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Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg

Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg

Spencer Greenberg

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Show overview

Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg has been publishing since 2020, and across the 6 years since has built a catalogue of 326 episodes. That works out to roughly 430 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.

Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 1h 9m and 1h 26m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. The publisher flags most episodes as explicit, so expect adult themes or strong language throughout. It is catalogued as a EN-language Science show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 days ago, with 31 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Spencer Greenberg.

Episodes
326
Running
2020–2026 · 6y
Median length
1h 18m
Cadence
Weekly

From the publisher

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?

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The good advice you least want (with Cate Hall)

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How To Pursue Goals without Striving (with Stephen Zerfas)

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Bicameral Minds and Leaderless Tribes (with Tor Parsons)

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How Small Actions Rewrite Identity (with Eric Zimmer)

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The Twelve Levers for a better life (with Jeremy Stevenson)

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The Hidden History of Evidence-Based Everything (with Helen Pearson)

Jun 12, 20261h 17m

Is cash a better form of charitable aid? (with Nick Allardice)

Jun 5, 20261h 15m

When painful thoughts feel true but aren't (with Christine Padesky)

Jun 1, 20261h 20m

Could an international agreement protect us from dangerous AI? (with Malo Bourgon)

May 22, 20261h 27m

Is patriarchy gone or hiding in plain sight? (with Kate Manne)

May 13, 20261h 38m

Is string theory BS or the most promising theory in physics? (with Christian Ferko)

Apr 24, 20261h 38m

What's true and what's myth about trauma? (with George Bonnano)

Apr 24, 20261h 21m

Are we in an honesty crisis? (with Christian B. Miller)

Apr 17, 20261h 14m

What impact will AI have on jobs and the economy? (with Anton Korinek)

Apr 9, 20261h 19m