Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg

A podcast by Spencer Greenberg - Thursdays

Thursdays

257 Episodes

  1. Why is self-compassion so hard? (with Kristin Neff)

    Published: 3/23/2022

  2. Why it's so hard to have confidence that charities are doing good (with Elie Hassenfeld)

    Published: 3/16/2022

  3. Shovelgloves and extreme moderation (with Reinhard Engels)

    Published: 3/9/2022

  4. Mental models that apply across disciplines (with Blas Moros)

    Published: 3/2/2022

  5. Accessing pure consciousness at any moment (with Loch Kelly)

    Published: 2/23/2022

  6. Fight, flight, freeze, fawn (with Sasha Raskin)

    Published: 2/16/2022

  7. The science of addiction (with Crystal Dilworth)

    Published: 2/10/2022

  8. Evidence, reason, and compassion for all sentient beings (with Jamie Woodhouse)

    Published: 2/2/2022

  9. Can the economy grow indefinitely? (with Alyssa Vance)

    Published: 1/26/2022

  10. How many minds do you have? (with Kaj Sotala)

    Published: 1/19/2022

  11. Are you a wamb or a nerd? (with Tom Chivers)

    Published: 1/12/2022

  12. Behind the scenes of the online dating world (with Tom Quisel)

    Published: 1/5/2022

  13. The clash between social justice and anti-wokeness (with Amber Dawn and Holly Elmore)

    Published: 12/22/2021

  14. Tyler's three laws and twelve rules (with Tyler Cowen)

    Published: 12/15/2021

  15. Freezing to (not) death: cryonics and the quest for immortality (with Max Marty)

    Published: 12/8/2021

  16. The pre/trans fallacy, and why you should learn the skill of coaching (with Eben Pagan)

    Published: 12/1/2021

  17. What does humanity need to survive after a global catastrophe? (with David Denkenberger)

    Published: 11/24/2021

  18. To be successful, should you focus on your strengths or your weaknesses? (with Anna Paley)

    Published: 11/17/2021

  19. When is suffering good? (with Paul Bloom)

    Published: 11/11/2021

  20. What causes progress? And how can we stop it from slowing? (with Jason Crawford)

    Published: 11/3/2021

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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?