
About this episode
Tim Urban cofounded the blog Wait But Why with Andrew Finn in 2013.
His posts about Artificial Intelligence, Elon Musk, and the Fermi Paradox have been read millions of times.
We discussed Tim's research strategy, the purpose of Wait But Why, and his thoughts on technologies including cryptocurrencies, A.I., and AR/VR.
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