Tim Urban
Tim Urban is the creative force behind the popular blog Wait But Why, where he delves into a wide array of subjects with a unique blend of humor, insight, and stick figure illustrations.
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Originals
Enjoyed the shit out of it. Highly recommend. - Tim Urban
Adam Grant
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Option B
A powerful book about a life skill we all need: resilience. - Tim Urban
Sheryl Sandberg
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Station Eleven
Should be required reading to remind everyone that we all live in an incredible magical utopic civilization. - Tim Urban
Emily St. John Mandel
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Dream Teams
[This author] is an insanely interesting human. - Tim Urban
Shane Snow
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
[The author's] an awesome writer. - Tim Urban
Mark Manson
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Our Final Invention
I think is the best overall resource on AI. - Tim Urban
James Barrat
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The Fountainhead
I absolutely loved the book. Sure, the characters are extreme and one-dimensional - but to me, that was the point. - Tim Urban
Ayn Rand
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Barking Up the Wrong Tree
A mountain of scientific research on success distilled into a quick, enjoyable read. - Tim Urban
Eric Barker
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Atomic Habits
I'd attribute about 60% of my good habits to [the author's] blog and this book is rapidly filling in the other 40%. - Tim Urban
James Clear
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Immune
Super fun read and totally changed my understanding of the human body. - Tim Urban
Philipp Dettmer
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The Biggest Bluff
One of the most insightful and best storytellers around. - Tim Urban
Maria Konnikova
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Elon Musk
A great biography on Musk. - Tim Urban
Ashlee Vance
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The Uninhabitable Earth
[The author's] been scaring the shit out of me with this research for the past few years, and now it's a book I hope lots of people read/discuss/debate. - Tim Urban
David Wallace-Wells
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TED Talks
[I read this book] while prepping for my TED Talk and found it HUGELY helpful. - Tim Urban
Chris Anderson
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Hit Makers
Every time I talk to [this author], I can't stop taking my phone out to jot down insights that pop up in the convo. [This book] has the same effect. - Tim Urban
Derek Thompson
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A Little History of the World
Super comprehensive history of everything. As if your grandfather were sitting around with a bunch of little kids explaining it. - Tim Urban
E. H. Gombrich
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Tools of Titans
Definitely worth checking out. - Tim Urban
Tim Ferriss
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