"Evolution Played A Dirty Trick On Us" - Why Modern Life Feels So Empty - William von Hippel

The western world simply has too many distractions it interferes with our true sense of being. I remember when i was 18 I spent a year travelling Africa living in a tent. The longer I was away the more I forgot my past life’s complications and the more I became more in tune with who I really was.

Well, *that* name perked up my ears -- I did a quick search and, yep, I graduated high school with Bill von Hippel! 😀

Nice, I recognise that face, made me realise how long I've been watching this channel. 🙏

Hello you savages. Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Here's the timestamps: 00:00 Why We Aren’t Happier When We Have Everything 11:01 Connection Through an Evolutionary Lens 20:36 What Drove Hunter-Gatherers to Connect? 25:16 How Materialistic Were Hunter-Gatherers? 29:58 How Hunter-Gatherers Maintained Networks 32:09 Tensions Between Competence & Warmth 40:47 Which Historical Periods Prioritised Connection? 49:22 The Forces That Shape Autonomy & Connection 57:23 Why We’re Off-Balance in Modern Society 1:06:14 Society’s Worship of Individualism 1:12:34 Does Marriage Fulfil Our Need for Connection? 1:16:46 Why Anxiety is So Prevalent Today 1:18:26 How to Find a Better Balance 1:29:45 Where to Find William

This guy is awesome! Thanks so much for having him on again Chris!

I feel like I am a pretty happy person as a whole. I have a loving husband and three kids who I am so proud of. I try to eat well, exercise, and get enough sleep. One huge thing I have noticed is that when there is a magnificent sunset, nobody is outside looking at it. They might notice it-but very few people stop and actually take it in. But it is the same with many beautiful things in life. I feel like appreciating beauty and taking time to notice those things reset my mind. Funny that empathy is usually thought of as on the left politically-I am very empathetic but I am a conservative and I also feel that individual freedoms are very important to a free society.

Morgan Housel i think! In the absence of big problems, people shift their worries to smaller ones. In the absence of small problems, they focus on petty or even imaginary ones.

Thank you for this ❤️

Really wonderful and insightful conversation 🔥Thank you guys 🙏

Excellent point that people are allowing words to hurt them.