Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg Podcast
1) Are personality types a statistical mirage? (with Colin DeYoung)
Read the full transcript here. • The Clearer Thinking Podcast listener survey is here! • If you've ever listened to the Clearer Thinking podcast before, we'd love it if you'd take our listener survey ...Show More
2) Ambitious goals for reducing animal suffering (with Jeff Sebo)
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3) Live at EA Global - The future of U.S. foreign aid (with Dean Karlan)
Read the full transcript here. • What is the core public interest case for foreign aid beyond soft power? How should we define safety and prosperity? Why do many voters believe aid is a quarter of the...Show More
4) Live at EA Global: NYC 2025 - The future of U.S. foreign aid (with Dean Karlan)
Read the full transcript here. • What is the core public interest case for foreign aid beyond soft power? How should we define safety and prosperity? Why do many voters believe aid is a quarter of the...Show More
5) Improving your skill of emotional regulation (with Shireen Rizvi)
Read the full transcript here. • How can we distinguish “real CBT” from supportive talk - does it include homework, clear goals, or a manualized plan? When therapy “doesn’t work,” is it the modality, ...Show More
6) When voting fails (with Nicholas Gruen)
Read the full transcript here. • Which decisions should be made by election and which by random sampling? Where is competition healthy for choosing leaders, and where must rule-setting be unitary and ...Show More
7) Why aren't we relying on nuclear power? (with Isabelle Boemeke)
Read the full transcript here. • What explains fearing nuclear more than the harms we tolerate from fossil fuels? Can we judge energy risk by evidence rather than headlines? What mix of firm power and...Show More
8) A conversation with a person with OCD (with David Adam)
Read the full transcript here. • Where is the line between ordinary intrusive thoughts and an OCD pattern that hijacks the day? How do obsessions and compulsions condition each other so that brief rel...Show More
9) What, if anything, will save the environment? (with Dan Stein)
Read the full transcript here. • 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...Show More
10) Are markets rational or is sentiment contagious? (with Alex Imas)
Read the full transcript here. • 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-commiss...Show More