Modern Wisdom18 Jan 2025

The Psychology Of Finding Meaning In Life - John Vervaeke - #891

John Vervaeke is a cognitive scientist, professor, and YouTube educator. Humans are meaning making machines. Even when we believe our lives lack meaning, we instinctively follow something; an idea, a goal, or a routine. So, how can we intentionally create more meaning in our lives, and what’s the best way to discover it when it feels absent? Expect to learn why humans need meaning and why having meaning is very important to humans, what creates meaning for an individual, why the word purpose is not the same as meaning, the relationship between affluence and meaning, how to avoid self-deception, how to think about meaning without embracing something outside of reality and much more... Timestamps: (00:00) Why Do Humans Need Meaning? (11:04) Do People Feel Like Their Lives Are Actually Real? (16:53) Differences Between Purpose & Meaning (24:02) Is the Pursuit of Meaning a Selfish One? (30:00) What is Causing Society’s Modern Lack of Meaning? (33:01) Could Having More Kids Solve the Meaning Crisis? (40:01) Does Religion Have to Be True For it to Be Useful? (47:35) Seeing Meaning as a Thinking Problem (53:21) The Principle of Unteachable Lessons (01:02:56) Why Would You Know What’s Best For Yourself? (01:09:35) Strategies to Be More Mindful in Daily Life (01:16:43) What‘s Next for John? (01:22:59) Where to Find John Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get a 20% discount on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D, and more from AG1 at https://drinkag1.com/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with any purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom 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: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠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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Bugzy Malone is a British rapper, actor, and entrepreneur from Manchester, England. Expect to learn what the difference between “making it and maintaining it” is, the childhood experiences that shape...

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Your Home Might Be Destroying Your Health (& how to fix it) - Michael Feldstein - #1173

Michael Feldstein is the founder of Jaspr, an air education company featuring the Jaspr air scrubber. Expect to learn how the air in your home could be affecting your sleep and brain function, the ev...

7 Nov 1h 22min

How War Shaped Human Evolution - David Geary - #1172

Dr David Geary is an evolutionary psychologist, cognitive scientist, professor at the University of Missouri, and author. Expect to learn the disturbing reasons why humans are so intelligent, why men...

5 Nov 1h 11min

How To Make Better Decisions (with way less uncertainty) - Joe Hudson - #1171

Joe Hudson is a coach, entrepreneur and a podcast host. Expect to learn how important it is to develop the skill of decision-making, why intelligent people often struggle the most with making decisio...

2 Nov 1h 43min

The Art Of Growing Up (just enough) - James Smith - #1170

James Smith is a podcaster, author, personal trainer, and co-founder of the world's greatest clean energy drink, Neutonic. Expect to learn why solving your problems never leaves you with fewer of the...

31 Okt 1h 20min

35 Emotions Explained By Evolutionary Psychology - Rob Kurzban - #1169

Rob Kurzban is a psychologist and an author. Expect to learn why we should view emotions through the lens of evolution, the hidden reason why humans aren’t filled with existential anxiety at all time...

29 Okt 2h 28min

Crypto Scams, Dopamine Websites, Tasteful Slop & Vape Shop Energy - Rabbit Hole #6 - #1168

In this episode, we explore: The strange crypto honey traps that people are falling for. The rise of South Korea's fake shopping dopamine websites How to develop good taste in a world of slo...

26 Okt 2h 8min

Positive Psychology Founder: How To Stop Your Negative Thoughts - Martin Seligman - #1167

Dr. Martin Seligman is a psychologist, professor at the University of Pennsylvania, pioneer of positive psychology, and author. Expect to learn why some people experience exactly the same adversity ...

24 Okt 1h 21min