Wask: Why do most people not think? To me, it's the same reason we don't exercise or eat healthy. And fear of the new is what really freaks us out. Walk me through how you evolved us and society in your peace. Wask: We are optimized for a world that no longer exists. Fear is still our defining emotion. It's very difficult for us to conquer that.
In this episode we spoke with Tim Urban, founder and writer at Wait But Why? In this super episode Jim and Tim discuss: • The story of us • Managing and taming our biases • Flat earthers and how we’re no different • Overcoming our outdated mental hardware • and MUCH more. Follow Tim on Twitter (Twitter.com/waitbutwhy) and check out his site (waitbutwhy.com)