You’d think that the more powerful you are, the more freedom you’d have. The more money and success you have, the more you can do. You’d think that being a millionaire or being a celebrity or being the CEO would finally unshackle you from all the obnoxious and annoying constraints of being a ‘regular’ person…
How wrong this is. How wrong this has always bee ... Show More
Mar 3
You Can’t Forget What You Don’t Put Off | (Dis)integration
We plan to do it. We mean to do it. We just tell ourselves that we’ll do it tomorrow. The problem, as the Stoics remind us, is that we don’t control tomorrow.👉 Support the podcast and go deeper into Stoicism by subscribing to The Daily Stoic Premium - unlock ad-free listening, e ... Show More
8m 15s
Aug 2023
#670 - Alex Hormozi - 23 Controversial Truths About Life
Alex Hormozi is a founder, investor and an author.
Alex’s Twitter continually has been one of my favourite sources of great insights over the last few years. Today we get to go through some of my favourite lessons from him about life, human behaviour, psychology, business and res ... Show More
2h 54m
Oct 2021
#383 - Robert Greene - 12 Laws Of Power & Human Nature
Robert Greene is an author and historian.
Many people want and need power in life, but almost none of us admit it. Robert's new book compiles 366 of his best lessons on power, seduction, human nature and mastery, and today we get to go through my favourites.
Expect to learn how r ... Show More
1h 5m
Apr 2023
#610 - Alex Hormozi - 19 Harsh Truths About Human Nature
Alex Hormozi is a founder, investor and an author.
Alex's Twitter has been one of my favourite sources of great insights over the last year. Today we get to go through some of my favourite lessons from him about life, human behaviour, psychology, business and resilience. This is ... Show More
1h 46m
Apr 2023
#618 - Destiny - Why Are Liberals More Depressed Than Conservatives?
Destiny is a streamer and a YouTuber.
The clash between left and right has reached unprecedented levels and the divide continues to widen. With increasing confusion and despair among young people, blurred identity lines, and individuals grappling to find their place, mental healt ... Show More
1h 39m
Apr 2021
#313 - Cancel Culture, Sobriety & Identity Change
This episode was originally recorded on Sean Spooner's podcast Life and Lessons.
I enjoyed this discussion so much, I figured I'd put it on Modern Wisdom too. Lots more talking by me on this one, which you'd better enjoy, or else.
Expect to learn why identity change is so hard, w ... Show More
1h 7m