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With Wait But Why, Tim Urban demonstrates that complex and long-form writing can stand out in an online wilderness choked with listicles and clickbait.
My talk is based on Why Procrastinators Procrastinate, a post I wrote on my blog, Wait But Why. That post is the first in a three-part series on procrastination, most of which I didn't have time to get to in the talk.
This is a Wait But Why post that introduces a whole other animal that often ruins our lives: Taming the Mammoth: Why You Should Stop Caring What Other People Think.
This talk was presented at an official TED conference. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.
If you liked this talk, try the Wait But Why email list. Tim describes it as follows: "It's very un-annoying — I just email you each new post I write, but I only write 1-3 posts a month, so I won't be up in your grill, I promise."