Another deep and thoughtful podcast appearance was the Oct 2023 episode of Chris Williamson’s Modern Wisdom. The video intros as a “Modern Wisdom Cinema Production” – but I’ve noticed that the channel is just Chris’s name now.

Lasting almost 3 hours it was released on the 9^th Oct and was possibly recorded on the 8^th. Williamson moved to Austin, Texas and Jimmy had 2 gigs on the evening of the 8^th, at the Paramount Theatre (having performed in Houston the night before and moving on to Dallas on the 9th).

I won’t expand on the content, other than to list the chapter headings, below. Books mentioned:

• Mimetic Desires – René Girard
• The Status Game – Will Storr

Chapter Listing

00:00 Ask Yourself ‘What Do You Want?’
10:57 The Intense Schedule of a Popular Comedian
16:15 Are Comedians Ahead of the Curve on Society’s Issues?
25:14 Our Obsession With Ourselves & Individualism
33:40 The Internet’s Culture of Cynicism
41:39 Hidden Vs Observable Metrics
53:25 Using Useful Delusions to Make Life Better
1:06:32 The Rise of Andrew Tate in the Silent Crisis of Young Men
1:16:45 The Experience of Being Cancelled
1:26:47 Our Personas Crave Praise
1:35:37 Fear of What Other People Will Think of Our Failure
1:42:46 Jimmy’s Thoughts on Kindness
1:49:45 Do Men Have a Quarter-Life Crisis?
1:54:45 How We Value Things At Different Stages of Life
2:01:45 How Should We Respond to Critics?
2:08:45 Should We Be Worried About China, AI & Existential Risks?
2:24:09 Going from the Easy Life to Having Children
2:36:04 The Beauty of Flow States in the Passage of Time
2:41:07 What’s Next for Jimmy