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In 2016, Urban gave a TED Talk about his experiences with procrastination. As of 2025, the TED Talk has amassed 75 million views, making it the second most viewed TED Talk in history.
In this hilarious and insightful talk, Urban takes us on a journey through YouTube binges, Wikipedia rabbit holes and bouts of staring out the window -- and encourages us to think harder about...
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.
I spoke to Tim Urban, one of the most popular bloggers and a TED Annual Conference speaker, about how he started his blog, what he's learned about growing a community, why he incorporates...
Tim is an author and illustrator known for his long-form blog, Wait But Why. His postings accompanied by stick-figure illustrations range across disciplines including AI, outer space, and procrastination.
As the creator of the immensely popular blog ‘Waite But Why’, Tim Urban’s illustrated long-form articles have made him an intelligentsia cult favourite. He gained widespread recognition when his TED talk became the second most watched ever.
TIM URBAN is 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 fans.
Discover Tim Urban, co-founder of Wait But Why, known for his witty, insightful blogs on AI, procrastination, and existential questions. Harvard-educated and a popular TED speaker, Urban makes complex topics accessible and engaging with humor and clarity.
Wait But Why (WBW) is a website founded by Tim Urban and Andrew Finn and written and illustrated by Urban. The site covers a range of subjects as a long-form blog. [1]