Chris Williamson

What Chris Williamson Says About Reading

19 episodes about reading

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Key Insights on Reading

Synchron's BCI device avoids skull surgery by threading through blood vessels, modeled after cardiac stents

  • Meta's mind-reading project achieved high accuracy using magnetoencephalography (MEG) to decode brain activity while participants typed sentences
  • John advises founders to 'pick one thing and go deep on it personally' rather than spreading focus across multiple growth paths
  • Reading Too Big to Fail reminded John that 'despite the headlines, life goes on' during economic uncertainty
  • Churchill's 'wilderness years' of painting and reading poetry weren't torture but essential preparation for the marathon ahead, similar to pandemic forced breaks
  • Day 80 concludes the desert wanderings period and the books of Numbers and Deuteronomy
  • Day 99 begins the first messianic checkpoint with seven days reading through the Gospel of John
  • Father Mike Schmitz leads day 70 of The Bible in a Year podcast, reading Numbers 22, Deuteronomy 23, and Psalm 105

Episodes

Inside The Democratic Party Civil War - Ezra Klein - #1114

Inside The Democratic Party Civil War - Ezra Klein - #1114

The Career Trap That Makes Women Miserable - Suzanne Venker - #1113

The Career Trap That Makes Women Miserable - Suzanne Venker - #1113

21 Harsh Truths About Why You’re Still Lost - Mark Manson -

21 Harsh Truths About Why You’re Still Lost - Mark Manson -

DEBATE: Why Do Gen Z Women Hate Men So Much? -

DEBATE: Why Do Gen Z Women Hate Men So Much? -

How to Steal Thoughts Out of Anyone’s Head - Oz Pearlman -

How to Steal Thoughts Out of Anyone’s Head - Oz Pearlman -

Eric Jorgenson - The Wild Psychology of Elon Musk

Eric Jorgenson - The Wild Psychology of Elon Musk

Erica Komisar - The Permanent Impact of Divorce on Children

Erica Komisar - The Permanent Impact of Divorce on Children

Nir Eyal - A Masterclass in Changing Your Limiting Beliefs

Nir Eyal - A Masterclass in Changing Your Limiting Beliefs

Bill Gurley - If You Hate Your Job, This is How to Start Over

Bill Gurley - If You Hate Your Job, This is How to Start Over

Dr Peter Salerno - How Narcissists Hijack Your Brain

Dr Peter Salerno - How Narcissists Hijack Your Brain

Cal Newport - The collapse of modern attention (and how to get it back)

Cal Newport - The collapse of modern attention (and how to get it back)

Charlie Houpert - How to Survive the Death of Your Old Self

Charlie Houpert - How to Survive the Death of Your Old Self

Rick Glassman - The Case Against Condoms & Fake Friendship

Rick Glassman - The Case Against Condoms & Fake Friendship

The 2026 Immortality Protocol - Bryan Johnson (4K)

The 2026 Immortality Protocol - Bryan Johnson (4K)

Morgan Housel - Mastering the Art of Spending Money

Morgan Housel - Mastering the Art of Spending Money

Paul Rosolie - Uncontacted Tribes, Jungle Warfare & Being Eaten Alive

Paul Rosolie - Uncontacted Tribes, Jungle Warfare & Being Eaten Alive

Dr Andrew Huberman - How to Reclaim Your Brain in 2026

Dr Andrew Huberman - How to Reclaim Your Brain in 2026

4M Subscriber Q&A

4M Subscriber Q&A

Malcolm Gladwell - How to Convince the World of Bulls**t & Evil

Malcolm Gladwell - How to Convince the World of Bulls**t & Evil

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