Are Relationships Supposed To Last For Life? - Mads Larsen - #704

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11/09/23

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Mads Larsen is a Norwegian author and journalist whose research focuses on the history of human mating ideologies.

The narrative of human romance is an ancient story. But that story has not always remained the same, the last 10,000 years has been a crazy journey through different beliefs on why we should find and stay with a partner and today we get to hear about all the fascinating details.

Expect to learn why it's so illuminating to study the story of mating ideologies across time, how our modern beliefs about finding a partner are historically very unusual, why having a daughter as a farmer could be a useful addition to your farming strategy, why Incels are so unhappy, why old people are the happiest despite evidence to the contrary in the past and much more...

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Why Does Mating Need an Ideology? (03:09) Our Ancestors’ Typical Mating Strategies (12:33) The Oldest Mating Ideology (18:52) Why Churches Imposed Monogamy (23:20) When Courtship Was Introduced (34:33) The Basis For Our Current Mating Ideology (42:39) The Post-1750 Sexual Revolutions (48:38) Did the Church Lose Control in 1750? (55:48) Impact of Introducing Contraception (1:01:30) What is Causing Today’s Mating Dysfunctions? (1:10:27) Are We On the Verge of a New Mating Era? (1:23:11) Why Are People So Unhappy? (1:34:27) How Comparison Can Impact Wellbeing (1:45:19) Where to Find Mads

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Why Does No One Trust The Media Anymore? - Patrick Bet-David - #703

November 6, 2023

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Patrick Bet-David is an entrepreneur, founder of Valuetainment, podcaster and author.

Given that the world is in chaos, we would usually turn to our institutions and news organisations to make sense of what's happening. But trust in these institutions is at an all time low, so what can we do about it?

Expect to learn why it’s actually important to have enemies, Patrick's thoughts on Ben Shapiro's new Snow White movie, what he thinks about Dana White's life philosophy, what it takes to actually impress people, why immigrants have such a strong work ethic, who actually runs the world, whether Tucker Carlson is going to break the internet and much more...

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(00:00) Why You Need an Enemy (09:03) The Importance of Using Your Pain (17:13) The Difference Between Competitors & Enemies (32:57) Reacting to Ben Shapiro & Daily Wire (46:07) Why Current Dating Culture is a Mess (52:38) Is Society Focusing on the Wrong Things? (1:02:33) Patrick's Opinion on Dana White (1:09:32) How People Deceive Themselves (1:16:19) Is Chris Obliged to Have an Opinion on Everything? (1:27:50) Rising Scepticism of Institutions & Media (1:41:01) How to Grow Out of a Lazy Mentality (1:49:30) Giving Your Child the Best Opportunities for Success (1:59:10) Are the Benefits of Paranoia Worth it? (2:03:35) Who Really Runs the World? (2:13:30) Desire For More Vs Self-Love (2:21:47) Where to Find Patrick

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The 5 Most Effective Techniques To Hack Your Habits - Spencer Greenberg - #705

November 11, 2023

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81m

Spencer Greenberg is a mathematician, a writer and the founder of ClearerThinking.org

First we make our habits, and then our habits make us. But what is the best way to step into this recursive loop and take charge of the most powerful force in our lives? Thankfully Spencer just completed a huge new study testing tons of different techniques.

Expect to learn how useful personality tests are, Spencer’s biggest insights from 450 people trying every habit strategy ever invented, how you can better integrate your subconscious into decision making, why becoming wise is genuinely important, how useful intuition really is, when you should trust your gut and when you should override it and much more...

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(00:00) How Useful Are Personality Tests? (07:18) The HEXACO Model For Testing Personality (12:40) The 5 Best Techniques For Creating Habits (23:49) Techniques From the Survey Which Failed (27:13) Clarifying Your Personal Values (34:27) Can We Actually Choose Our Values? (45:57) How Useful is Intuition in Decision-Making? (57:04) The Importance of Becoming Wise (1:04:27) Is Goodness a Vital Part of Wisdom? (1:13:25) The Traditional View of Wisdom (1:17:09) Why Perspective is So Important (1:21:14) Where to Find Spencer

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