Episode #2104
Chris Williamson
Books mentioned
The Status Game
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Happy Odyssey
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The Forgotten Highlander
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The Rape of Nanking
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The War of Art
Mentioned by Chris Williamson · at 01:27:20 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Who Makes the NBA?
Mentioned by Chris Williamson · at 02:07:57 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Moneyball
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Chris Williamson, host of the Modern Wisdom podcast, joins for a wide-ranging conversation. They discuss cultural contrasts between the UK and US, the psychology of success and creative work, and remarkable World War II survival stories. The episode also covers martial arts training, modern dating, and societal issues like political tribalism and pandemic responses.
What they talked about
- Moving from UK to Texas and perceived freedoms
- Luxury beliefs and the decline of chivalry
- Comedians' joke-writing and roast skills
- Historical figures: Fitzroy Maclean and Alistair Urquhart
- Rambo movies as time capsules and modern action films
- Passion for archery and the Bo-Rack
- Surveillance, privacy, and Gen Z's acceptance
- Hedonic adaptation and the pursuit of material goods
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