Modern Wisdom20 Nov 2025

How Did The Modern World Get So Ugly? - Sheehan Quirke - #1022

Sheehan Quirke is a British writer and online educator, known as The Cultural Tutor for creating accessible posts on art, history, and literature. Why does modern life feel so devoid of beauty? For decades, efficiency has beaten out elegance. Cheap has replaced meaningful. When did we stop creating things built to last and meant to move us, and what would it take to return? Expect to learn why contemplation is a luxury, or a necessity for sanity in the modern age, why we lost when architecture became more functional than beautiful, if Is there such a thing as objective beauty in architecture or if it’s purely cultural and subjective, which city or structure best captures the balance between progress and timelessness, if sterile architecture is one of the reasons the students of today are so bored and uninspired, and much more… Timestamps: (0:00) Why the World Desperately Needs More Charm (14:26) The Surprising Origins of Sheehan's Cultural Education (27:58) Is the Mona Lisa Actually Boring? (34:50) Why Liberals Shouldn't Ignore Traditional Architecture (54:07) Is Consumerism Quietly Killing Beauty? (58:19) Which is the Most Beautiful Place on Earth? (01:06:31) Why Modern Life Makes Romance Feel So Hard (01:22:02) How Does Online Content Shape Us? (01:32:21) Is Poetry Too Hard to Understand? (01:45:43) What Would You Be Willing to Die For? (01:49:08) Sheehan’s Vital Cultural Lesson (01:54:17) Where to Find Sheehan 01:54:17 Where to Find Sheehan Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get a free bottle of D3K2, an AG1 Welcome Kit, and more when you first subscribe at https://ag1.info/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get $100 off the best bloodwork analysis in America at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Extra Stuff: Check out Sheehan's book: https://linktw.in/PdoFxP 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

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How to Survive the Death of Your Old Self - Charlie Houpert - #1063

Charlie Houpert is an entrepreneur and YouTuber. Why does life tend to teach its hardest lessons just as we think we’ve arrived? We chase the goals, build the lifestyle, tick the boxes, only to disco...

23 Feb 2h 17min

It’s time to rethink your entire life plan - Dave Evans - #1062

Dave Evans is an entrepreneur, early Apple engineer, former Electronic Arts executive, Stanford lecturer, and author. How does someone genuinely find meaning in their life? We’re often told that when...

21 Feb 1h 48min

Why You Can’t Stop Your Productivity Addiction - Oliver Burkeman - #1061

Oliver Burkeman is a journalist, a writer for The Guardian and an author. How does the insecure overachiever evolve? You think success will quiet the doubt, then you hit 30, and it’s still there. Mor...

19 Feb 1h 32min

The Case Against Condoms & Fake Friendship - Rick Glassman - #1060

Rick Glassman is a comedian, actor, and podcaster. Why do humans act so complicated? We’re simple creatures — farts are funny, everyone does awkward stuff, yet we all pretend we don’t. Maybe life get...

16 Feb 2h 28min

Marriage Lessons from Divorce Court - James Sexton - #1059

James Sexton is a New York-based divorce attorney and author, known for his expertise in family law and insights on marriage and divorce. What does it actually take to avoid divorce? In a world where...

14 Feb 1h 58min

4.1M Q&A - Health Update, Sobriety & Finding The One - #1058

I hit 4.1 million Subscribers on YouTube!! To celebrate, I asked for questions from YouTube, X, and Instagram, so here’s another 90ish minutes of me trying to answer as many as possible. Expect to l...

12 Feb 1h 45min

Uncertain About Your Relationship? You Need This... - Matthew Hussey - #1057

Matthew Hussey is the world’s #1 dating coach, a YouTuber, public speaker and an author. How do you know if you’re with the right person — or if you're just telling yourself you are? If you’re questi...

9 Feb 1h 50min

Did Evolutionary Psychology Get Dating All Wrong? - Dr Paul Eastwick - #1056

Dr Paul Eastwick is a psychologist, professor, and a researcher. Much of what we think we know about relationships comes from an evolutionary psychology lens, but what if that framework is flawed? In...

7 Feb 1h 36min