Gurwinder Bhogal is a programmer and a writer. Gurwinder is one of my favourite X follows. He’s written yet another megathread exploring human nature, cognitive biases, mental models, status games, crowd behaviour and social media. It’s fantastic, and today we go through some of my favourites. Expect to learn what the Oxytocin paradox is, why anxiety is now the most common mental health condition in the world and why the Rumpelstiltskin Effect might be to blame, the reason why 20% and 40% of undergraduates at many elite American universities are now registered as disabled, what AI will do and make to best steal our attention, why 1% of users generate 99% of the content you see online, whether you’re the person who doesn’t know how to improve their life or someone who doesn’t know when to stop and much more… - 0:00 Can Empathy Make You Cruel? 8:19 Does Diagnoses Actually Solve Anything? 20:09 Why So Many People Now Identify As Disabled 23:09 The Harmful Power of Slopaganda 25:34 Can Truth Survive the Information Overload? 33:00 Why Social Media Isn’t Real Life 36:41 The Rise of Red Pill Content 42:04 Can Stress Actually Make You Happier? 58:21 Do Standards Outweigh Capacity? 01:02:23 Why We Focus On Our Weaknesses 01:10:16 Is Main Character Syndrome Warping Reality? 01:17:28 Why You Should Argue Like Your Opponent Will Win 01:22:01 Will Everything Eventually Become Illegal? 01:24:46 The Hype Cycle of New Technology 01:31:32 Nature vs Nurture: What Really Shapes Us? 01:34:41 What Your Worldview Reveals About You 01:38:04 Is Optimistic Pessimism the Best Mindset? 01:43:29 Where to Check Out Gurwinder - Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period from Shopify at https://shopify.com/modernwisdom Get 10% discount on all Gymshark products at https://gym.sh/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM10) Get up to $50 off the RP Hypertrophy App at https://rpstrength.com/modernwisdom - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/