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Stranded Technologies PodcastEp. 112: Tim Urban on Startup Cities, AI Safety, Longevity, and Building Better SocietiesTim Urban, creator of Wait But Why and the mind behind one of the most-watched TED Talks of all time, joins us to talk about why progress does not happen automatically.In this episode, he discusses the Space Race, longevity, AI safety, startup cities, and the social conditions that allow new ideas to survive. Tim explains why some technologies move fast while others stall for decades, why the best communities treat ideas like experiments, and why the future may depend less on prediction and more on building better environments for progress.More about Tim Urban’s...
2026-07-1657 min
Buchdialoge 📚 Zusammenfassungen per PodcastTim Urban – What’s Our Problem?Dieser Buchdialog ist kostenlos. Wenn du jede Woche weitere Buchdialoge zu relevanten Sachbüchern erhalten möchtest, abonniere uns kostenfrei.In seinem im Jahr 2023 erschienenen Werk analysiert Tim Urban, der Schöpfer des populären Blogs „Wait But Why“, die tiefe psychologische Krise unserer modernen Gesellschaft. Urban verbrachte sechs Jahre damit, ein Framework zu entwickeln, das erklärt, warum wir trotz beispiellosen technologischen Fortschritts in politischem Stammesdenken und irrationaler Feindseligkeit versinken. Das Buch „„What’s Our Problem?““ bietet eine neue Sprache, um Phänomene wie Polarisierung und den Verfall liberaler Institutionen jenseits der klassischen Rechts-Links-Achse zu verstehen. Es ist ein Weckruf f...
2026-04-1112 min
LAST MEAL with Tom NashTim Urban's Last MealTim Urban — creator of Wait But Why and the mind behind one of the most-watched TED Talks of all time — reveals why courage might be the most underrated skill for living a fulfilling life. Tim takes us on a journey from his transformative solo trip to Thailand at age 20 to the systems he's built to trick himself into being productive, exploring how the habits we fall into can either expand or shrink our experience of time itself.Tim dissects the concept of "ladders of thinking," explaining how primitive and higher minds battle for control in b...
2026-01-191h 33
Talking Frames28 Ekaterina Kutikova The Art of Seeing Cinematic Street Photography and Urban EmotionEkaterina Kutikova Bgantseva is a contemporary photographer working primarily in street photography, based in the Mediterranean city of Alicante, Spain.
She has received numerous awards and recognitions in international photography contests. These include winning the FUJIFILM “Día Mundial de la Fotografía 2025” award, several LensCulture Street Photography Awards Editor’s Picks, being named a top street photographer in the 35AWARDS, plaudits in the Paris International Street Photo Awards, and medals in the Black & White International Photo Awards.
Her work has appeared in various photography publications — including editions of Tokyo Streets and volumes of Photographize — and has been...
2026-01-071h 01
Clean Power HourSolving NYC's Energy Crisis: 30-Year Battery Tech for Urban Grids#321 Today on the Clean Power Hour, we explore energy storage as a service for some of the toughest markets in the country. Tim Montague sits down with Christian Farivar, founder of Karh, to discuss how his company is tackling grid congestion, load pockets, and resilience challenges in Urban Areas like New York City with next-generation battery technology designed for a 30-year asset life.Christian brings a unique background to energy storage. After a successful career in the music industry, he pivoted to engineering and energy, eventually earning a degree from Harvard University. His journey led him to...
2025-11-2744 min
Tims SprachnachrichtenUrban EDC: Deep Dive - The Collabotation ProcessAdvertisement:Please note, in this episode I will promote the products of Urban EDC.In a previous episode you already got to know Urban EDC, today we will take a closer look at their collaborations. From beginning to end, design process, logistics and all the fun stuff!So let’s take our diving gear and jump into the collaboration ocean of Urban EDC!- What was your first collaboration?- How did it come to be?- Are you always on the look...
2025-07-3153 min
Brilliant Minds’ DigestTim Urban on Writing Struggles, Free Will & the State of Free Speech – 15-Min Digest"In this 15-minute digest, we break down the highlights from Tim Urban’s conversation with Liv Boeree. From the struggles of writing and productivity hacks to deep dives into free will, societal shifts, and free speech, this episode distills Urban’s most thought-provoking insights.
🔹 The Pain of Writing – Why Urban’s last book took years and how he’s fixing his process
🔹 Free Will & Society – His take on philosophical debates and political shifts
🔹 The "Woke" Movement & Free Speech – A discussion on censorship in the UK
🔹 Fatherhood & Life Partnerships – How his views on relationships have evolved
If you’re a f...
2025-03-2315 min
Joe Lonsdale: American OptimistEp 108: Tim Urban on Superintelligence, Mars, Fermi Paradox & How to Conquer a SocietyMy friend Tim Urban is one of the most influential writers and public intellectuals of the past decade. In 2015, his predictions about the coming AI wave shaped how many builders thought about the future. What happens next in the AI revolution? What new possibilities is he excited about and what concerns him the most? And why, despite technological progress, has our culture and politics descended into tribalism? We explore these questions and more with the writer and illustrator of the popular "Wait But Why" blog and author of "What's Our Problem?: A Self-Help Book for Societies." Tim's...
2025-02-1456 min
3 Books With Neil PasrichaChapter 22: Tim Urban on shivering in shorts and shifting from sheep to chefWe live in interesting times. And they're getting interestinger! I keep my eyes open for big thinkers to help guide and inform me as I keep trying to make sense of the world. My friend Tim Urban (@waitbutwhy) is one of those people: Tim has a giant mind willing to engage with our fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. The big questions! Tim's blog Wait Buy Why still scores millions of readers per month with big-name fans like Jonathan Haidt, Bari Weiss, Sam Harris, Bryan Johnson, and (yes) Elon Musk. Why? Because Tim has an incredible way of smallifyin...
2025-01-291h 53
Boring Stories To Fall AsleepInside The Mind of a Master Procrastinator: a TED Talk by Tim UrbanTim Urban knows that procrastination doesn't make sense, but he's never been able to shake his habit of waiting until the last minute to get things done. In this hilarious and insightful talk, Urban takes us on a journey through YouTube binges, Wikipedia rabbit holes and bouts of staring out the window -- and encourages us to think harder about what we're really procrastinating on, before we run out of time.
Here's the link to the TED Talk by Tim Urban: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arj7oStGLkU
2025-01-2106 min
SOLVED with Mark MansonHow to Take Back Your Own Mind (ft. Tim Urban)Today, I'm joined by my old friend Tim Urban, the mastermind behind the wildly popular blog Wait But Why. Known for his ability to break down complex topics with humor and stick-figure drawings, Tim has captured the attention of millions worldwide. From his early days as a blogger to the release of his first book, "What's Our Problem?: A Self-Help Book for Societies," Tim has consistently delivered thought-provoking content that challenges our understanding of the world around us.In this episode, we dive into pressing issues like unfettered tribalism, the concept of "idea prisons," and the potential...
2025-01-1553 min
The Winston Marshall ShowTim Urban - The Fall Of NASA And The Rise Of SpaceXTim Urban was in the news this month for quite unexpected reasons. It turns out the UnitedHealthcare CEO’s alleged assassin Luigi Mangione is a big fan. Mangione had posted several times about Tim’s work including in his pinned tweet on X.Well it just so happened I had sat down with Tim in Austin last month.Tim is an author and one of the Internet's most popular writers. With iconic illustrations and epic prose on everything from A.I. to politics. His wildly popular blog ‘Wait But Why’, has earnt him millions...
2025-01-021h 16
Clean Power HourRevolutionizing Urban Solar with TR Ludwig from Brooklyn Solar | EP246Putting solar canopies on row homes and high-rise buildings in NYC! Today on the Clean Power Hour, host Tim Montague sits down with T.R. Ludwig, the founder of Brooklyn Solar Works and Brooklyn Solar Canopy Company. The episode explores the unique challenges and innovative solutions associated with installing solar in the urban core of New York City. T.R. shares his insights on how he and his team overcame the challenges of high-rise buildings, such as limited roof space and stringent fire codes, which can be a barrier to rooftop solar in NYC.Learn about the...
2024-12-0337 min
Tims SprachnachrichtenWho actually is Urban EDC?Advertisement:
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My first contact with Urban EDC Supply was with the F5.5. A clean and simple design with a sheepsfoot blade – Voxnaes goodness.
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2024-11-121h 07
The Hopeful Majority with Manu Meel#71 2024 Election: There is a New Divide ft. Tim UrbanIs there a new divide in America? Thanks to our friends at The Village Square, join us this week as Manu sits down with Tim Urban, renowned writer and thinker shedding light on some of our most pressing problems.. Tune in as they address high rung and low rung thinking, the left vs right divide, as well as another divide that may be even more sinister….Episode 71 guest: Tim UrbanTim Urban’s info:Twitter: https://x.com/VillageSquareUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Instagram: https://www.i...
2024-11-051h 27
Village SquareCastTim Urban: What's Our Problem?What, exactly, is our problem? Author Tim Urban, known for his extended riff on procrastination in his endlessly wise, sidesplittingly funny, stick-figure illustrated Wait But Why blog, emerged from a 6-year deep think with an answer that has the power to save humanity (from itself). In Urban's analysis, the primitive mind is a furry orange monster holding a burning torch, big dumb looking genies called golems roam the land — and we're going to need a resurgence of rival genies to save us. Oh and we're all moths wasting our lives circle the porch light. In...
2024-10-241h 36
"Moment of Zen"Can Classical Liberalism Survive Wokeness? w/ Tim UrbanIn this episode of Moment of Zen, Erik Torenberg sits down with Tim Urban, writer of the popular blog Wait But Why, and author of the 2023 book What’s Our Problem? where he offers a framework for thinking about our chaotic political landscape.Tim unpacks the clash between freedom and equality in modern society. He explores how social justice movements and political extremes threaten open dialogue. Urban argues for a return to classical liberal values, challenging listeners to consider: Are we fostering true diversity of thought, or silencing dissent in the name of progress?...
2024-10-2055 min
Disrupt Everything — Decoding Human PotentialTim Urban: what's our problem, getting wise, ego vs value crisis, self-help for societies, living with Elon Musk, building one of the most successful blogs, productiviy hacks, yin yang games and creating systems to achieve things - podcast #244"Why do we need enlightenment in the first place?" - Tim Urban. Isra Garcia interviews Tim Urban about self-help for societies, seeing the big picture for solving our cultural problems, fixing the value crisis and overcoming the resistance and the ego, leaving aside the so dangerous survival mode, what he has learned from living six months with Elon Musk, most significant takeaways from writing and building one of the most successful blogs that today still thrives more than some media companies, productivity and procrastination hacks, life advice, building lifestyle hacking systems, and some other little treasures.
2023-12-3056 min
Da Urban Conservative with Chaz NealBrought to you by The Leon Block MediaDAC: Charleston White's Take on Israel and Palestine, and Rev. Tim Christopher's InsightsHey there, coffee aficionados and conversation enthusiasts! Welcome back to another invigorating episode of "Coffee and Conversations." I'm your host [Your Name], and today's episode is going to be a thought-provoking blend of perspectives. We're switching things up and steering away from the usual with a focus on Charleston White's take on Israel and Palestine. Plus, we've got a special video from Rev. Tim Christopher shedding light on faith-based initiatives and the Black Church. So, grab your favorite cup of coffee, settle in, and let's dive into some meaningful discussions. Segment 1: Charleston White Unfiltered In our first pour, we'll be...
2023-12-271h 01
The Good FightTim Urban on EverythingYascha Mounk and Tim Urban discuss making better choices, managing human foibles, and distilling big ideas into clear words.Tim Urban is a writer and author of the blog Wait But Why. He is the author of What's Our Problem?: A Self-Help Book for Societies. In this week’s conversation, Yascha Mounk and Tim Urban discuss how to develop strong productive habits; the human tendency towards “chronocentrism”; as well as how American society has become troubled and why finding real solutions will require courage.This transcript has been condensed and lightly edi...
2023-11-251h 16
Pirate WiresHow to Save the World w/ Tim UrbanPIRATE WIRES EP#19 🏴☠️ - This week on the pod, Tim Urban jumps on with Solana to discuss his new book, What's Our Problem?: A Self-Help Book for Societies. Topics include mental frameworks for thinking clearly about politics, staying cool when issues become heated, the gollums of the Trump right and the social justice left, and soberly navigating Israel and Palestine in a moment of mass hysteria.
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2023-10-2059 min
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2023-09-0800 min
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2023-09-0700 min
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2023-09-0700 min
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2023-09-0700 min
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2023-09-0700 min
TRIGGERnometryHow the Media Creates Delusional Tribes - Tim UrbanTim Urban is a blogger who writes about a wide range of topics, from science and technology to psychology and philosophy. He is known for creating minimalist stick-figure illustrations to help explain complex concepts in a simple way. His musings are collected on his website, ‘Wait But Why’, and featured in his newly-released book, ‘What's Our Problem? A Self-Help Book for Societies’ - available here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BVGH6T1Q/
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2023-09-041h 02
How I WorkMy Favourite Tip: Tim Urban - Does a picture really speak a thousand words?On his enormously popular blog, Wait But Why, Tim Urban writes about some pretty heavy topics. He’s covered North Korea, the state of American politics and culture, and Elon Musk’s rise to fame, to name just a few. So you might be surprised when you click onto the blog for the first time and see it’s overrun with… stick figure drawings? Tim’s writing style is playful and personable, but his unique illustrations do a lot of the heavy lifting to make his work so eye-catching and so memorable. Whether it’s a graph demonstrating...
2023-08-2305 min
The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch20VC: Scaling Wait But Why to 600,000 Subs; Behind the Scenes on The Research Process, How to Learn Entirely New Topics Fast, The Writing Process and Building Good Habits & The Distribution Process and the Business Behind the Blog with Tim Urban Tim Urban is the writer/illustrator and co-founder of Wait But Why, a long-form, stick-figure-illustrated website with over 600,000 subscribers and a monthly average of half a million visitors. He has produced dozens of viral articles on a wide range of topics, from artificial intelligence to social anxiety to humans becoming a multi-planetary species. Tim’s 2016 TED main stage talk is the third most-watched TED talk in history with 66 million views. In 2023, Tim published his bestselling book What’s Our Problem? A Self Help Book for Societies. In Today's Episode with Tim Urban We Disc...
2023-08-1458 min
CY6 - Check Your SixEpisode 115: Alexis Daniel - Urban Air Adventure Park - "Franchising The Urban Air"Alexis Daniel from the Urban Air Adventure Park in Altamonte Springs stopped by GRP Studios for Episode 114 of the Check Your Six Podcast. Based out of Texas, this location of Urban Air Adventure is a new addition to the Altamonte Springs business landscape.https://www.urbanair.com/florida-altamonte-springs/It is a lot more than just a trampoline park, there are a lot of activities that kids(and adults) of all ages can participate in. Besides the activity areas, they have a great area for parties and can handle more than a lot of "event spaces" for things...
2023-08-1431 min
2023-08-1153 min
This Week in StartupsTim Urban on the path to AGI and trends in tech history | E1779This Week in Startups is brought to you by… Lemon.io - Hire pre-vetted remote developers, get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist MasterClass. Learn from the world's best minds - anytime, anywhere, and at your own pace. Get 15% off an annual membership to MasterClass at https://masterclass.com/startups Superside. Design and creative are crucial for growth. Tech companies like Shopify, Amazon, and Meta have found the perfect solution: Superside. Get $2000 off with Superside's Startup Accelerator package https://www.superside.com/twist * Today's show: Ti...
2023-07-191h 17
Tom Bilyeu's Impact TheoryToxic Thinking: How Our Primitive Brain Is Flawed & Leads To Dangerous Woke Ideology | Tim Urban PT 2I’m excited for the second part of this episode with Tim Urban, the man that turned his blog into a global movement who is now bringing us a new framework through which to through complex societal issues. You’re possibly one of over 65 million people that watched Tim Urban’s legendary TedTalk, Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator.We’re continuing this conversation where Tim introduces ideas from his book, What’s Our Problem?: A Self-Help Book for Societies, and this leads into the last part of this epic conversation unpacking the power games, why liberal ga...
2023-06-281h 26
Tom Bilyeu's Impact TheoryToxic Thinking: How Our Primitive Brain Is Flawed & Leads To Dangerous Woke Ideology | Tim Urban PT 2I’m excited for the second part of this episode with Tim Urban, the man that turned his blog into a global movement who is now bringing us a new framework through which to through complex societal issues. You’re possibly one of over 65 million people that watched Tim Urban’s legendary TedTalk, Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator.We’re continuing this conversation where Tim introduces ideas from his book, What’s Our Problem?: A Self-Help Book for Societies, and this leads into the last part of this epic conversation unpacking the power games, why liberal ga...
2023-06-281h 22Tom Bilyeu's Impact TheoryToxic Thinking: How Our Primitive Brain Is Flawed & Leads To Dangerous Woke Ideology | Tim Urban PT 1Are we putting our ability to progress as a society at risk giving into the primitive mind? I’m excited for the first part of this two-part episode with Tim Urban, the man that turned his blog into a global movement who is now bringing us a new framework through which to through complex societal issues. You’re possibly one of over 65 million people that watched Tim Urban’s legendary TedTalk, Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator.Tim is joining me today to introduce ideas from his book, What’s Our Problem?: A Self-Help Book for...
2023-06-271h 30
Tom Bilyeu's Impact TheoryToxic Thinking: How Our Primitive Brain Is Flawed & Leads To Dangerous Woke Ideology | Tim Urban PT 1Are we putting our ability to progress as a society at risk giving into the primitive mind? I’m excited for the first part of this two-part episode with Tim Urban, the man that turned his blog into a global movement who is now bringing us a new framework through which to through complex societal issues. You’re possibly one of over 65 million people that watched Tim Urban’s legendary TedTalk, Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator.Tim is joining me today to introduce ideas from his book, What’s Our Problem?: A Self-Help Book for...
2023-06-271h 27
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 70: Tim Urban (Author, "Wait But Why") on Wokeness, AI Girlfriends and Humans Living to 150 Years OldTim Urban is the Author of the blog "Wait But Why" and has one of the most listened-to Ted talks of all time. His work covers a broad range of topics from why we procrastinate, to how much time we have left with our parents, to breaking down the US involvement in the Iraq war. In this episode, Logan and Tim dive into some of the ideas that Tim has written about, as well as newer topics like the role AI will play in social relationships and how genetic engineering could impact the human lifespan. (0:00) Intro
2023-06-232h 41
"Upstream" with Erik TorenbergE12: Tim Urban on Liberalism, Heresy, and EqualityErik Torenberg sits down with Tim Urban, writer of the popular blog Wait But Why, and author of the 2023 book What’s Our Problem? where he offers a framework for thinking about our chaotic political landscape. In this discussion, Erik and Tim discuss liberalism, why heresy is important, and the notion of equality. If you’re looking for an ERP platform, check out our sponsor, NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/UPSTREAMUpstream is part of the Turpentine Network. You can learn more at turpentine.co--We're hiring across the board at Turpentine and for Er...
2023-06-091h 02
Secret LeadersElon Musk’s favourite blogger Tim Urban on how to build an audience, no matter your productTim Urban is the writer/illustrator behind Wait But Why, a blog he founded with his business partner, Andrew Finn, as well as the man behind one of our favourite TED Talks of all time on procrastination. Tim writes long-form articles covering topics from outer space to love to artificial intelligence. As he puts it, he writes about “almost everything actually”. Each post is also accompanied with Tim’s now-iconic doodles. Content creation is one of the hardest things to monetise effectively, but Tim hasn’t just managed to make a living from stick figures; he’s also...
2023-05-2348 min
Honestly with Bari WeissAmerica Needs a Self-Help Book. Tim Urban's Got One.A few years ago, writer and cartoonist Tim Urban started becoming troubled by what he saw going on in the world around him. He noticed that while technology was progressing in unbelievable ways—people were going to space on private rocket ships and computers were the size of Starbucks coffee cups—it seemed like people were unhappier than ever before. We were petty. We were turning against each other. We were tribal. And he noticed that the very things that had allowed for unbelievable technological progress—things like democracy, liberalism, and humanism—were under siege.Why wa...
2023-05-121h 16
Bankless169 - Why We’re Dumb: How to Think in the 21st Century with Tim UrbanSociety is off track. We all feel it. What’s wrong? How do we fix it without throwing out all the good parts? We brought on Tim Urban to help us answer these questions. Tim Urban is a blogger, writer, and illustrator, who is best known for his blog "Wait But Why.” Started in 2013, “Wait But Why” covers various topics, from science and technology to social issues and human behavior. Tim recently wrote a book titled: “What's Our Problem?: A Self-Help Book for Societies,” which Ryan and David think offers a roadmap for the tribal crypto communities battling in t...
2023-05-011h 28
PodParks4. Greening our cities on behalf of our health with Tim GeyerNew Wednesday, New Podparks!Here's a sneak peek to the episode notes, you can access the complete notes and resources at https://worldurbanparks.org/blog/podparks/ This week on Podparks, Alice interviews Tim Geyer, Deputy Chair of World Urban Parks.Tim is an experienced Parks and Recreation Manager and has worked in parks and horticulture for over 40 years. His passion for creating green spaces for his communities is evident as he highlights the relationship between parks and health and wellbeing. He emphasizes the importance of scientific research to explore these connections and shares h...
2023-04-1126 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 50: Book – Tim Urban – What’s Our ProblemAuthor Tim Urban, who runs the popular comic blog “Wait But Why” has published a book about our current societal problems which took him six years to write, because the world changed so much during that time. An important read for everyone.
2023-04-1145 min
Elevate with Robert GlazerTim Urban on A Different Way To ThinkABOUT TIM URBANTim Urban is a writer and bestselling author. Above all else, he spends a ton of time thinking about how we can think more effectively. Tim is the creator and author of the popular blog, Wait But Why, and the author of the new bestselling book What's Our Problem. In this episode of the Elevate Podcast, revisit Robert Glazer's conversation with Tim from 2019. In a wide ranging conversation, Robert and Tim dig into Tim’s career as a writer, his TED Talk on why everybody is a procrastinator, and an eye-opening post Tim w...
2023-03-2845 min
The James Altucher ShowThe Cure for America's Societal Problems | Tim UrbanIn this episode of the James Altucher Show, James sits down with Tim Urban, author of the popular blog "Wait But Why" to discuss his latest book What's Our Problem? A Self-Help Book for Societies.Tim Urban is known for his ability to explain complex topics in a relatable way, and this interview is no exception. James and Tim explore a variety of societal issues, including the increasing polarization of American society in the past decade. They delve into the reasons behind this polarization, including the concept of societal echo chambers versus idea labs.One of the key insights that...
2023-03-2854 min
Plain English with Derek ThompsonA Mind-Expanding Conversation About Human History and Happiness With Tim UrbanSometimes on this show, we talk about the news. This episode is about the diametric opposite of the news. It’s about thinking deeply about human history and trying to appreciate the awesome length of time and the finitude of our lives. It's an interview with Tim Urban, a blogger at the mind-expanding site Wait But Why, and the author of a new book What’s Our Problem: A Self-Help Book for Societies. If you don’t know Tim and his work, I would sum up his thing this way: Tim is a kind of alien. He has an incredib...
2023-03-2456 minHow I WorkMy Favourite Tip: Tim Urban - Beat procrastination for good, not just for nowAre you actually solving your procrastination problem, or are you just putting duct-tape over it and hoping you’ll stay afloat? Tim Urban, the writer behind the hugely popular blog, Wait But Why, is a self-described master procrastinator. He even delivered a Ted Talk on the topic, and most of the speech was about how long he procrastinated writing the speech! But as a master procrastinator, Tim has a lot of experience beating procrastination. And now his focus is on beating his bad habits for good, not just for now. Tim notes that our...
2023-03-2008 min
Podcast Notes Playlist: Signal From The Noise: By Podcast Notes#360 – Tim Urban: Tribalism, Marxism, Liberalism, Social Justice, and PoliticsArtificial Intelligence Podcast: Read the notes at at podcastnotes.org. Don't forget to subscribe for free to our newsletter, the top 10 ideas of the week, every Monday
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2023-02-2600 min
Where We Go Next72: A Self-Help Book for Societies, with Tim UrbanTim Urban is the writer, illustrator and co-founder of Wait But Why, a long-form, stick-figure-illustrated website about almost everything with over 600,000 subscribers. Tim's 2016 TED talk is the third most-watched of all time at 66 million views. His book, What's Our Problem?: A Self Help Book for Societies - an exploration of political polarization - is out now.What's Our Problem?: A Self-Help Book for Societies, by Tim UrbanWait But WhyWhy Procrastinators Procrastinate - Wait But WhyTaming the Mammoth: Why You Should Stop Caring What Other People Think - Wait...
2023-02-2157 min
Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'ShaughnessyTim Urban - Idea Labs and High-Rung Thinking - [Invest Like the Best, EP.317]I’m excited to share this conversation with Tim Urban. Tim is, in my opinion, one of the best and most engaging writers of our era. He’s tackled many of the most interesting topics in the world from AI to procrastination. I interviewed him in 2017 in an episode we called “Grand Theft Life”, and it remains one of my favorite episodes ever. In the 6 years since that episode, he hasn’t published almost anything. That’s because he’s been writing the book we discuss in this episode. The book is called “What’s Our Problem”, in which Tim investigates the big i...
2023-02-211h 29
Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'ShaughnessyTim Urban - Idea Labs and High-Rung ThinkingI’m excited to share this conversation with Tim Urban. Tim is, in my opinion, one of the best and most engaging writers of our era. He’s tackled many of the most interesting topics in the world from AI to procrastination. I interviewed him in 2017 in an episode we called “Grand Theft Life”, and it remains one of my favorite episodes ever. In the 6 years since that episode, he hasn’t published almost anything. That’s because he’s been writing the book we discuss in this episode. The book is called “What’s Our Problem”, in whi...
2023-02-211h 30
Lex Fridman Podcast#360 – Tim Urban: Tribalism, Marxism, Liberalism, Social Justice, and PoliticsTim Urban is the author of the blog Wait But Why and a new book What’s Our Problem?: A Self-Help Book for Societies. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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2023-02-203h 10
Intentional PerformersTim Urban on ProcrastinationTim Urban is a writer and the creative force behind the extremely popular Wait But Why blog and newsletter, which has over 600,000 subscribers. He has a book coming out in February of 2023 and has authored dozens of viral articles on subjects such as why we procrastinate, which is what we talk a lot about in today’s conversation. He writes about things in psychology and politics, and he even writes about why we haven’t encountered alien life forms. To say Tim has range is an understatement. He doesn’t consider himself to be an expert or a guru at one...
2022-12-0753 min
HUM Curated Podcasts#558 - Tim Urban - How To Take Charge Of Your Life's Direction Podcast: Modern Wisdom (LS 70 · TOP 0.05% what is this?)Episode: #558 - Tim Urban - How To Take Charge Of Your Life's DirectionPub date: 2022-11-28Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationTim Urban is one of the internet's most popular writers and the founder of Wait But Why.When we look to our past, many of us believe that we could have behaved differently, perhaps that we should have behaved differently. Yet when we look to the future we believe that our path is...
2022-12-011h 02
Modern Wisdom#558 - Tim Urban - How To Take Charge Of Your Life's DirectionTim Urban is one of the internet's most popular writers and the founder of Wait But Why.When we look to our past, many of us believe that we could have behaved differently, perhaps that we should have behaved differently. Yet when we look to the future we believe that our path is locked in and genuine change is difficult, this couldn't be more backward and Tim explains it in a number of obvious, face-palm-inducing ways.Expect to learn what Tim thinks about Elon's takeover of Twitter, why leisure time when you're not supposed to...
2022-11-281h 02
Summation with Auren HoffmanTim Urban: Zooming Out on EverythingTim Urban is the creator of Wait But Why, a blog with over half a million monthly subscribers. He writes about productivity, science, politics and the future. Tim and Auren discuss some of Tim’s biggest ideas around technology, including cryonics, life extension, and artificial superintelligence. They break down Tim’s framework for understanding political polarization and Tim shares his unique perspective on tackling some of life’s biggest challenges, from beating procrastination to marrying the right person. World of DaaS is brought to you by SafeGraph. For more episodes...
2022-09-2056 min
Conversations with ColemanInside the Mind of Tim Urban (S3 Ep.15)This podcast is actually a recording of a live event I did at TED in Vancouver with Tim Urban. Tim Urban is the author of the blog "Wait But Why?" and also of the upcoming book "The Story of Us". My thanks to the TED team for inviting me to have this conversation.Tim and I talked about procrastination, the shortness of life, artificial intelligence, political polarisation, and much more. Unfortunately, I wasn't allowed to film this event, so this will be an audio-only episode.I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.
2022-05-141h 22
The Startup Ideas PodcastAre We Alone In The Universe? (with Tim Urban)Do advanced civilizations exist? Can psychedelics help us better understand ourselves? What goes on in Elon's mind? Can one episode answer all of these questions? When Tim Urban is the guest that's exactly what happens. Tim is an incredible writer known for his blog, Wait But Why, which has gained the respect of some of the world's brightest minds, including Elon Musk. He joins host Sahil Bloom to help answer many deep questions, including evidence that explains our place in the universe.SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS►► Riverside is our go-to platform to r...
2022-05-121h 14
Human Potential LabTim Urban || Climbing the Thinking LadderToday we welcome Tim Urban. He is the writer and illustrator of the blog Wait But Why, which he co-founded with Andrew Finn in 2013. With wry stick-figure illustrations and occasionally epic prose, Wait But Why has garnered millions of unique page views, thousands of patrons and famous fans like Elon Musk. His long-form blog covers a range of subjects including artificial intelligence, outer space, and procrastination. Tim earned his A.B. from Harvard University, graduating cum laude with a major in Government. In this episode, I talk to Tim Urban about the complex relationship between identity and c...
2022-03-311h 48
The Psychology PodcastTim Urban || Climbing the Thinking LadderToday we welcome Tim Urban. He is the writer and illustrator of the blog Wait But Why, which he co-founded with Andrew Finn in 2013. With wry stick-figure illustrations and occasionally epic prose, Wait But Why has garnered millions of unique page views, thousands of patrons and famous fans like Elon Musk. His long-form blog covers a range of subjects including artificial intelligence, outer space, and procrastination. Tim earned his A.B. from Harvard University, graduating cum laude with a major in Government. In this episode, I talk to Tim Urban about the complex relationship between identity and critical thinking. Tim c...
2022-03-311h 48
Stay Tuned with PreetProcrastination, Polarization & Politics (with Tim Urban)Tim Urban is the author of the immensely popular blog “Wait But Why.” He writes about things like artificial intelligence, human psychology, relationships, and other topics that pique his curiosity. Preet speaks with Urban about what happens when we procrastinate, and the social consequences of political tribalism. Plus, a new ruling from US District Judge David Carter that attorney-client privilege can't protect certain communications between Donald Trump and John Eastman. And, newly-released White House documents show a seven hour gap in Trump’s January 6th phone logs. In the Insider...
2022-03-311h 17
Creator Science with Jay Clouse[REPLAY] Tim Urban – Why the author of Wait But Why focuses on quality over consistencyTim Urban is the writer of the blog Wait But Why. Tim writes about topics including artificial intelligence, brain-computer interfaces, alien life, the size of the universe, and more.His articles are often tens of thousands of words – the length of finished novels. The success of his blog has garnered millions of unique page views, thousands of patrons and famous fans like Elon Musk.In this episode we talk about the beginning of Wait But Why, his research and writing process, how Tim thinks about A+ work, and why he loves the struggle of writing on...
2022-02-0154 min
Australian HikerAH 197-Urban HikingUrban hiking is a self explanatory term which implies that instead of hiking in remote, or not so remote, bushland you instead take the opportunity to hike through your local urban areas. Depending on where you live this may be through totally built-up town or city infrastructure with hardly a tree or shrub in sight through to areas that include local parkland or if you are lucky enough, through areas that include adjacent bushland.
But is this ‘real’ hiking or just a poor alternative? In this podcast we discuss some key considerations of urban hiking as well as i...
2021-09-2826 min
The Jason Marc Campbell Business Podcast2 Kinds Of Intellectual Culture: Idea Labs vs. Echo Chambers - Tim UrbanAccording to Tim Urban, one of the Internet’s most popular writers, human society is a rich parade of overlapping and contradictory cultures, and each of our lives is at a unique cultural intersection. In his famous blog “Wait But Why,” Tim identifies the 2 kinds of intellectual cultures - Idea Lab and Echo Chamber. Join Jason Marc Campbell and Tim Urban as they discuss the differences between “Idea Labs” and “Echo Chambers” and the impact that each is likely to have on your ideas, the future of society, and the workplace. Tim Urban is the writer/illustrat...
2021-08-1742 min
The Lone Star PlateShould We Still Be Masking Up? And More Great Topics With Tim UrbanToday, I’m joined by Tim Urban from Urban Creative TX, a video production company from Texas. We talk about the masks mandate, how COVID has affected his business, and the podcasts he's been working on. We dive deep into the discussion about masks, and this is what podcasts are all about - having an open dialogue about controversial topics. You know me - I can’t help but play devil's advocate now and again, and I do that a fair bit in this chat. This was a very much needed conversation and I hope y...
2021-04-091h 06
Unthinkable with Jay AcunzoBreak the Wheel (ft. Tim Urban, Wait But Why)Tim Urban writes a blog about ... well ... lots of stuff. Understanding ourselves and our relationship to each other and the world, maybe? From making friends to exploring space, cultural and societal forces to neuroscience breakthroughs ... all packaged as brilliant, entertaining, and sarcastic essays. Tim Urban has written about it all.But like any exceptional project or career, Tim's is not one that reveals any singular secret to success. In fact, it just might be the millions of "secrets to success" that we're drowning in today which are holding us back in our own projects and careers.
2021-02-2444 min
Creator Lab - interviews with entrepreneurs and startup foundersTim Urban, Wait But Why // The Craft of Storytelling + Thinking Like Elon MuskTim Urban is one of the internet's most popular writers. His blog, Wait But Why, attracts millions of visitors including famous fans like Elon Musk. His talk on procrastination is the #1 TED talk on YouTube with 33mil+ views. Subscribe + Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tl2a6H1E7DU Let us know what you think on Twitter: @bzaidi @waitbutwhy FIVE THINGS YOU'LL LEARN: his writing + research process first principles thinking + lessons learned from Elon Musk + Tony Hseih (Zappos) techniques to overcome low confidence + find your authentic...
2020-12-161h 25
The Abiders Urban Achiever PodcastTim Enright - Musician/Journalist Unplugged: House of the Rising Sun"You need to leave enough space in your songs so that people can put themselves in there. True songwriting... moving forward, being human, is to evoke those emotions that are human. We need to see ourselves in others."
-Tim Enright on musician David Gray
Tim Enright is an accomplished musician who attributes his love for music to his first 45 record, House of the Rising Sun, a gift from his grandmother at around 4-5 years old. Shortly thereafter he began taking guitar lessons, kind of on a fluke, and it's been a long-running love affair ever sin...
2020-06-172h 02
UrbanHomesteadUrban Homestead Radio Episode 91: Interview & Music with Mara Kaye & Tim McNalley
“Music is the language of the spirit. It opens the secret of life bringing peace, abolishing strife.”― Kahlil Gibran
In this episode Anais chats with newly transplanted roots singer Mara Kaye. She and her partner, guitarist, Tim McNalley share musical memories and tunes from the soul.
"MARA KAYE IS THAT RARE CROSS-SPECIES PHENOMENON, A BLUES AMPHIBIAN. WHEN OTHERS ‘SING THE BLUES’ AS IF OFFERING AN UNUSUAL SMALL PLATE AT THE TAPAS BAR, MARA HAS SO IMMERSED HERSELF IN THE IDIOM THAT SHE GOES DOWN TO THE BOTTOM AND DOESN’T NEED AIR UNTIL THE SHOW IS OVER. SHE’S A MODER...
2020-06-0941 min
The Gray Area with Sean IllingTim Urban on humanity’s wild future I’ve been a fan of Tim Urban and his site Wait But Why for a long time. Urban uses whimsical illustrations, infographics, and friendly, nontechnical language to explain everything from AI to space exploration to the Fermi Paradox. Urban's most recent project is an explainer series called “The Story of Us." It began as an attempt to understand what is going on in American politics today, and quickly turned into a deep exploration into humanity's past: how we evolved, the history of civilization, and the way our psychologies have come to interact with the world around us.
2020-02-101h 28
Famous FailuresTim Urban on Overcoming Procrastination and Finding His Voice Through ExperimentationTim Urban is best known as the writer and illustrator behind the incredibly popular blog Wait But Why, which has garnered millions of unique page views and famous fans like Elon Musk. His deeply researched long-form posts on everything from artificial intelligence to procrastination buck the conventional wisdom that internet writing should be short or SEO optimized to be successful. A former film composer and professional tutor, Tim has parlayed his conversational writing style into a sideline of speaking engagements. His 2016 TED talk on procrastination has been viewed more than 30 million times. You can subscribe...
2019-09-2435 min
Elevate with Robert GlazerTim Urban on Asking Why and Appreciating LifeIn this episode of the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer sits down with Tim Urban creator of the popular blog Wait But Why. In a wide ranging conversation, Robert and Tim dig into Tim’s career as a writer, his TED Talk on why everybody is a procrastinator, and an eye-opening post Tim wrote that creates a visual timeline of a human life and emphasizes that we have less time with loved ones than we think, even in the best case scenario.Tim’s blog, Wait But Why, draws millions of views to each new post, and his...
2019-06-2545 min
RaumzeitRZ075 Geologische Zeit
Die Bestimmung des Alters der Erde und des Sonnensystems
Über Jahrhunderte hat die Menschheit sich Erkenntnisse und wissenschaftliche Methoden erarbeitet, um das Alter der Erde und eine Einteilung ihrer Lebenszeit in wichtige Zeitalter vorzunehmen. Die Ergebnisse zahlreicher Raumfahrtmissionen haben diese in Korrelation mit der Entstehung des Monds und anderer Planeten in Synchronisation zu bringen. Die Geologie ist dabei Profiteur und Treiber weiterer kosmologischer Forschung. Einige Fragen bleiben offen, doch blicken wir bereits auf eine dichte Informationslage.
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Karl Urban
Wir sprechen mit Karl Urban, Geologe und Raumfahrtjournalist über de...
2019-06-101h 57
Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy[REPLAY] Tim Urban - Grand Theft Life - [Invest Like the Best, EP.59]This week’s conversation is about artificial intelligence and interplanetary travel. Its about content creation, thinking from first principles, and death progress units. Its about brain machine interfaces and why it is crucial that you be a chef and not a cook. My guest is Tim Urban, along with his business partner Andrew Finn. Tim is the most entertaining writer I’ve come across in years, who explains complicated and interesting topics to his millions of dedicated readers on the website “Wait, But Why.” As an example, Tim’s last post on Elon Musk’s neurlink venture is 40,000 words long, roughly the l...
2019-05-141h 21
Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy[REPLAY] Tim Urban - Grand Theft LifeThis week’s conversation is about artificial intelligence and interplanetary travel. Its about content creation, thinking from first principles, and death progress units. Its about brain machine interfaces and why it is crucial that you be a chef and not a cook. My guest is Tim Urban, along with his business partner Andrew Finn. Tim is the most entertaining writer I’ve come across in years, who explains complicated and interesting topics to his millions of dedicated readers on the website “Wait, But Why.” As an example, Tim’s last post on Elon Musk’s neurlink venture is 40,000 wor...
2019-05-141h 23
Future of AgricultureFuture of Agriculture 146: The Case for Urban Agriculture with Henry Gordon-Smith of Agritecture Henry Gordon-Smith is considered one of the leading experts in urban agriculture. He is the Founder and Managing Director of Agritecture, a global urban agriculture consultation company that seeks to spread and promote the idea of urban and vertical farming. Part of Henry’s duties as Managing Director include overseeing projects, planning events and conferences, and networking with like-minded businesses. He has a BA in Political Science from the University of British Columbia and an MSc in Sustainability Management from Columbia University. Henry joins me today to share his passion for urban farming and...
2019-03-2744 min
3 Books With Neil PasrichaChapter 22: Tim Urban on shivering in shorts and shifting from sheep to chef3 Books is a completely insane and totally epic 15-year-long quest to uncover the 1000 most formative books in the world. Each chapter is hosted live and in-person at the guest's preferred location by Neil Pasricha, New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Awesome and The Happiness Equation. Each chapter of 3 Books uncovers and discusses the three most formative books from one of the world's most inspiring people. Sample guests include: Judy Blume, David Sedaris, Chris Anderson of TED, and the world's greatest Uber driver. Each of the 333 chapters is dropped on the exact minute of every new moon...
2019-02-041h 59
OMR Media“Things that are really good will get found” – Tim Urban, internet legend & founder @waitbutwhyPia Frey sits down with creator of waitbutwhy.com Tim Urban
How do you make a living from online content without banner ads or SEO? Pia Frey sits down with creator of waitbutwhy.com Tim Urban, who transformed one viral blog post into a thriving site with 1.4m monthly readers. Tim tells us how he monetised his work without compromising his vision of a high-end, intimate community, in a conversation that touches on Facebook follows versus email sign-ups, Patreon versus Paypal, and social survival mammoths. (Oh, and Tim picks up a sponsorship deal from Pia along the way. Very crafty.)
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2019-01-1058 min
The Urban Astronomer PodcastPodcast #37: Mission Update and Tim Cooper at ScopeX 2018Welcome to Episode 37 of the Urban Astronomer podcast! This week features a 12:00 public lecture by Tim Cooper, and another of 1:45 Clem Unger's space mission updates. As always, if you enjoy the show and would like to see it grow, there are a few ways that you can help. You could leave a positive review and rating on your favourite podcast service (I'm partial to Podknife but anything goes!). You could send a subscribe link to a friend. You could sign up on our Patreon page and pledge a few dollars financial support. Or you can even just continue listening, and...
2018-11-0945 min
The Urban Astronomer Podcast Archives - Urban AstronomerPodcast #37: Mission Update and Tim Cooper at ScopeX 2018Welcome to Episode 37 of the Urban Astronomer podcast! This week features a 12:00 public lecture by Tim Cooper, and another of 1:45 Clem Unger's space mission updates. As always, if you enjoy the show and would like to see it grow, there are a few ways that you can help. You could leave a positive review and rating on your favourite podcast service (I'm partial to Podknife but anything goes!). You could send a subscribe link to a friend. You could sign up on our Patreon page and pledge a few dollars financial support. Or you can even just continue listening, and...
2018-11-0945 min
The OMR Podcast International – Go inside the minds of the biggest names in digital and techwith 'Wait, but Why' Founder Tim UrbanIn episode 13 of the OMR Podcast, Tim Urban from …
In episode 13 of the OMR Podcast, Tim Urban from “Wait, but Why” joined OMR Editor-in-Chief Roland Eisenbrand during the OMR Festival for a talk on the importance of quality content in audience building, catering to nerds and what it’s like working with Elon Musk.
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2018-07-0546 min
My Favorite Tech Podcasts#55 - Tim Urban of Wait But Why Podcast: Y Combinator Startup Podcast (LS 50 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: #55 - Tim Urban of Wait But WhyPub date: 2018-01-03Tim Urban cofounded the blog Wait But Why with Andrew Finn in 2013.His posts about Artificial Intelligence, Elon Musk, and the Fermi Paradox have been read millions of times.We discussed Tim's research strategy, the purpose of Wait But Why, and his thoughts on technologies including cryptocurrencies, A.I., and AR/VR.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Y C...
2018-05-1855 minMy Favorite Tech Podcasts#55 - Tim Urban of Wait But Why Podcast: Y Combinator Startup Podcast (LS 51 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: #55 - Tim Urban of Wait But WhyPub date: 2018-01-03Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationTim Urban cofounded the blog Wait But Why with Andrew Finn in 2013.His posts about Artificial Intelligence, Elon Musk, and the Fermi Paradox have been read millions of times.We discussed Tim's research strategy, the purpose of Wait But Why, and his thoughts on technologies including cryptocurrencies, A.I., and AR/VR.
2018-05-1855 min
The Tim Ferriss Show#283: Managing Procrastination, Predicting the Future, and Finding Happiness - Tim UrbanTim Urban (@waitbutwhy) is the author of the blog Wait But Why and has become one of the Internet's most popular writers. According to Fast Company, Tim has "captured a level of reader engagement that even the new-media giants would be envious of." Wait But Why receives more than 1.5 million unique visitors per month and has over 550,000 email subscribers.Tim has gained a number of prominent readers as well, like authors Sam Harris (page 365 in Tribe of Mentors) and Susan Cain (page 10), Twitter co-founder Evan Williams (page 401), TED curator Chris Anderson (page 407), and Brain Pickings' Maria Popova....
2017-11-301h 33
Tribe of MentorsWait But Why -- Tim UrbanTribe of Mentors is a new short-form podcast from bestselling author and early-stage investor, Tim Ferriss. This episode breaks the mold and features a longer conversation with Tim Urban, the author of the blog Wait But Why and has one of the Internet’s most popular writers. Tim, according to Fast Company, has “captured a level of reader engagement that even the new-media giants would be envious of.” Tim’s TED Talk, “Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator,” has received more than 21 million views.
2017-11-241h 31
Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'ShaughnessyTim Urban - Grand Theft Life - [Invest Like the Best, EP.59]This week’s conversation is about artificial intelligence and interplanetary travel. Its about content creation, thinking from first principles, and death progress units. Its about brain machine interfaces and why it is crucial that you be a chef and not a cook. My guest is Tim Urban, along with his business partner Andrew Finn. Tim is the most entertaining writer I’ve come across in years, who explains complicated and interesting topics to his millions of dedicated readers on the website “Wait, But Why.” As an example, Tim’s last post on Elon Musk’s neurlink venture is 40,000 words long, roughly the l...
2017-10-171h 21
Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'ShaughnessyTim Urban - Grand Theft LifeThis week’s conversation is about artificial intelligence and interplanetary travel. Its about content creation, thinking from first principles, and death progress units. Its about brain machine interfaces and why it is crucial that you be a chef and not a cook. My guest is Tim Urban, along with his business partner Andrew Finn. Tim is the most entertaining writer I’ve come across in years, who explains complicated and interesting topics to his millions of dedicated readers on the website “Wait, But Why.” As an example, Tim’s last post on Elon Musk’s neurlink venture is 40,000 wor...
2017-10-171h 22
The One You Feed | Personal Growth, Emotional Resilience & PurposeTim Urban Part Two
Tim Urban writes a pretty famous blog called Wait But Why - have you read it? Whether you have or you've never heard of it before, this episode will not only thoroughly entertain you but it will also help you implement a playful yet powerful approach to growing in wisdom. When it comes to concepts like "the consciousness staircase" or mindfulness about your moment to moment tasks, nothing helps your self-confidence more than reaping the benefits of making good decisions, "out of the fog", in the clarity of awareness. In this episode, Tim Urban teaches you hacks to do just...
2017-10-0441 min
The One You Feed | Personal Growth, Emotional Resilience & PurposeTim Urban: Wait but Why
Tim Urban writes a pretty famous blog called Wait But Why - have you read it? Whether you have or you've never heard of it before, this episode will not only thoroughly entertain you but it will also help you implement a playful yet powerful approach to ending procrastination and augmenting your productivity on a daily basis. When it comes to things like building habits or mindfulness about your moment to moment tasks, nothing helps your self-confidence more than following through on something you told yourself or others that you were going to do. In this episode, Time Urban teaches...
2017-09-2141 min
Human Potential LabTim Urban || Wait But Why? Unravelling Life's Biggest MysteriesWe are huge fans of Tim Urban’s Wait But Why blog, so it was a great joy to speak with him for today's show. In this episode of The Psychology Podcast, we experience Tim’s patented wry wit and deep philosophical insight as we chat across a wide range of topics, including Tim’s journey to becoming one of the internet’s most popular bloggers, his creative process and self-regulation strategies, his views on our immediate governmental future, the relative importance of personality traits, the connection between the brain and consciousness, the viability of cryogenics, and much more. Tim has...
2017-03-2251 min
The Psychology PodcastTim Urban || Wait But Why? Unravelling Life's Biggest MysteriesWe are huge fans of Tim Urban’s Wait But Why blog, so it was a great joy to speak with him for today's show. In this episode of The Psychology Podcast, we experience Tim’s patented wry wit and deep philosophical insight as we chat across a wide range of topics, including Tim’s journey to becoming one of the internet’s most popular bloggers, his creative process and self-regulation strategies, his views on our immediate governmental future, the relative importance of personality traits, the connection between the brain and consciousness, the viability of cryogenics, and much more. Tim has some...
2017-03-2251 min
Forever JoblessA Look Into Elon Musk’s Mind, with Tim Urban from WaitButWhy. Season 3 Episode 1Tim Urban and I discuss how Elon Musk started reading his articles. How to spot a thought leader and why you may have a limiting ceiling.
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2017-03-1618 min
ForeverJobless Podcast w/ Billy Murphy | Serial Entrepreneur and BloggerA Look Into Elon Musk’s Mind, with Tim Urban from WaitButWhy. Season 3 Episode 1
Tim Urban and I discuss how Elon Musk started reading his articles. How to spot a thought leader and why you may have a limiting ceiling.
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2017-03-1618 min
The Science of SuccessArtificial Intelligence, Cryogenics, & Procrastination with Wait But Why’s Tim UrbanIn this episode we discuss what Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Stephen Hawking all consider the single greatest threat to humanity, why “death” is not binary event that makes you transition from being alive or dead at a specific moment in time, we ask if you would spend $1000 on a chance to live forever, we look at the biology behind cryogenics, vitfrication, and putting your body on biological pause, and we explore why poverty, climate change, war, and all our problems melt away in the face of one massively important issue with our guest Tim Urban.
Tim Urban is the creator of Wait...
2017-01-1954 min
The Urban Farm Podcast with Greg PetersonTim Diebel, from Pastor to FarmerTim grew up in West Texas, the younger son of a local church pastor and his Christian educator wife. After graduating from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, TX with a BFA in speech communications, he went on to seminary, graduating with a Master of Divinity degree. After graduating, he served churches in Texas communities in Houston, Athens and Lufkin; and then he moved to a historic urban congregation adjacent to Drake University in Iowa. During the course of that 19-year ministry, Tim became captivated by questions about food, our global food system, and the need for a...
2016-09-2749 min
The Urban Farm Podcast Private feed for MembersTim Diebel, from Pastor to FarmerTim grew up in West Texas, the younger son of a local church pastor and his Christian educator wife. After graduating from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, TX with a BFA in speech communications, he went on to seminary, graduating with a Master of Divinity degree. After graduating, he served churches in Texas communities in Houston, Athens and Lufkin; and then he moved to a historic urban congregation adjacent to Drake University in Iowa. During the course of that 19-year ministry, Tim became captivated by questions about food, our global food system, and the need for a...
2016-09-2751 min
The Urban Farm Podcast with Greg PetersonTim Amlaw on Tackling Food DesertsAn Urban Hydroponic project of PureHarvest FoodsTim is an urban agrarian from a farm and agriculture education training and background. He has dedicated his life to building farmer based systems and programs to improve agriculture, humane care of animals and now local Urban Agriculture. His current endeavor is PureHarvests Foods and the Project Arizona Urban Organic Veggie, rejuvenating vacant land in the city with scaled vegetable production and training a local workforce to meet all of the community’s fresh vegetable needs.Visit https://www.urbanfarm.org/2016/07/30/tim-amlaw/ for show notes and links.
2016-07-3140 min
The Urban Farm Podcast Private feed for MembersTim Amlaw on Tackling Food DesertsAn Urban Hydroponic project of PureHarvest FoodsTim is an urban agrarian from a farm and agriculture education training and background. He has dedicated his life to building farmer based systems and programs to improve agriculture, humane care of animals and now local Urban Agriculture. His current endeavor is PureHarvests Foods and the Project Arizona Urban Organic Veggie, rejuvenating vacant land in the city with scaled vegetable production and training a local workforce to meet all of the community’s fresh vegetable needs.Visit https://www.urbanfarm.org/2016/07/30/tim-amlaw/ for show notes and links.
2016-07-3042 min
The Learning Leader Show With Ryan HawkTim Urban – Using Procrastination to Perform A Ted Talk & Befriend Elon MuskEpisode 117: Tim Urban – Using Procrastination to Perform A Ted Talk & Befriend Elon Musk Listen carefully to both the beginning and the end of this conversation. Tim Urban is one of the most thoughtful leaders that I have ever met. As a listener I found Tim to be patient and thoughtful in his responses to my questions, sometimes taking a minute or so before his point came across. Genuinely, I loved that about him. Be prepared for an incredibly funny, yet insightful conversation on The Learning Leader Show. Tim Urban has become one of the Internet’s mo...
2016-04-2152 min
TEDTalks EducationDans la tête d'un expert en procrastination | Tim UrbanTim Urban sait que la procrastination n'est pas logique mais il n'a jamais été capable de perdre l'habitude d'attendre la dernière minute pour faire quelque chose. Dans cette présentation hilarante et intelligente, Tim Urban nous emmène dans un voyage à travers les marathons YouTube, les spirales de Wikipedia et les périodes passées à regarder dans le vide, et nous encourage à réfléchir ardemment à ce que nous-même procrastinons, avant qu'il ne soit trop tard.
2016-03-1514 min