What Happens When You Don’t Sleep?
(02:19:19) Are Backyard Ultra Runners the Toughest Athletes?
(02:23:04) Can You Get Shredded Sugarmaxxing?
(02:25:47) Does the Marshmallow Test Hold Up?
(02:31:38) Is Sunscreen Actually Bad For You?
(02:40:20) Where to Find the Guys

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#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠

#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠

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David Deida is a spiritual teacher, researcher, speaker, and author.

What happens when desire and ambition fade? As we age, the urgency and purpose that once defined us can begin to shift. But when that shift leaves us feeling empty, how do we understand it, and how do we build meaning again when the old sources no longer drive us?

Expect to learn what a Man of Zero is, if the man of zero is the next stage of the superior man, what happens to ambition and motivation as a man ages, why talking about intimacy is hard for men, what the core of someone's masculine essence is, if masculinity is built by avoiding emptiness, and much more…

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Intro
(0:21) What Is a “Man of Zero”?
(5:48) The Signs You’re Becoming a “Man of Zero”
(11:49) Why Success Starts to Feel Empty
(13:33) Does Achievement Lead to Being a “Man of Zero”?
(17:49) The Psychological Experience of Hitting Zero
(19:34) How to Make Peace With Hitting Zero
(25:11) Does Effectiveness Decline Over Time?
(29:20) Is Self-Improvement Delaying Your Freedom?
(30:30) How Sex Changes At Zero
(39:13) Why Do Men Struggle to Talk About Intimacy?
(43:14) The Best Ways to Move From Sex to Real Intimacy
(50:47) What Comes After Hitting Zero?
(57:57) How to Tell If Someone Is Truly Integrated
(58:58) The Role of Discipline After Purpose
(01:01:26) How Culture Around Men Has Shifted
(01:03:32) What’s David’s End Goal?
(01:07:51) How to Stay Fulfilled Long-Term
(01:19:37) The Top Practices to Maximise Your Development

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#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠

#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠

#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠

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To celebrate 1100 episodes of Modern Wisdom, I broke down some of my favourite lessons, insights and quotes from the last hundred episodes.

Expect to learn why everyone misunderstands what obsession actually means, what the great paradox of self-awareness is, the six lessons you should learn to choose a life direction, the dark side of monk mode, why the internet will never help you 'find yourself' and much more..

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Ringing in Episode 1100
(0:25) Why Obsession Might Be Your Greatest Advantage
(10:30) Is Self-Awareness a Double-Edged Sword?
(21:56) Why Hard Times Reveal Your True Capability
(27:34) 6 Lessons About Choosing Your Life Direction
(37:53) Is Family the Ultimate Form of Freedom?
(43:08) The Curse of Psychological Strength
(54:41) The Dark Side of Monk Mode
(01:02:58) 4 Interesting Differences Between the Sexes
(01:11:55) Can Humans Really Handle Polyamory?
(01:13:19) Does Our “True Self” Really Exist?

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#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠

#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠

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In this birth rate debate, we explore:

- The cataclysmic impacts of the current birth rates for future generations.

- Why so many young women are opting out of motherhood.

- What can be done to fix declining birth rates globally.

- and much more...
Guests:

- Lyman Stone is a demographer, researcher, and a writer.

- Simone Collins is an author and pronatalist advocate focused on fertility and demographic decline.

- Stephen J. Shaw is a data scientist and filmmaker.

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Why We Should Be Worried About Birth Rate Decline
(5:20) The Shocking Reality of Falling Fertility
(8:12) What Happens If the Population Shrinks?
(17:40) Is Low Fertility a Threat to the Economy?
(25:39) Why Are Birth Rate Debates So Controversial?
(38:46) Is Having Kids Too Expensive Now?
(51:45) Why People Are Delaying Parenthood
(58:41) Would Marrying Younger Fix the Problem?
(01:01:45) Do Kids Actually Make You Happier?
(01:12:14) Does Age Predict Fertility Levels?
(01:18:34) The Hidden Risks of Selection Pressure
(01:27:52) How Does Education Impact Birth Rates?
(01:35:05) Do Men Want Families More Than Women Now?
(01:38:59) Are We Choosing Travel Over Children?
(01:45:06) Do You Lose Yourself When You Have Kids?
(02:07:20) Should Mothers Get Free Education?
(02:10:20) Are Women Being Blamed for Declining Birth Rates?
(02:20:51) Why Is Everyone So Offended?
(02:29:51) Should Fathers Be Doing More at Home?
(02:39:41) Birth Rates vs Climate Change: What Matters More?
(02:46:29) Should Governments Pay People to Have Kids?
(02:57:48) Are Families Getting Smaller?
(03:07:50) Are Tax Policies Punishing the Child-Free?
(03:12:51) Is Education the Answer?
(03:19:36) The Most Shocking Birth Rate Facts
(03:26:47) Does Contraception Actually Affect Birth Rates?
(03:34:46) Will This Change Your Mind?

Extra Stuff:

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Episodes You Might Enjoy:

#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠

#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠

#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠

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