Best Moments from Studio Launch Party - Indian Fetishes, Betting on Wars & Tom Cruise
modernwisdom
March 30, 2026
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The Dark Origin of 'In the Air Tonight'
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Duration: 3:51
Dolly Parton's Greatest Writing Day
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8:11
Duration: 0:46
How Stallone Wrote Rocky in 3 Days
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9:11
Duration: 0:50
The Insane Origin Story of Rocky
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9:11
Duration: 2:23
Do Weight Loss Drugs Kill the Ability to Love?
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12:36
Duration: 2:05
The Problem with Blanket Advice: Advice Hyperresponders
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17:13
Duration: 1:31
Why Blanket Advice Can Be Dangerous
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17:41
Duration: 0:53
Djokovic vs. Federer: Two Paths to Number One
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19:11
Duration: 1:27
Is Self-Help a Trap? Tim Ferriss's Warning
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22:34
Duration: 1:32
The War on Free AI Expertise
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25:51
Duration: 0:56
How Polymarket Predicts the Future Better Than the News
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28:44
Duration: 1:17
The $3 Million Divorce: Arbitraging Prediction Markets
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30:34
Duration: 1:21
Why Regulating AI Advice is Like a 'Garden Hose to a Forest Fire'
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26:41
Duration: 1:21
The Professional Super Bowl Streaker
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34:10
Duration: 2:19
Hiring a Tom Cruise Impersonator for a Living Room Hang
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36:35
Duration: 1:59
The 2 AM Valet Meeting with Tom Cruise
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38:47
Duration: 1:36
The Evolutionary Advantage of Insecure Attachment
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46:41
Duration: 2:17
Why Gossip Is Actually a Survival Mechanism
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49:45
Duration: 0:30
The 'Bless Her Heart' Effect in Psychology
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50:21
Duration: 1:13
The 'Bless Her Heart' Effect: Hidden Female Competition
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50:38
Duration: 1:29
The Man Who Fell 60 Feet and Saw His Life Flash
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53:09
Duration: 1:14
How to Slow Down Time by Over-Romanticizing Life
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56:53
Duration: 0:54
The Man Who Lived the Same Day for 55 Years
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57:55
Duration: 1:24
How to Slow Down Time: The 3 Pillars of Memory
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59:19
Duration: 1:14
The 5-Star DMV Experience
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1:03:46
Duration: 2:18
Dogs, Kids, and Dead People: A Framework for Life
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1:07:56
Duration: 0:40
The Dogs, Kids, and Dead People Rule
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1:07:56
Duration: 0:40
The Danger of 'Must': REBT and Performance Pressure
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1:11:51
Duration: 1:42
The Luck of Bad Luck: JK Rowling's Rock Bottom
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1:15:15
Duration: 1:15
JK Rowling: From 12 Rejections to Global Phenomenon
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1:15:54
Duration: 0:27
Why Rock Bottom is the Best Foundation
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Duration: 0:09
The McDonald's CEO 'Android' Viral Fail
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Duration: 0:23
The Rise of the CEO Personal Brand
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1:24:14
Duration: 0:27
The Brutal Reality of the Beer Mile
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1:25:23
Duration: 0:35
The Human Fish: How Ross Edgley Swam for 50 Hours
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1:29:04
Duration: 1:27
Bizarre British News Headlines
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1:31:30
Duration: 0:36
The Secret Meal-Rating Spreadsheet
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1:33:20
Duration: 1:42
Why Polyester Underwear Might Be Nuking Your Fertility
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1:35:25
Duration: 1:51
The Morning 'Nut Dunk' Routine
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1:38:24
Duration: 0:36