Chris Williamson Podcast

This post lists the books mentioned in the episode: 10 Books That Changed My Life!. Mentioned Books Essentialism by Greg McKeown The Forgotten Highlander by Alistair Urquhart Lying by Sam Harris The Ape That Understood the Universe by Steve Stewart-Williams The Precipice by Toby Ord Lost Connections by Johann Hari The War of Art by Stephen Pressfield Endurance by Alfred Lansing Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker Models by Mark Manson

Alex Hutchinson is a science journalist, former physicist, and an author. Why are humans wired to explore? We’re naturally drawn to the unknown, but that curiosity can sometimes lead us off course. So how do you design a life that channels exploration and dopamine in the right direction without going too far? Expect to learn why humans are drawn to explore and what the neuroscience behind exploration does to us in, the truth as BS behind dopamine and how to design your life to maximize dopamine, how uncertainty plays into our drive to explore, if curiosity and exploration are the same, the importance of play, what separates the elite athletes compared to the average person in terms of mental capabilities, and much more… ...

Anna Runkle, also known as the Crappy Childhood Fairy, is a trauma educator, Youtuber and an author. Why do some people fall so hard, so fast? It might not be love, but it could be limerence. So what exactly is limerence, what triggers it, and how do you handle it, whether you’re experiencing it or the one receiving it? Expect to learn what limerence is and how it differs from infatuation or a crush, what the main emotions behind limerence is and what causes it, why some people get hardcore limerence and others don’t, if limerence is a type of mental illness or if it can be caused by just good sex, how modern media depictions of functional and dysfunctional relationships contribute to limerence, if limerence if more common in women or men, and much more… ...

Joe Lonsdale is an entrepreneur, investor, and co-founder of Palantir Technologies. What is Palantir really about? You’ve probably heard the name, but what do they actually do, and who’s the brains behind it? Today, Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale joins to break down the company’s origins, his story, and where the future of the world is headed. Expect to learn how Joe got Peter Thiel to mentor him, how Joe thinks about ambition and drive, how to avoid cynicism, the advice Joe has for people who want to become best at what they do, if Trump is a mastermind with these tariffs, the biggest problems Joe see’s with higher education at the moment, how to judge a good founder, what the future of warfare looks like, and much more… ...

Brad Wilcox is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Virginia and Director of the National Marriage Project. Why are some people naturally happier than others? Whether it’s genetics, upbringing, or life circumstances, how can you finally rediscover joy and feel like your true self again? Expect to learn why young liberal women are so unhappy and why in contrasts conservative women are happier, if finding your one true soulmate is actually a myth, if people should be pursuing happiness instead of marriage, the factors that predict social mobility and how people can rise up out of poverty, what you can learn about the heritability of family desire and family stability, the current state of American politics based on the demographic results of the last election, and much more… ...

Dave Ramsey is a personal finance expert, podcaster, and an author. The rules of money aren’t complicated. Make more than you spend, live below your means. So why is it still so hard to get right? What are the real keys to building wealth, and how do we stop sabotaging ourselves along the way? Expect to learn why you need to become ruthless to become successful, why Gen Z & Millennials face a uniquely different financial landscape than Boomers or Gen X did, the biggest psychological errors people make when it comes to thinking about wealth and business building, how to build a business you love, Why it’s so hard for people to change their financial behavior even when they know what to do, if Is the cost of living crisis a spending crisis or an earning crisis, and much more… ...

Arthur Brooks is a social scientist, professor at Harvard University, and an author. Can romance and love be decoded? From falling in and out of love to finding “the one,” what does the science say about what makes someone a good partner, best friend, and lifelong companion? Expect to learn if men need marriage more than women do, why women tend to leave bad relationships faster than men, why falling in love makes us do crazy things, what the brain chemistry of love is, if we should be careful about who we let ourselves fall in love with, how you can tell if you’re a compatible romantic partner, but not a compatible best friend, how to overcome contempt and insecurity in a relationship and much more… ...

Your browser does not support the audio element. Mentioned Books The Power of Meaning: Crafting a Life That Matters by Emily Esfahani Smith The Evolution of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating by David M. Buss The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman and Nan Silver Why Buddhism Is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment by Robert Wright The Moral Animal: Why We Are the Way We Are - The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology by Robert Wright From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life by Arthur C. Brooks

This post lists the books mentioned in the episode: 3.5M Q&A - Dating Famous People, Naval Reflections & Marrying Douglas Murray. Mentioned Books The Will of the Many by James Islington Atomic Habits by James Clear Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson Red Rising by Pierce Brown Outlive by Peter Attia The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss Deep Work by Cal Newport

This post lists the books mentioned in the episode: The Psychology Of What Women Want - Rob Henderson. Mentioned Books How the Mind Works by Steven Pinker Outrage by Kurt Gray The Evolution of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating by David Buss Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos by Jordan Peterson Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family, and Social Class by Rob Henderson