Tim Urban Explains The Problem In Our Society

Tim Urban, author of the popular blog Wait But Why and the book What's Our Problem? joins host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast

Episode 259 of the Elevate with Robert Glazer podcast, hosted by Robert Glazer | YAP Media, titled "Tim Urban Explains The Problem In Our Society" was published on September 19, 2023 and runs 57 minutes.

September 19, 2023 ·57m · Elevate with Robert Glazer

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Tim Urban is on a mission to increase our collective ability for critical thinking. He is the founder, writer and illustrator of the popular website Wait But Why, a long form blog that regularly reaches millions of readers. He has delivered a TED Talk, “Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator,” which has been viewed 29 million times. And, most recently, he is the author of the smash-hit book What’s Our Problem: A Self Help Book For Societies, which is available wherever books are sold. Tim returned to the Elevate Podcast to discuss how society became so polarized, the need for critical thinking, different ways to think about political and societal debates, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Tim Urban is on a mission to increase our collective ability for critical thinking. He is the founder, writer and illustrator of the popular website Wait But Why, a long form blog that regularly reaches millions of readers. He has delivered a TED Talk, “Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator,” which has been viewed 29 million times. And, most recently, he is the author of the smash-hit book What’s Our Problem: A Self Help Book For Societies, which is available wherever books are sold. Tim returned to the Elevate Podcast to discuss how society became so polarized, the need for critical thinking, different ways to think about political and societal debates, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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