Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg

A podcast by Spencer Greenberg - Thursdays

Thursdays

257 Episodes

  1. Behavior Change and Interpersonal Connection (with Ting Jiang)

    Published: 4/21/2021

  2. Scout and Soldier Mindsets (with Julia Galef)

    Published: 4/14/2021

  3. Social Science and Science Journalism (with Jesse Singal)

    Published: 4/7/2021

  4. Search Data and Self-Improvement (with Seth Stephens-Davidowitz)

    Published: 3/31/2021

  5. Poker and Productivity (with Chris Sparks)

    Published: 3/24/2021

  6. Moral Discourse and the Value of Philosophy (with Ronny Fernandez)

    Published: 3/17/2021

  7. Superintelligence and Consciousness (with Roman Yampolskiy)

    Published: 3/10/2021

  8. Meditation and Ontology (with Daniel Ingram)

    Published: 3/3/2021

  9. Rationality Education and Dating (with Jacob Falkovich)

    Published: 2/24/2021

  10. Preference Falsification and Postmodernism (with Michael Vassar)

    Published: 2/17/2021

  11. Moral Foundations Theory and Constructive Dialogue (with Caroline Mehl)

    Published: 2/10/2021

  12. Past / Future Selves and Intrinsic Values (with Simone Collins)

    Published: 2/3/2021

  13. Happiness and Hedonic Adaptation (with Rob Smith)

    Published: 1/27/2021

  14. Decision-Making Under Uncertainty and Entrepreneurship (with Miles Lasater)

    Published: 1/20/2021

  15. Sexuality and Dominance Hierarchies (with Malcolm Collins)

    Published: 1/13/2021

  16. Self-Improvement and Research Ethics (with Rob Wiblin)

    Published: 1/7/2021

  17. Antagonistic Learning and Civilization (with Duncan Sabien)

    Published: 12/29/2020

  18. Worldviews and Framing (with Elizabeth Kim)

    Published: 12/22/2020

  19. Intelligence and Creativity (with Scott Barry Kaufman)

    Published: 12/15/2020

  20. Scientific Progress and the Replication Crisis (with Geoff Anders)

    Published: 12/9/2020

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Clearer Thinking is a podcast about ideas that truly matter. If you enjoy learning about powerful, practical concepts and frameworks, wish you had more deep, intellectual conversations in your life, or are looking for non-BS self-improvement, then we think you'll love this podcast! Each week we invite a brilliant guest to bring four important ideas to discuss for an in-depth conversation. Topics include psychology, society, behavior change, philosophy, science, artificial intelligence, math, economics, self-help, mental health, and technology. We focus on ideas that can be applied right now to make your life better or to help you better understand yourself and the world, aiming to teach you the best mental tools to enhance your learning, self-improvement efforts, and decision-making. • We take on important, thorny questions like: • What's the best way to help a friend or loved one going through a difficult time? How can we make our worldviews more accurate? How can we hone the accuracy of our thinking? What are the advantages of using our "gut" to make decisions? And when should we expect careful, analytical reflection to be more effective? Why do societies sometimes collapse? And what can we do to reduce the chance that ours collapses? Why is the world today so much worse than it could be? And what can we do to make it better? What are the good and bad parts of tradition? And are there more meaningful and ethical ways of carrying out important rituals, such as honoring the dead? How can we move beyond zero-sum, adversarial negotiations and create more positive-sum interactions?