#841 - Dr Jamil Zaki - How To Be More Hopeful In A Cynical World

Modern Wisdom

Chris Williamson

Society & Culture, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 21 September 2024

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Dr Jamil Zaki is a psychologist, professor at Stanford University, and an author. In a world filled with fake news, bad news and doom, it’s easy to become cynical. But what does science say about whether cynicism helps or harm us? Why is it so seductive, and how can we all learn to become more hopeful? Expect to learn why people are so tempted by cynicism, how skepticism is different, if cynical people are more or less happy, health, intelligent and successful, whether there is a reason to feel more hopeful, the role of optimism in your life, how to cultivate more positivity and much more… Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get $350 off the Pod 4 Ultra at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get $150 discount on Plunge’s amazing sauna or cold plunge at https://plunge.com (use code MW150) Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and more from AG1 at https://drinkag1.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: https://tinyurl.com/43hv6y59 #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: https://tinyurl.com/2rtz7avf #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: https://tinyurl.com/3ccn5vkp - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello friends, welcome back to the show. My guest today is Dr. Jamil Zaki. He's a psychologist, professor at
0:06.9	Stanford University, and an author. In a world filled with fake news, bad news, and doom, it's easy to become cynical.
0:15.4	But what does science say about whether cynicism helps or harms us?
0:19.4	Why is it so seductive and how can we all learn to become a bit more hopeful.
0:24.3	Expect to learn why people are so tempted by cynicism,
0:28.0	how skepticism is different, if cynical people are more or less happy, healthy, intelligent or successful,
0:35.0	whether there is a reason to feel more hopeful,
0:37.3	the role of optimism in your life, how to cultivate more positivity,
0:42.0	and much more.
0:44.2	Perhaps unsurprisingly, I am a massive fan of this.
0:47.7	I want to make enthusiasm great again
0:50.1	as I try and detox myself of negativity and Dr Zaki not only shares my desire to make people a bit more positive
0:59.4	but he actually knows some science too so an awful lot to take away from today.
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