About this episode

The episode explores various unconventional topics including looksmaxxing, education myths, and handjob culture.

In the fourth installment of this new experimental format, we explore: - South Korea's government-funded looksmaxxing initiative. - Why everything you learned in school was probably false. - How to unlock an infinite handjob glitch in real life. - and much more… Guests: - Tim Ferriss is an entrepreneur, author, and podcaster. - Tim Urban is a writer, blogger, illustrator, and author. - George Mack is a writer, marketer, and entrepreneur. Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/deals⁠ Get up to 20% off Timeline powered by Mitopure (now at a lower price) at https://timeline.com/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get 15% off your first order of my favourite Non-Alcoholic Brew at https://athleticbrewing.com/modernwisdom Get ChatGPT to explore ideas, solve problems, and learn faster at ⁠https://chatgpt.com Timestamps: (00:00) Is Hair Loss Causing Birth Rates Decline? (06:05) How Tim Went From Blog Posts to the Story of…

People in this episode

Host: Chris Williamson

Guests: Tim Ferriss, Tim Urban, George Mack

Topics covered

• South Korea looksmaxxing initiative
• education system flaws
• handjob culture
• universe facts
• social media impact

Keywords

• looksmaxxing
• education
• handjob culture
• universe
• social media

Sponsors

Mitopure, LMNT, Momentous, Athletic Brewing, ChatGPT

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Organizations: Denny’s, ChatGPT

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