Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg

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

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Every guest on Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg

304 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

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Benjamin Hilton
How to have a positive impact with your career (with Benjamin Hilton) · Mar 2024

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Blas Moros
Mental models that apply across disciplines (with Blas Moros) · Mar 2022

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Brian Dunning
Misinformation from all sides (with Brian Dunning) · May 2025

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Carmen Scheibenbogen
Long COVID: what are the scientific facts? (with Carmen Scheibenbogen) · Feb 2026

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Caroline Mehl
Moral Foundations Theory and Constructive Dialogue (with Caroline Mehl) · Feb 2021

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Cassandra Xia
Everyday Statistics and Climate Change Strategies (with Cassandra Xia) · 2 episodes

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Cate Hall
The good advice you least want (with Cate Hall) · 2 episodes

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Catie Cuan
Dances with robots (with Catie Cuan) · Jul 2021

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Chris Chambers
Are scientific journals just parasites? (with Chris Chambers) · Aug 2022

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Christian Ferko
Is string theory BS or the most promising theory in physics? (with Christian Ferko) · Apr 2026

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Christine Padesky
When painful thoughts feel true but aren't (with Christine Padesky) · Jun 2026

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Christopher Kavanagh
The seductiveness of secular gurus (with Christopher Kavanagh) · Apr 2026

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Claire Boine
Our relationship to chatbots (with Claire Boine) · Aug 2026

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Dan Epstein
Decision-making and play-testing (with Dan Epstein) · Aug 2024

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Dan Stein
What, if anything, will save the environment? (with Dan Stein) · Dec 2025

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Daniel Greene
Explanatory Depth and Growth Mindset (with Daniel Greene) · May 2021

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Daniel Lakens
Should we trust papers published in top social science journals? (with Daniel Lakens) · Jul 2024

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Danny Hernandez
How quickly is AI advancing? And should you be working in the field? (with Danny Hernandez) · Aug 2023

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Darren McKee
We can't mitigate AI risks we've never imagined (with Darren McKee) · Dec 2023

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Darryl Rossignol
A conversation with a rigid perfectionist who has OCPD (with Darryl Rossignol) · May 2025

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Daryl Chow
There are shrinks, and then there are SUPER-shrinks (with Daryl Chow) · Jan 2024

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David Adam
A conversation with a person with OCD (with David Adam) · Dec 2025

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David Burns
The heavy price you'll have to pay to have a healthy relationship (with David Burns) · 2 episodes

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David Denkenberger
What does humanity need to survive after a global catastrophe? (with David Denkenberger) · Nov 2021

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Dean Karlan
Live at EA Global - The future of U.S. foreign aid (with Dean Karlan) · Jan 2026

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Devon Fritz
How to use your career to help the world (with Devon Fritz) · Feb 2026

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Diana Ürge-Vorsatz
How huge a deal is climate change, really? (with Diana Ürge-Vorsatz and Misha Glouberman) · Feb 2023

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Divia Eden
Psychological Models and Parenting (with Divia Eden) · Jun 2021

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Doug Hubbard
Measuring everything that matters (with Doug Hubbard) · May 2024

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Duncan Sabien
Antagonistic Learning and Civilization (with Duncan Sabien) · Dec 2020

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Dylan Matthews
Journalism in the age of AI (with Dylan Matthews) · Oct 2023

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Eben Pagan
The pre/trans fallacy, and why you should learn the skill of coaching (with Eben Pagan) · Dec 2021

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Elizabeth Cox
A story can change the world (with Elizabeth Cox) · Apr 2025

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Elizabeth Edwards-Appell
Bringing rationality into politics (with Elizabeth Edwards-Appell) · Nov 2022

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Elizabeth Kim
Worldviews and Framing (with Elizabeth Kim) · Dec 2020

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Elizabeth Ricker
How to hack your own brain (with Elizabeth Ricker) · Aug 2021

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Elspeth Kirkman
Making better decisions by thinking like an artist (with Elspeth Kirkman) · Jan 2025

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Emerson Spartz
Learning and Governance (with Emerson Spartz) · Nov 2020

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Erick Brimen
Creating a new city from scratch (with Erick Brimen) · Feb 2025

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Eva Vivalt
What effects does guaranteed income have on U.S. citizens? (with Eva Vivalt) · Dec 2024

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