Polarization & Politics
What’s Our Problem?
By Tim Urban
By Wait But Why’s Tim Urban, a long-form, illustrated, systems-thinking take on tribalism and ‘idea labs’ versus ‘sports teams’ thinking about politics.
Book
2024

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By Wait But Why’s Tim Urban, a long-form, illustrated, systems-thinking take on tribalism and ‘idea labs’ versus ‘sports teams’ thinking about politics.

About the Author

Tim Urban graduated from Harvard in 2004 and worked in education, co-founding Launch Education Group and the ed-tech company ArborBridge, before turning to long-form writing full time. His 2016 TED Talk on procrastination remains one of TED’s most-watched talks.
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Tim Urban

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2024

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Polarization & Politics

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