Why Are We More Divided Than Ever? - Michael Morris - #874
Modern Wisdom
12/07/24
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Michael Morris is a professor of cultural psychology at Columbia University and an author.
Why are humans so tribal? Despite our capacity for empathy and inclusion, why do we always gravitate toward groups of similar individuals? And is there such a thing as good tribalism?
Expect to learn why tribalism exists and how it evolved in humans, why we can hate people outside of our group and why we become hostile, if the modern world has worsened tribal instincts, whether tribalism is actually a good thing for our society, why so many people identify as not the opposition instead of as for their own group and much more...
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(00:00) Why Does Tribalism Exist? (07:45) Is Tribalism An ‘Us’ or ‘Them’ Thing? (12:00) How the Modern World Encourages Tribalism (20:10) Tribalism Vs Polarisation (25:01) What People Become Tribal About (33:05) The Origin of Hero Instinct (42:36) The Role of Our Inner Conscience (57:44) Why We Care About Our Ancestors (01:08:26) What Causes Tribes to Change? (01:15:02) The Psychology of Cults (01:19:14) Tribes in Times of Threat & Peace (01:34:34) Where to Find Michael
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The Invisible Psychology Of Happiness & Meaning - Lionel Page - #873
December 5, 2024
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Lionel Page is a professor at the University of Queensland and an author.
Lionel is one of my favourite writers so I had to bring him on to uncover the invisible psychology which drives our happiness. How can we optimise for wellbeing in a world full of distractions and pressures? Why does persistent happiness remain so elusive, and what shifts can help us build a healthier, more sustainable relationship with it?
Expect to learn what everyone gets wrong when thinking about happiness, the most important mechanisms that drive our wellbeing, how the role of comparison on social media contributes to overall happiness, why evolution didn’t design us with the ability to simply feel greater and greater satisfaction, the role of a meaningful life, why we overestimate the importance of our future success and much more...
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(00:00) The Issue With How We View Happiness (05:35) We Always Compare Ourselves to Others (15:36) Why We Think We Are Worse Off Than Our Forebears (25:23) How Goal-Setting Impacts Happiness (38:22) The Difference Between Happiness & Relief (46:19) The Ideal Income for Happiness (52:52) The Role of Habituation in Happiness (01:03:55) Why Status is Less Subject to Habituation (01:07:28) Relationship Between Happiness & Meaning (01:20:32) Myths About the Meaning of Life (01:26:42) Where to Find Lionel
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Pushing The Boundaries Of Mental Toughness - Nedd Brockman - #875
December 9, 2024
•91m
Nedd Brockmann is an Australian ultramarathon runner, motivational speaker, and philanthropist.
Is good mental health the same as strong mental toughness? Nedd has completed some of the most famous endurance feats in Australia, so what is driving him? And does the world actually understand his mission?
Expect to learn why Nedd ran 1000 miles around a track raising over $2.5M for charity, Nedd’s reaction to the accusation that his event was just ’just toxic masculinity rebranded”, what Nedd’s diet for endurance running looks like, why he hates running but does it anyways, what Nedd is doing to combat homelessness, Nedd’s most transformative moments on his journey running across Australia and much more...
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