Erik Torenberg sits down with Tim Urban, writer of the popular blog Wait But Why, and author of the 2023 book What’s Our Problem? where he offers a framework for thinking about our chaotic political landscape. In this discussion, Erik and Tim discuss liberalism, why heresy is important, and the notion of equality. 

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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Episode Preview
(01:37) The story of Tim Urban’s new book “What’s Our Problem?”
(08:01) Existential threat, technological innovation, and heresy
(13:09) Why the left and the right aren’t respecting liberalism
(15:51) Sponsor: Secureframe, Mercury
(19:04) Social justice fundamentalism vs liberal social justice
(25:46) Social justice fundamentalism as a religion
(30:14) Freedom vs Equality
(50:24) Equality and specificity
(54:39) What would change if Tim wrote the book in the next few years?

TWITTER:
Tim’s Twitter: @waitbutwhy
Erik’s Twitter: @eriktorenberg
Upstream : @upstream__pod

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