Conversations With Coleman Inside the Mind of Tim Urban (S3 Ep.15)
May 14, 2022
Tim Urban, blogger and author of 'Wait But Why?', joins the podcast to talk about procrastination, the shortness of life, artificial intelligence, political polarisation, stick figure drawings in blog posts, the impact of evolutionary mismatch on political polarization, AI's impact on human professions, navigating backlash and cancel culture, the issue of power and control in important jobs, and finding fulfillment and the dangers of quick fixes.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Procrastination and the Struggle for Long-Term Goals
01:43 • 10min
Stick figure drawings in blog posts
11:15 • 6min
The Impact of Evolutionary Mismatch on Political Polarization
17:07 • 15min
AI's Impact on Human Professions
32:09 • 12min
Navigating Backlash and Cancel Culture
44:06 • 8min
The Issue of Power and Control in Important Jobs
52:18 • 27min
Finding Fulfillment and the Dangers of Quick Fixes
01:19:39 • 3min