Yascha Mounk and Tim Urban discuss making better choices, managing human foibles, and distilling big ideas into clear words.
Tim Urban is a writer and author of the blog Wait But Why. He is the author of What's Our Problem?: A Self-Help Book for Societies.
In this week’s conversation, Yascha Mounk and Tim Urban discuss how to develop strong productive habit ... Show More
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Atul Gawande on Medicine and Mortality
Yascha Mounk and Atul Gawande discuss how a simple system can improve patient outcomes. Atul Gawande is an American surgeon, writer, and public health researcher. In this week’s conversation, Yascha Mounk and Atul Gawande discuss how simple checklists can boost survival rates in ... Show More
1h 13m
May 2020
TimcastIRL #62 - Fauci Says OPEN IT UP, Lockdown BACKFIRED And Its Time To Restart Economy
Dr. Fauci says it's time to reopen the US, before we have a disastrous result. Tim and Adam wonder what the new normal will look like. Then, apps will potentially be profiting off contact tracking, which raises questions of security vs freedom. And finally, a scrutiny of Joe Bide ... Show More
2h 30m
Nov 2020
Timcast IRL #164 - Trump Staging A COUP?! Journalists Panic Over Trump's Latest Move w/ Jack Murphy
Tim, Ian, and Lydia sit down with friend Jack Murphy (@JackMurphyLive on Twitter, YouTube) to talk about the election and what happens now. Support the show (http://Timcast.com/donate) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2h 20m