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Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg

Spencer Greenberg
Artificial Intelligence
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Nuclear Weapons
Control
International Relations
Imagination
Pandemic
Covid-19
Societal Collapse
Financial Collapse
Alignment
Risk Management
Charitable Giving
Critical Thinking
Psychotherapy Outcomes
Stoicism
Political Polarization
Conspiracy Theories
Therapy
Client Relationships

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 i... more

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Are we going to solve climate change with technology rather than personal sacrifice? If most offsets fail on additionality, should we stop pretending they meaningfully cut emissions? Can policy push dollars into the ha... more

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Are stock prices set by cash flows or crowd vibes? Why do bubbles last if “smart money” can short them? What should retail traders learn from GameStop and zero-commission options? When does momentum make sense - and wh... more

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What does “100x more good” mean relative to your current giving? How can your giving more closely align with your pre-existing values? If cost-effectiveness is the denominator we forget, what changes when dollars per o... more

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Note: Please note that in this episode, Spencer and Dr. O'Sullivan discuss a controversial and complex medical topic where the science is still in development and there is a lot of ongoing debate. We don't know whether... more

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Recent Guests

Dan Stein
Climate expert and philanthropist focused on effective climate interventions.
Giving Green
Episode: What, if anything, will save the environment? (with Dan Stein)
Sjir Hoeijmakers
Works with Giving What We Can, focusing on effective altruism and charity evaluations.
Giving What We Can
Episode: Can you do 100x more good? (with Sjir Hoeijmakers)
Suzanne O'Sullivan
Neurologist and author specializing in psychosomatic medicine.
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Episode: What is psychosomatic illness? (with Suzanne O'Sullivan)
Ragy Girgis
Expert in mass murder research and data analysis
Episode: What causes mass shootings? (with Ragy Girgis)
Robert Rosenkranz
Philanthropist, founder of Open to Debate
Episode: Contempt-free public discourse (with Robert Rosenkranz)
Barry Schwartz
Psychologist and author known for his work on decision-making and practical wisdom.
Swarthmore College
Episode: Beyond the assumption that humans are rational (with Barry Schwartz)
Samuel Arbesman
Author and researcher specializing in the dynamics of knowledge and technology.
Author of The Half-Life of Facts
Episode: Do facts have an expiration date? (with Samuel Arbesman)
Shaka Senghor
Author, speaker, and advocate for criminal justice reform
Author of 'How to Be Free'
Episode: From prisoner to escaping inner prisons (with Shaka Senghor)
Kristian Rönn
Climate governance expert and AI advocate
Episode: Darwinian Demons: Climate Change and the AI Arms Race (with Kristian Rönn)

Host

Spencer Greenberg
Host of Clearer Thinking, known for fostering deep and insightful conversations with expert guests across a wide range of important topics.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 461 ratings
  • Interesting idea for a podcast, but the first episode I listened to involved pretending to solve pretend problems. Sadly, a waste of time, unfortunately. (Climate change)

    Podcast Addict
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    Whitaker
    3 months ago
  • Illuminating, insightful, incisive, inspiring!

    Clearer Thinking is one of the most consistently valuable podcasts I’ve ever listened to. Spencer Greenberg is a masterful host — thoughtful, respectful, and endlessly curious. He asks questions that cut right to the heart of the topic, and his guests always bring fresh, evidence-based ideas that make me really hopeful about the growth of human knowledge and understanding wide ranges of the human experience.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    SydneyApted
    Canada3 months ago
  • Really appreciate the thoughtful and constructive conversations!

    Podcast Addict
    5
    SarahW
    7 months ago
  • One of my favorite podcasts!

    Spencer is a wonderful host - curious, great questions, articulate, deeply knowledgeable across disciplines, and he senses so skillfully into when/if to interrupt the guest to redirect. A very generous conversationalist.

    And the list of guests! Wow. Just listened to the Nick Bostrom episode (aug 2024) and loved the mix of deep thinking with relatable, lovely metaphors - and the territory they covered was not at all easy to cover well in one episode. And of course there are so many other great ... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    patrickwal
    United Statesa year ago
  • Incredible, useful, awesome

    I am so grateful to Spencer and his team for this podcast. It’s hard for me to believe that something so useful and high quality is given away for free. The guests and topics are uniquely special and have been extremely impactful and enlightening for me. They have led to rich explorations of ideas and fields I had never been exposed to.

    Thank you Spencer!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    maximente
    United Statesa year ago

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The host's interviewing style is frequently commended for being articulate, curious, and effectively engaging with guests to elicit deep discussions.
Overall, the podcast is seen as a leading platform for enriching conversations that challenge listeners to improve their thinking and understanding.
Listeners praise the podcast for its thought-provoking and insightful content, often highlighting the quality of discussions and the diversity of expert guests.
Many find the episodes to be inspiring and a valuable source of practical knowledge that can be applied to everyday life.
Some suggestions mention a desire for a more balanced guest diversity in terms of gender representation.

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What is psychosomatic illness? (with Suzanne O'Sullivan)
Q: What were your thoughts when you started seeing the research on long COVID?
I found it to be a typical example of how psychosomatic disorders spread without proper definitions.
Contempt-free public discourse (with Robert Rosenkranz)
Q: What do you think should be debated more in society?
Everything, but particularly the idea of free speech and the importance of addressing all subjects.
Contempt-free public discourse (with Robert Rosenkranz)
Q: How do you feel about debates?
Debates can be persuasive and often use emotional resonance rather than just statistics to convince people.
Contempt-free public discourse (with Robert Rosenkranz)
Q: Can you tell us what it is and why you created Open to Debate?
Open to Debate was created because I felt our political discourse had become angry and dysfunctional, and I wanted to encourage people to engage with different points of view.
Beyond the assumption that humans are rational (with Barry Schwartz)
Q: What would the world look like if people behaved like the rational agents in these models?
It would lead to a loss in the capacity for people to think wisely about decisions because it oversimplifies the decisions we usually face in life.

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2. Sjir Hoeijmakers
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