The podcast delves into the psychology of time perception and personal identity, discussing how views of the past shape the future. It explores academia's lack of diversity, biases against conservatives, and calls for changes in free speech norms. The conversation highlights the importance of restoring public trust in academia and the ongoing ideological war. Anne Wilson, a social psychology professor, shares insights on memory, historical injustices, diversity in academia, and navigating free speech debates.

Bill Irvine, an expert in Stoicism, discusses the importance and usefulness of Stoicism in today's world. Topics covered include Stoic practices for living well, the relationship between Stoicism and CBT, the value of emotions, and the modification of social media to counter cognitive biases. The podcast also explores the significance of truth, contrasting perspectives on abortion, and the qualities to look for in friends.

In this podcast, Spencer Greenberg interviews Michael Muthukrishna, an award-winning professor of economic psychology. They discuss the concept of a 'theory of everyone' and delve into topics such as the factors behind innovation, the COMPASS framework for fostering collaboration, and the motivation behind Muthukrishna's book 'A Theory of Everyone'.

Expert in nuclear weapons and proliferation, Carl Robichaud, joins Spencer Greenberg to discuss the death toll caused by nuclear weapons, motivations for pursuing nuclear weapons, risks of nuclear weapons falling into the hands of non-state actors, interventions for a safer world, and the debate on the necessity of atomic bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Geoffrey Irving, an AI alignment expert, discusses aligning AI systems with human desires, challenges in developing powerful and safe AI, cultural bias in AI models, challenges in ethical training and supervision, understanding human psychology for AI alignment, and issues with bad participants in online studies.

Clinical Psychologist and Author, Jeff Perron, discusses schemas, values, and the pursuit of happiness. They explore the connection between schemas and reactions, the concept of values and their relationship to happiness. They also discuss identifying personal schemas, traits for startup success, and the exploration of happiness in contemporary positive psychology compared to Buddhism and Stoicism.

David Burns, Expert in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, discusses the history and development of CBT, the power of positive reframing and empathy in therapy, measuring patient progress, teaching empathy, the potential of a self-help app, effectiveness of different therapies, and strategies for overcoming negative thoughts and beliefs.

Daryl Chow, a super-shrink, explores the factors in therapist-client relationships that predict positive client outcomes. They discuss therapist effectiveness, grading difficult conversations, traits of a good therapist, openness in therapy, exploring different viewpoints, therapeutic practices, giving feedback in therapy, and supporting friends with mental health challenges.

Jesse Richardson, an expert in conspiracy theories, discusses the prevalence of conspiracy theories in society and how to bring back those who have gone down the rabbit hole. They explore the motivations behind conspiracy thinking, intellectual humility, and the importance of critical thinking. The podcast also touches on the impact of education reform and cultural change in combating the epistemic crisis.

Zvi Mowshowitz, AI researcher and expert, discusses the concept of low-hanging fruit, the balance between explorers and exploiters in society, and the four simulacra levels. They also explore the challenges of aligning AI systems, the importance of failure in organizations, and using the Bitcoin model for building safe AI systems.