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Chris Williamson’s book recommendations in 2025

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Chris Williamson: If You Don't Fix This Now, 2026 Is Already Over!

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · 2025-12-29

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho · discussed · at 26:17
Atomic Habits by James Clear · recommended · at 44:49
Getting Things Done by David Allen · recommended · at 54:22

How to Stop Wasting Your Life - Connor Beaton

Modern Wisdom · 2025-12-29

The Moral Animal by Robert Wright · discussed · at 1:29:39

Life Hacks: A Christmas Special (2025) - #1037

Modern Wisdom · 2025-12-25

Endurance by Alfred Lansing · discussed · at 1:40:19

The Best Moments of Modern Wisdom (2025) - #1036

Modern Wisdom · 2025-12-22

Why Buddhism is True by Robert Wright · recommended · at 1:06:30
The Moral Animal by Robert Wright · discussed · at 1:06:35
Of Boys and Men by Richard Reeves · discussed · at 2:56:32
Daring Young Men by Richard Reeves · discussed · at 2:56:32

How to Engineer a Life You Love - Mark Rober - #1035

Modern Wisdom · 2025-12-20

Seveneves by Neal Stephenson · recommended · at 3:57
The Second Adam and the New Birth, Or The Doctrine of Baptism as Contained in Holy Scripture by Michael Ferrebee Sadler · discussed · at 48:00
If the universe is teeming with aliens-- where is everybody? by Stephen Webb · discussed · at 1:48:24

23 Lessons from 2025 - #1034

Modern Wisdom · 2025-12-18

Atomic Habits by James Clear · discussed · at 51:19

The Dark Subcultures of Online Politics - Joshua Citarella - #1032

Modern Wisdom · 2025-12-13

Don't Look up by Serhan Cevik · discussed · at 1:13:06

The Brutal Truth About Female Attraction - Macken Murphy

Modern Wisdom · 2025-12-11

The Evolution of Desire by David M. Buss · discussed · at 1:09:38

How to Convince the World of Bulls**t & Evil - Malcolm Gladwell - #1029

Modern Wisdom · 2025-12-06

Who Makes the NBA? by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz · discussed · at 1:06:37

The Secret to Overcoming Imposter Syndrome - Mel Robbins - #1027

Modern Wisdom · 2025-12-01

Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl · discussed · at 1:06:37

How to Treat Men Better - Alison Armstrong - #1026

Modern Wisdom · 2025-11-29

The Queen's Code by Alison A. Armstrong · discussed · at 42:34
No More Mr Nice Guy by Dr Robert A Glover · discussed · at 2:02:54
The Ape that Understood the Universe by Steve Stewart-Williams · discussed · at 2:24:43

#2418 - Chris Williamson

The Joe Rogan Experience · 2025-11-26

Silent Spring by Rachel Carson · discussed · at 12:53
The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels by Alex Epstein · discussed · at 20:36
The Precipice by Toby Ord · recommended · at 23:02

The Trades You Make to Live Your Dreams - I Prevail - #1023

Modern Wisdom · 2025-11-22

How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie · discussed · at 2:39:58

How Did The Modern World Get So Ugly? - Sheehan Quirke - #1022

Modern Wisdom · 2025-11-20

The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy and Other Stories by Tim Burton · discussed · at 1:33:12

The Performative Male Epidemic - Louise Perry & Mary Harrington - #1021

Modern Wisdom · 2025-11-17

The Status Game by Will Storr · discussed · at 48:07

Why We Fall for the Wrong People - Jessica Baum - #1020

Modern Wisdom · 2025-11-15

Safe by Jessica Baum · discussed · at 1:09:28

Chris Williamson’s Advice to Men: How to Survive a World of OnlyFans and AI Girlfriends

The Tucker Carlson Show · 2025-11-03

Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James · discussed · at 1:39:19

16 Lessons from The School Of Life - Alain de Botton - #1015

Modern Wisdom · 2025-11-03

Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman · discussed · at 1:06:56

How to Fix a Culture of Emasculated Men - Scott Galloway - #1013

Modern Wisdom · 2025-10-30

No More Mr Nice Guy by Dr Robert A Glover · recommended · at 1:34:51

Is Being Smart Worth the Depression? - Alex O’Connor & Joe Folley - #1012

Modern Wisdom · 2025-10-27

Galileo's Error by Philip Goff · discussed · at 1:08:56

Who Actually Runs the US Government? - Bernie Sanders - #1010

Modern Wisdom · 2025-10-23

Of Boys and Men by Richard Reeves · discussed · at 1:02:31
Daring Young Men by Richard Reeves · discussed · at 1:02:31

Harsh Lessons in Unorthodox Strategy - Bugzy Malone - #1009

Modern Wisdom · 2025-10-20

I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell by Tucker Max · discussed · at 1:14:03

Why Life Feels So Pointless (and what to do) - Angelo Somers - #1008

Modern Wisdom · 2025-10-18

The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi · discussed · at 1:36:17

The Toxic Fuel That’s Destroying Your Motivation - Dr K HealthyGamer - #1007

Modern Wisdom · 2025-10-16

The Way of the Superior Man by David Deida · recommended · at 50:54
Mate by Tucker Max, Geoffrey Miller · discussed · at 1:49:02

Inside DOGE, The IRS & How to Scam the US Government - Sam Corcos - #1004

Modern Wisdom · 2025-10-09

Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber · recommended · at 22:56

The Forces Behind Britain's Downfall - Konstantin Kisin - #1003

Modern Wisdom · 2025-10-06

Die with Zero by Bill Perkins · discussed · at 1:53:54

21 Lessons from 999 Episodes - Naval Ravikant, Roger Federer & Vincent van Gogh - #999

Modern Wisdom · 2025-09-27

Silent Spring by Rachel Carson · discussed · at 1:04:26
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald · discussed · at 1:41:21

Why Population Collapse is Closer Than You Think - Stephen J. Shaw - #996

Modern Wisdom · 2025-09-20

The Children of Men by P. D. James · discussed · at 1:35:02

The Endless Pursuit of Progress - Sam Sulek - #994

Modern Wisdom · 2025-09-15

Atomic Habits by James Clear · discussed · at 33:07

How to Use Your Intuition as a Superpower - Dr Tara Swart - #990

Modern Wisdom · 2025-09-06

Hardwiring Happiness by Rick Hanson · recommended · at 47:29
In My Time of Dying by Sebastian Junger · discussed · at 1:18:21

Brain Surgeon: Inside The Dreaming Brain - Dr Rahul Jandial - #988

Modern Wisdom · 2025-09-01

Hardwiring Happiness by Rick Hanson · discussed · at 1:46:53

Deeply Connected Relationships - Gay Hendricks - #983

Modern Wisdom · 2025-08-21

Lying by Sam Harris · discussed · at 16:10

AI Safety, The China Problem, LLMs & Job Displacement - Dwarkesh Patel - #979

Modern Wisdom · 2025-08-11

Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom · discussed · at 21:54
The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber · recommended · at 37:26
Everybody Lies by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz · discussed · at 1:03:38

Existential Philosophy, Nietzsche, Suffering & Self-Awareness - Joe Folley - #974

Modern Wisdom · 2025-07-31

Why Buddhism is True by Robert Wright · discussed · at 2:46

3.7M Q&A - Fatherhood Plans, Medical Update & New Hairstyle - #972

Modern Wisdom · 2025-07-26

Don't Trust Your Gut by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz · recommended · at 59:56
Everybody Lies by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz · discussed · at 1:00:04

Exercise Scientist’s Masterclass On Motivation, Habits & Discipline - Dr Mike Israetel - #970

Modern Wisdom · 2025-07-21

Atomic Habits by James Clear · recommended · at 1:31:02

Hollywood Trouble, Big Tech & The Crisis With Kids - Jeffrey Katzenberg & Hari Ravichandran - #967

Modern Wisdom · 2025-07-14

Human Compatible by Stuart Russell · discussed · at 56:52

The Real Reason Birth Rates Are Falling - Lyman Stone - #962

Modern Wisdom · 2025-07-03

Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder · discussed · at 58:31
The Ape that Understood the Universe by Steve Stewart-Williams · discussed · at 1:26:23

The Spiciest Ideas Of Evolutionary Biology - Dr Jerry Coyne - #960

Modern Wisdom · 2025-06-28

The Moral Animal by Robert Wright · recommended · at 22:16

Mental Health, Touring, Family Life, Creativity & Anxiety - Underoath

Modern Wisdom · 2025-06-26

Models by Mark Manson · discussed · at 42:49
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson · discussed · at 43:04
Atomic Habits by James Clear · discussed · at 43:18
The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel · discussed · at 43:22
The Evolution of Desire by David M. Buss · discussed · at 1:20:18

The 11 Risk Factors That Are Destroying Your Brain - Dr Daniel Amen - #958

Modern Wisdom · 2025-06-23

Hardwiring Happiness by Rick Hanson · recommended · at 1:46:32

Is Church The New Counterculture? - Girls Gone Bible - #955

Modern Wisdom · 2025-06-16

Bible by Bible · discussed · at 33:58
Angels & Demons by Dan Brown · discussed · at 1:03:18

Decoding The Secrets Of A Meaningful Life - Jimmy Carr - #953

Modern Wisdom · 2025-06-12

Essentialism by Greg McKeown · discussed · at 1:51:50

41 Harsh Truths Nobody Wants To Admit - Alex Hormozi - #952

Modern Wisdom · 2025-06-09

Hardwiring Happiness by Rick Hanson · recommended · at 21:59
Die with Zero by Bill Perkins · recommended · at 2:32:02

How To Build Unstoppable Confidence - Jocko Willink - #949

Modern Wisdom · 2025-06-02

Atrocitology by Matthew White · discussed · at 32:14
The Expectation Effect by David Robson · discussed · at 46:33
The Dirty Tricks Department by John Lisle · recommended · at 1:54:00

The Secret To Becoming A Confident Speaker - Matt Abrahams - #948

Modern Wisdom · 2025-05-31

How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie · discussed · at 34:13

The Downfall Of CrossFit & The Future Of Fitness - Will Ahmed - #943

Modern Wisdom · 2025-05-19

Chasing Excellence by Ben Bergeron · discussed · at 1:17:31

How To Actually Build Discipline - Gen. Stanley McChrystal - #942

Modern Wisdom · 2025-05-17

Endurance by Alfred Lansing · recommended · at 39:11

The Harsh Price Of Extreme Performance - Cameron Hanes - #940

Modern Wisdom · 2025-05-12

Endure by Cameron Hanes · discussed · at 5:06
Undeniable by Cameron Hanes · discussed · at 5:06

The Neuroscience Of How To Improve Your Memory & Focus - Dr Charan Ranganath - #939

Modern Wisdom · 2025-05-10

Hardwiring Happiness by Rick Hanson · discussed · at 46:05

How Modern Parenting Got It All Wrong - Dr Paul Turke - #938

Modern Wisdom · 2025-05-08

Blueprint by Robert Plomin · recommended · at 1:10:42

How To Overcome The Worst Pain Of Your Life - Jeremy Renner - #937

Modern Wisdom · 2025-05-05

Die with Zero by Bill Perkins · recommended · at 1:22:05

How To Win The War Of The Future - Joe Lonsdale - #934

Modern Wisdom · 2025-04-28

Endurance by Alfred Lansing · discussed · at 13:17
Seveneves by Neal Stephenson · discussed · at 1:23:45

Why Are Liberal Women Becoming Unhappy? - Brad Wilcox - #933

Modern Wisdom · 2025-04-26

Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert · discussed · at 0:00

Harvard Professor Reveals The Secret To Lasting Love & Happiness - Arthur Brooks - #931

Modern Wisdom · 2025-04-21

The Evolution of Desire by David M. Buss · discussed · at 40:58
Why Buddhism is True by Robert Wright · discussed · at 1:24:34
The Moral Animal by Robert Wright · discussed · at 1:24:56

3.5M Q&A - Dating Famous People, Naval Reflections, & Marrying Douglas Murray - #930

Modern Wisdom · 2025-04-19

Atomic Habits by James Clear · discussed · at 21:54
Stories of Love from Vikings to Tinder by Mads Larsen · recommended · at 27:53

How To Find The Love Of Your Life - Ty Tashiro - #926

Modern Wisdom · 2025-04-10

Sex at Dawn by Christopher Ryan · discussed · at 3:15
The Evolution of Desire by David M. Buss · discussed · at 4:36
Get Married by Brad Wilcox · discussed · at 7:18

23 Lessons For Being Kinder To Yourself - Joe Hudson - #925

Modern Wisdom · 2025-04-07

Trying Not to Try by Edward Slingerland · discussed · at 1:11:49

The New Way Young Boys Are Being Shamed - William Costello

Modern Wisdom · 2025-04-05

Mate by Tucker Max, Geoffrey Miller · recommended · at 1:31:44

Why Evolution Favours Beauty Over Survival - Matt Ridley - #923

Modern Wisdom · 2025-04-03

The Moral Animal by Robert Wright · discussed · at 9:14

Why Do We Date People That Need Fixing? - Dr John Delony - #920

Modern Wisdom · 2025-03-27

Of Boys and Men by Richard Reeves · discussed · at 27:07
Daring Young Men by Richard Reeves · discussed · at 27:07
Hardwiring Happiness by Rick Hanson · discussed · at 1:02:21
Book of Lost by Johan Lien · discussed · at 1:22:26
Lost Connections by Johann Hari · discussed · at 1:22:27

#2293 - Chris Williamson

The Joe Rogan Experience · 2025-03-21

The Giza Power Plant by Christopher Dunn · recommended · at 12:02
Blitzed by Norman Ohler · recommended · at 2:05:44
Artificial Intelligence: a Modern Approach by Stuart Russell · discussed · at 2:34:46

Why Modern Women Feel More Lost Than Ever - Freya India - #916

Modern Wisdom · 2025-03-17

Meditations for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman · recommended · at 17:00

How To Stop "Surviving" & Finally Start Living - Yung Pueblo

Modern Wisdom · 2025-03-15

Why Buddhism is True by Robert Wright · recommended · at 54:06

Why Does Modern America Feel So Insane? - Andrew Schulz - #913

Modern Wisdom · 2025-03-10

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho · discussed · at 1:58:08

Why Women Are Struggling To Find A Man – Louise Perry

Modern Wisdom · 2025-03-06

Bad Men by David Buss · discussed · at 1:25:14
Case Against the Sexual Revolution by Louise Perry · recommended · at 1:28:15

"Evolution Played A Dirty Trick On Us" - Why Modern Life Feels So Empty - William von Hippel

Modern Wisdom · 2025-02-20

Hardwiring Happiness by Rick Hanson · discussed · at 1:22:16

Why Does The Modern World Make No Sense? - Tom Segura - #901

Modern Wisdom · 2025-02-10

Die with Zero by Bill Perkins · discussed · at 0:43
Chasing Excellence by Ben Bergeron · discussed · at 1:28:33

How To Fix Your Negative Patterns - Alain de Botton - #898

Modern Wisdom · 2025-02-03

His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman · discussed · at 19:08
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho · discussed · at 1:05:00

How Nervous People Can Perform Under Pressure - Steve Magness - #897

Modern Wisdom · 2025-02-01

Your Brain on Love by Stan Tatkin · discussed · at 42:22

3.25M Q&A - Marriage Plans, Beautiful Women & Chris Bumstead - #896

Modern Wisdom · 2025-01-30

Red Rising by Pierce Brown · recommended · at 0:16
Grey by E L James · discussed · at 12:42
Conscious loving by Gay Hendricks · discussed · at 1:14:31
The Art of Resilience by Ross Edgley · recommended · at 1:25:42
The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday · recommended · at 1:25:46

How To Design Your Life For Peak Creativity - Dan Koe - #894

Modern Wisdom · 2025-01-25

Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman · discussed · at 40:58

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