A nuanced approach to understanding badness
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- Apr 11
- 5 min
Lessons in happiness, from the pandemic
It can be constructive to find a silver lining, even in the darkest and most regrettable clouds. The Covid-19 pandemic has been terrible....
- Apr 5
- 2 min
Behavior change is hard - this framework is designed to make it easier
Image generated using Midjourney Have you ever tried to learn a new skill or start a new routine but failed to "make it stick"? You are...
- Mar 30
- 9 min
A List of Common Cognitive Biases (With Examples)
Cognitive biases are patterns of thinking that distort or skew information processing, often leading to errors. These biases often occur...
- Mar 29
- 18 min
Valuism: Doing what you value as a life philosophy
An introduction to Valuism – part 1 in the Valuism sequence Image created using the A.I. DALL•E 2 This is the first of five posts in my...
- Mar 22
- 3 min
How to avoid cognitive biases
Image generated using Midjourney Which would you be more likely to keep watching, alone? (Assume all other things are equal.) A terrible...
- Mar 15
- 1 min
Understand your emotions by having better conversations with yourself
We're excited to announce our new tool: Have Better Conversations with Yourself! Have you ever felt internally divided? It can be...
- Mar 9
- 2 min
How good are your predictions, really?
Image generated using Midjourney Will you be happier if you move to a different city? Should you stick with your career or choose a new...
- Mar 1
- 1 min
Artificial Intelligence Quiz
We are excited to announce our new AI Safety Quiz! Artificial Intelligence can transform our world in ways we can hardly imagine, but it...
- Feb 23
- 2 min
Increase your productivity today with these practical tips
Do you want to boost your productivity? We’ve collected a few of our most useful articles and tools on this topic into a handy list for...
- Feb 15
- 3 min
How to use online flashcards in eight surprising ways (and how to create them).
Image created using the A.I. Midjourney Chances are you haven't used flashcards since school, even though they're an incredibly useful...
- Jan 31
- 1 min
Long-Term Future Quiz
Learn about the long-term future that may await humanity with our new Long-Term Future Quiz! Take this quiz to get a glimpse into the...
- Jan 19
- 2 min
Effective Trust Repair & Emotional Obstacles to Doing Good
Do you want to build stronger relationships or increase your positive impact on the world? If so, check out our new interactive learning...
- Jan 5
- 1 min
Your Quarterly Life Review
Welcome to 2023! What better way to kick off the (Gregorian) new year than by reflecting on the past and setting goals for the future?...
- Dec 31
- 7 min
List of all Clearer Thinking Podcast episodes
177: Self-experiments for enlightenment and fundamental wellbeing (with Jeffery Martin) 176: Mothers who harm their children for...
- Dec 28, 2022
- 4 min
A list of the most valuable content we created in 2022
This year, we created a lot of new content aimed at helping you improve your life and understand aspects of the world. In this post,we...
- Dec 19, 2022
- 6 min
Importance Hacking: a major (yet rarely-discussed) problem in science
Image created using the A.I. DALL·E You likely have heard the phrase "replication crisis." It refers to the grim fact that, in a number...
- Dec 13, 2022
- 1 min
What principles guide your decision-making?
Try our new module, Uncover Your Guiding Principles, to build a list of your own personal principles that are grounded in what you truly...
- Dec 6, 2022
- 10 min
How to fix the replication crisis in psychology
What if almost half the things we thought we knew about human psychology turn out to be wrong? The field of academic psychology has been...
- Nov 21, 2022
- 9 min
What Are All the Things That Humans Need?
In this blog post, we attempt to list all human needs ranked according to their typical importance. Thanks for the idea, Maslow! We think...
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