Society tells us that mumbling to ourselves is a sign of madness, a habit reserved for the unhinged or the socially awkward. But what if the person muttering next to the Gouda is actually the smartest one in the room? In this episode, we discover that history’s greatest minds—from Albert Einstein to Nikola Tesla—weren’t just eccentric, they were utilizing a powerful "thinking technology" that modern science confirms can actually make you smarter.

Join host David Carson as we explore the surprising neuroscience behind self-talk, revealing why LeBron James refers to himself in the third person to win championships and why top engineers at Google explain their code to yellow rubber ducks. We’ll break down how "psychological distancing" can help you regulate emotions and solve complex problems. By the end of this episode, you’ll have permission to stop thinking silently and start talking your way to brilliance—even if people stare.

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Dumbify celebrates ideas so weird, wrong, or wildly impractical… they just might be brilliant. Hosted by David Carson, a serial entrepreneur behind multiple hundred-million-dollar companies and the go-to secret weapon for companies looking to unlock new markets through unconventional thinking. Dumbify dives into the messy, counter-intuitive side of creativity — the “dumb” ideas that built empires, broke rules, and ended up changing everything.