Why Life Loses Its Magic & How To Get It Back - Robert Greene

Robert Greene is an author and historian. Expect to learn why Robert chose to write about the ‘Sublime’, why you feel so miserable all of the time, and how to make life feel magical again, if we’re mistakenly trying to recover childhood through novelty, travel, drugs and stimulation, how you can access the sublime more readily, Why it’s so difficult for us to comprehend how people in the past genuinely experienced reality differently and much more… - Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get up to $350 off the Eight Sleep Pod 6 at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom Sign up for a free trial from Shopify at https://shopify.com/modernwisdom Get up to $50 off the RP Hypertrophy App at https://rpstrength.com/modernwisdom - 0:00 Why Write About the Sublime? 9:54 Did Our Ancestors Experience Life Differently? 13:40 What is the Sublime? 20:11 The Mind-Blowing Probability of Human Life 27:40 Is Your Ego Blocking the Sublime? 32:00 What Is Your Daemon Trying to Tell You? 40:24 The Arc of Transcendence 47:12 Is It Your Daemon or Just Impulsivity? 53:21 How to Know You’re on the Right Path 01:00:52 Don’t Let Fear Hold You Back 01:06:00 Why Understanding Scale Changes Everything 01:10:23 How History Changes Your Perspective 01:18:54 Does History Repeat Itself? 01:24:06 Has Science Made It Harder to Access the Sublime? 01:28:57 What We Get Wrong About Paganism 01:33:41 Are Supernatural Abilities Just Senses We Can’t Access Anymore? 01:44:16 How Your Environment Awakens Your Senses 02:01:39 How to Rediscover Your Sense of Wonder 02:08:59 The Biggest Lesson From The Law of the Sublime 02:19:31 Where to Find Robert - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spotify.modernwisdom.com or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.modernwisdom.com Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Chris WilliamsonhostRobert Greeneguest

Oct 12, 20262h 21mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: October 12, 2026
Duration: 2h 21m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Robert Greene is an author and historian. Expect to learn why Robert chose to write about the ‘Sublime’, why you feel so miserable all of the time, and how to make life feel magical again, if we’re mistakenly trying to recover childhood through novelty, travel, drugs and stimulation, how you can access the sublime more readily, Why it’s so difficult for us to comprehend how people in the past genuinely experienced reality differently and much more… - Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get up to $350 off the Eight Sleep Pod 6 at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom Sign up for a free trial from Shopify at https://shopify.com/modernwisdom Get up to $50 off the RP Hypertrophy App at https://rpstrength.com/modernwisdom - 0:00 Why Write About the Sublime? 9:54 Did Our Ancestors Experience Life Differently? 13:40 What is the Sublime? 20:11 The Mind-Blowing Probability of Human Life 27:40 Is Your Ego Blocking the Sublime? 32:00 What Is Your Daemon Trying to Tell You? 40:24 The Arc of Transcendence 47:12 Is It Your Daemon or Just Impulsivity? 53:21 How to Know You’re on the Right Path 01:00:52 Don’t Let Fear Hold You Back 01:06:00 Why Understanding Scale Changes Everything 01:10:23 How History Changes Your Perspective 01:18:54 Does History Repeat Itself? 01:24:06 Has Science Made It Harder to Access the Sublime? 01:28:57 What We Get Wrong About Paganism 01:33:41 Are Supernatural Abilities Just Senses We Can’t Access Anymore? 01:44:16 How Your Environment Awakens Your Senses 02:01:39 How to Rediscover Your Sense of Wonder 02:08:59 The Biggest Lesson From The Law of the Sublime 02:19:31 Where to Find Robert - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spotify.modernwisdom.com or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.modernwisdom.com Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

SPEAKERS

Chris Williamson
host
Host of the podcast Modern Wisdom.
Robert Greene
guest
Author known for books on power, strategy, and human behavior, including The Laws of Human Nature.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Chris Williamson and Robert Greene, Why Life Loses Its Magic & How To Get It Back - Robert Greene explores robert Greene on reclaiming wonder by accessing the Sublime daily Robert Greene explains why many people feel modern life has become emotionally flat: our brains filter reality for survival, while technology and algorithms amplify distraction and sameness.

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