#315 - The Great Derangement

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sam Harris speaks with Tim Urban about his new book, </span><em><a href="https://waitbutwhy.com/whatsourproblem" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What&rsquo;s Our Problem: A Self-Help Book for Societies</span></a></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">. They discuss Tim&rsquo;s unusual career, the finitude of life, existential risk, exponential technological change, political tribalism, the corruption of the media, how one thinks vs what one thinks, trust in institutions, the firing of James Bennet at the New York Times, digital mobs, the mechanics of cancellation, Alex Jones, election integrity, and other topics.</span></p> <p><strong>Tim Urban</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> is a writer, illustrator, and co-founder of the blog </span><a href="https://waitbutwhy.com/homepage" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Wait But Why</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, best known for its long-form articles on a wide range of topics, many of which have gone viral. His TED Talk &ldquo;</span><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_urban_inside_the_mind_of_a_master_procrastinator/no-comments" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Inside the mind of a master procrastinator</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">&rdquo; is the third most viewed talk of all time.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Website: </span><a href="http://waitbutwhy.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">waitbutwhy.com</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Twitter: </span><a href="https://twitter.com/waitbutwhy" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">@waitbutwhy</span></a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Learning how to train your mind is the single greatest investment you can make in life. That&rsquo;s why Sam Harris created the </span><a href="http://wakingup.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;