How To Survive Thanksgiving & LGBT Politics - Scott Capurro - #405
Scott Capurro is a comedian, writer and an actor. I needed some advice for how to survive my first thanksgiving in America and also to try and make sense of what I've been seeing since I've been out ...
2 Dec 20211h 4min
13 More Harsh Psychology Truths - Adam Lane Smith - #404
Adam Lane Smith is a psychotherapist and an author. Adam wrote one of the best threads on Twitter which I've seen this year, our first episode on this ended up being an absolute favourite so here we ...
29 Nov 20211h 21min
Why Is Climate Science So Disputed? - Richard Betts - #403
Richard Betts MBE is Head of the Climate Impacts strategic area at the MET Office, the lead author on several reports from the IPCC and a Professor at the University of Exeter. There are few areas of...
27 Nov 202159min
Why Pain & Suffering Are Necessary For A Good Life - Paul Bloom - #402
Paul Bloom is Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto, Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Yale University and an author. People do strange things to feel pleasure. Eating spicy food, ha...
25 Nov 20211h 17min
The Psychology Of Transport, Google Maps & Bear Attacks - Rory Sutherland - #401
Rory Sutherland is the Vice Chairman of Ogilvy Advertising and an author. Transportation is getting quicker. As we reach close to terminal velocity for getting from A to B, behavioural scientists sho...
22 Nov 20211h 30min
Special: 19 Lessons From 400 Episodes - #400
To celebrate 400 episodes on Modern Wisdom, I broke down some of my favourite lessons, insights and quotes from the last 3 and a half years. Expect to learn why perfectionism is procrastination masqu...
20 Nov 20211h 8min
Terrible Journalism & Interesting Statistics - Rob Orchard - #399
Rob Orchard is a journalist and the co-founder and editor of Delayed Gratification Magazine. Journalism isn't working. Media outlets are more concerned with being first than being right and stories a...
18 Nov 20211h 22min
Life Hacks 206 - #398
Jonny & Yusef from Propane Fitness join me for another Life Hacks episode. Sit back & enjoy as we run through our favourite tools, apps, websites, strategies & resources for a productive and efficien...
15 Nov 20211h 39min
