No One is Ready for This Coming War - Navy SEAL Andy Stumpf - #1089

Andy Stumpf is a former U.S. Navy SEAL, extreme sports enthusiast, public speaker, podcaster, and author. What will the future of war actually look like? As AI accelerates and warfare rapidly evolves, the stakes feel higher than ever, but how worried should we really be? Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ⁠⁠⁠https://chriswillx.com/deals⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period from Shopify at ⁠https://shopify.com/modernwisdom⁠ Get 10% discount on all Gymshark products at ⁠https://gym.sh/modernwisdom⁠ (use code MODERNWISDOM10) Get a free bottle of D3K2, an AG1 Welcome Kit, and more when you first subscribe at ⁠https://ag1.info/modernwisdom⁠ Get 160+ lab tests for just $365 and save an extra $25 at ⁠https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom⁠ Get ChatGPT to explore ideas, solve problems, and learn faster at ⁠⁠⁠https://chatgpt.com⁠⁠ Timestamps: (0:00) The Surprising Danger of Fighting Under a Full Moon (0:51) Is Technology Making Warfare More Dangerous? (2:46) Can We Predict Where Warfare Is Going? (5:00) Should AI Make Life and Death Decisions? (7:18) Is Ghost Murmur Technology Just a Myth? (10:28) What Really Happens When You Eject From an Aircraft (14:51) How Soldiers Are Trained to Survive Capture (18:51) Is Pulling the Trigger Harder Than It Looks? (23:20) The Dark Virality of Charlie Kirk’s Death (26:00) Are Special Operations Glorified By the Public? (29:48) The Unique Learning Points of a Special Operations Instructor (37:20) How Much Does Failure Cost You? (38:27) The Most Expensive Lessons of Andy’s Career (41:46) Why Walking Away is So Difficult (44:21) Don’t Make Yourself the Victim of Your Own Life (46:41) The Reality of Marrying a Special Operator (51:07) Was Bin Laden’s Raid Truly a Success? (57:40) How America Really Sees Its Military Today (01:08:32) The Dangerous Divide Inside the US (01:13:20) Is Guns For Hire the Way Forward? (01:17:01) Why Do People Quit? (01:29:12) The Most Important Traits in Life or Death Situations (01:31:08) The Brutal Truth About Drownproofing (01:34:40) The Top Scaring Tactics Used in Training (01:40:05) Are Deaths in Training Necessary? (01:41:40) Why the Grind Is Everything (01:44:24) The One SEAL Lesson Everyone Should Learn (01:48:48) Why You’re Never Truly Alone (01:52:22) The Truth About Making a Real Impact (02:02:45) Andy’s End Goal Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: ⁠⁠https://chriswillx.com/books⁠⁠ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: ⁠⁠https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom⁠⁠ 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 - Get In Touch: Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠https://chriswillx.com/contact⁠⁠ - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices