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by Francesco Kuphal Published 2 years ago Updated 1 year ago
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Wait But Why -- Tim Urban Tribe of Mentors
Tribe 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.

What is the but why podcast about?

But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids on Apple Podcasts But Why is a show led by kids. They ask the questions and we find the answers. It’s a big interesting world out there. On But Why, we tackle topics large and small, about nature, words, even the end of the world.

Is there a podcast for Curious Kids?

But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids on Apple Podcasts But Why is a show led by kids. They ask the questions and we find the answers. It’s a big interesting world out there. On But Why, we tackle topics large and small, about nature, words, even the end of the world. Know a kid with a question? Record it with a smartphone.

What is but why?

But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids But Why is a show led by you, kids! You ask the questions and we find the answers. It's a big interesting world out there.On But Why, we tackle topics large and small, about nature, words, even the end of the world.Have a question?

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Is wait but why still active?

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What does Tim Urban do now?

Tim Urban has 3 current jobs including Co-Founder at truePrep , Co-Founder at Wait But Why , and Co-Founder at ArborBridge .

What college did Tim Urban go to?

I've got to put one more important thing into context for you: Tim is no lucky schlub who just happened to write a blog that caught fire. For starters, he graduated from Harvard University. Before starting his blog, he had already co-founded another successful company: ArborBridge.

Who is Tim Urban's wife?

Tandice Ossareh and Tim Urban's Wedding Website.

What did Tim Urban do before wait but why?

Urban: Before starting Wait But Why, I casually wrote a blog for six years on the side. Towards the end of my time doing that, I decided to try drawing little low-grade comics on a few posts and found they were a great way to express certain points, and often very funny.

What does Tim Urban say about procrastination?

"Both brains have a Rational Decision-Maker in them," Urban explains, "but the procrastinator's brain also has an Instant Gratification Monkey," something that, Urban says, compels a procrastinator to interrupt productivity to go on YouTube binges or procrastinate in other ways.

Where was Tim Urban born?

Tacoma, WATim Urban / Place of birth

What is the instant gratification monkey?

The Instant Gratification Monkey is a troublesome creature who lives in the brain of procrastinators and constantly grapples with the much wiser tenant of the brain (the Rational Decision-Maker) for control—and frequently wins. The problem is that this monkey is truly terrible at making decisions.

What is Tim Urban known for?

Tim Urban has become one of the Internet's most popular writers. With wry stick-figure illustrations and occasionally epic prose on everything from procrastination to artificial intelligence, Urban's blog, Wait But Why, has garnered millions of unique page views, thousands of patrons and famous fans like Elon Musk.

What is Tim Urban known for?

Tim Urban has become one of the Internet's most popular writers. With wry stick-figure illustrations and occasionally epic prose on everything from procrastination to artificial intelligence, Urban's blog, Wait But Why, has garnered millions of unique page views, thousands of patrons and famous fans like Elon Musk.

What is the instant gratification monkey?

The Instant Gratification Monkey is a troublesome creature who lives in the brain of procrastinators and constantly grapples with the much wiser tenant of the brain (the Rational Decision-Maker) for control—and frequently wins. The problem is that this monkey is truly terrible at making decisions.

What does it mean to be a Tim?

A Tim is simply a Celtic supporter, and is a regular self-referential term used by Celtic supporters. The origin is thought to come from a Catholic gang from Calton in the early 1900's, which named itself the “Tim Malloys” supposedly after the leader of the gang.

Where was Tim Urban born?

Tacoma, WATim Urban / Place of birth

What happens when competition gets out of hand?

Besnier says when competition gets out of hand it can lead to hurt feelings, and on a larger scale, competition can lead to things like war and inequality.

Who is Tony Wu?

And we also get an exciting hand-pulled noodle demonstration from Tony Wu, who was the executive chef at M.Y. China, a restaurant in San Francisco's Chinatown, when we originally recorded this audio in 2019.

What is the theory that the winter never ended?

Scientists think it was a buildup of ice over time. "The theory is that the winter never ended," explained Ross MacPhee. "You would have snowfalls in the winter and it never really got warm enough to get rid of it completely. The next year that would be built on, built on and built on.

Who is Emily Brewster?

Emily Brewster is a senior editor at Merriam-Webster and host of the podcast Word Matters. Emily answers a question from 8-year-old Emma in Kentucky, who wants to know how words are added to the dictionary. But before we can answer that, we'll tackle 7-year-old Julia's question, "How are new words created?".

Do hippos use dung middens?

Hippos aren't the only animals to use dung middens this way, by the way. Rhinoceroses do this too! Other animals, like dogs, cats, rabbits and monkeys also sniff feces and urine as a way to learn about their fellow species, but they don't always leave their "messages" in the same place.

Idea Labs and Echo Chambers

Every human environment is embedded with its own intellectual culture. Are you spending your time in Idea Labs or Echo Chambers? ... Read More

The American Brain

One neuron’s take on how 300 million people can think as one. ... Read More

The Mute Button

Time to acquaint ourselves with the trusty tool of anyone with an authoritarian impulse. ... Read More

The Enlightenment Kids

In Part 2 of The Story of Us, we time-machine out of the deep past to the 18th century, where we meet a group of unemployed rag-tags with a crazy idea. ... Read More

A Story of Stories

Remember the time our species’ random primate tribes transformed into world-conquering beasts? That was weird. ... Read More

A Game of Giants

To understand the human, you need to get to know the human giant. ... Read More

The Story of Us: Intro

I may only be a tiny cell in society’s elbow skin, but I have a lot to say. ... Read More

Who said "I just love like the situation we're all in right now working from home"?

So people who are listening, I just love like the situation we’re all in right now working from home, Tim Urban. there’s a lot going on here, there we’ve got um, we’ve got, we’ve got a panic monster, and instant gratification monkey. So that’s, that’s par for the course very annoying. Here we have.

Who is Tim Urban?

Tim 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.

Ep. 8 The Forbidden Closet

Welcome to Wait, What? Why! The podcast that ponders why we do the things that we do! For Ep. 8 husband and wife duo, Nicole and Dennis, discuss the origins behind Santa Claus. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Please reach out to us on any social media at waitwhatwhypod. This includes Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

Ep. 7 Party Like A Viking With A Yule Log

Welcome to Wait, What? Why! The podcast that ponders why we do the things that we do! For episode 7 husband and wife duo, Nicole and Dennis, discuss the origins behind Christmas Trees.

Minisode: Mr. Macy Wins

Welcome to our first Minisode of Wait, What? Why! The podcast that ponders why we do the things that we do! For this episode, husband and wife duo, Nicole and Dennis, discuss the origins behind the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

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