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53 questions from 7 episodes of Modern Wisdom, each answered in our own words from our transcript of the episode.

▸How War Shaped Human Evolution - David Geary - #1172

2026-11-05 · 7 questions

Q1How does David Geary say war shaped human evolution on Modern Wisdom?Q2Why did male lineages drop to 17 women per man 7,000 years ago, according to David Geary?Q3How does David Geary explain the difference between male and female competition?Q4Does David Geary think war was the main driver of civilization?Q5Why did humans evolve the ability to imagine the future, according to David Geary?Q6Why does David Geary say human babies are born premature?Q7Why does David Geary think people are never satisfied with their status?

▸How To Make Better Decisions (with way less uncertainty) - Joe Hudson - #1171

2026-11-02 · 8 questions

Q1Why does Joe Hudson say decision-making is 100% emotional on Modern Wisdom?Q2How does Joe Hudson say fear distorts the decisions people make?Q3What principles does Joe Hudson use to make decisions?Q4What was the $2,000 rejection challenge Joe Hudson gave his barber?Q5What is audience capture and criticism capture, as Chris Williamson explains it?Q6How does Joe Hudson say you can tell you are making a bad decision?Q7Why does Joe Hudson say making more decisions beats getting them right?Q8How did Joe Hudson and his wife handle rough patches in their marriage?

▸Expelled, Arrested & Somehow Winning At Life - James Smith - #1170

2026-10-31 · 7 questions

Q1What happened when James Smith was arrested at 13 over an air rifle shooting?Q2Why was James Smith expelled from sixth form, and what did his mum do next?Q3What is James Smith's head-above-water rule for business owners?Q4What advice did James Smith give a student thinking of quitting university?Q5What does Chris Williamson mean by wealth is reality minus expectations?Q6What did James Smith say about fatherhood and secondary infertility on Modern Wisdom?Q7What does Chris Williamson say about the arrival fallacy and hollow success?

▸35 Emotions Explained By Evolutionary Psychology - Rob Kurzban - #1169

2026-10-29 · 7 questions

Q1What is Rob Kurzban's measure-motivate theory of emotions?Q2Why does Rob Kurzban think envy causes the most harm in modern life?Q3What is the difference between envy and jealousy according to Rob Kurzban?Q4How does Rob Kurzban explain depression in evolutionary terms?Q5What did Rob Kurzban say about the human appetite for moral condemnation?Q6How does Rob Kurzban respond to the claim that evolutionary psychology is just-so stories?Q7Why does Rob Kurzban say anxiety is useful but shouldn't be maxed out?

▸Crypto Scams, Dopamine Websites, Tasteful Slop & Vape Shop Energy - Rabbit Hole #6 - #1168

2026-10-26 · 8 questions

Q1How did Shaan Puri's bettor friend make 1% a day on Polymarket?Q2What do Jack Butcher and George Mack mean by taste and slop?Q3Who is Nigel Richards, the Scrabble champion discussed on Modern Wisdom?Q4How did Sidney Frank create Grey Goose, according to Shaan Puri?Q5What did Shaan Puri say about near-death experiences and seeing your life flash?Q6What is George Mack's test for real product-market fit?Q7Why does Chris Williamson think being a moderate Democrat is becoming cool?Q8Does Chris Williamson think AI makes students learn less?

▸Positive Psychology Founder: How To Stop Your Negative Thoughts - Martin Seligman - #1167

2026-10-24 · 8 questions

Q1What did Martin Seligman say about learned helplessness on Modern Wisdom?Q2How does Martin Seligman say to stop negative thoughts?Q3What evidence does Martin Seligman give that positive psychology techniques work?Q4What are the three components of agency in Martin Seligman's book Agency?Q5What does Martin Seligman say St. Augustine did to human progress?Q6How did Martin Seligman predict Trump would beat Harris using optimism?Q7How does Martin Seligman use Claude and ChatGPT?Q8What does Martin Seligman say therapy and medication can and cannot change?

▸Why Men & Women Are Giving Up On Each Other - Daniel Cox - #1166

2026-10-22 · 8 questions

Q1What does Daniel Cox's research say about how well young men and women understand each other?Q2Why does Daniel Cox say young men and women are splitting apart politically?Q3What does Daniel Cox say about the Democratic Party and young men?Q4What did Daniel Cox find about parents talking to their kids about marriage?Q5How do men and women judge cheating differently, according to Daniel Cox's survey?Q6What does Daniel Cox's research say about giving someone a second date?Q7What does Daniel Cox's survey say about boys falling behind in school?Q8What does Daniel Cox think about monk mode for young men?

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