Modern Wisdom
Hosted by Chris Williamson and Chris Willx · Chris Williamson
4.7from 38,531 ratings
- 1,457
- Episodes
- 474
- Transcribed
- 38,531
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2018
- First episode
- 992M
- YouTube views
About Modern Wisdom
Life is hard. This podcast will help. Lessons from the greatest thinkers on the planet with Chris Williamson. Including guests like David Goggins, Dr Jordan Peterson, Naval Ravikant, Sam Harris, Jocko Willink, Dr Andrew Huberman, Dr Julie Smith, Steven Bartlett, Ryan Holiday, Robert Greene, Matthew McConaughey, Alain de Botton, Alex Hormozi, Tony Robbins, Chris Bumstead, Mark Manson and more.
- Publisher
- Chris Williamson
- Category
- health & fitness · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 12 Feb 2018
- Latest episode
- 17 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
474 of 1,457 episodes have a transcript.
17 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Father Of Quantum Computing: How To Think Like A Genius - David Deutsch - #1164
15 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
9 Harsh Truths No One Wants To Admit - Shaan Puri - #1163
12 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Why Life Feels So Dull All The Time (and how to fix it) - Robert Greene - #1162
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Father Of Quantum Computing: How To Think Like A Genius - David Deutsch - #1164
Published 17 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] There is no criterion for that. There's no mechanical way you can say, well, I've got 93% on the explaining my moves test, so I must be good at explaining my moves. There is no such thing. And everything that is important in education is of that type and not of the testable type. I omit things where being able to execute the criterion perfectly is the task, like being an airline pilot. But even an airline pilot who doesn't know what the different controls do is not going to be a good airline pilot. But even with an airline pilot, Understanding is extremely important. It may not be as important as being able to operate the controls, but it is extremely important. […]
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- David Deutsch
- Shaan Puri
- Robert Greene
- Spencer Greenberg
- John Kiriakou
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 991,915,191
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.6 / 5
- 3,846 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 34,685 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 88 / 100
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- Quality
- 99
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 100
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Who hosts Modern Wisdom?
Chris Williamson and Chris Willx host the show. Published by Chris Williamson.
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