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Wait but why
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Last discussed Aug 21, 2026
Popular blog and newsletter by Tim Urban covering complex topics with stick figure illustrations
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Kevin Rose
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Praised: Fantastic writing and ideas
"People should know it — Wait But Why. Fantastic blog."
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David Sacks
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"Here's the famous Wait But Why image of human progress going on a nice clip and then recursive self-improvement and it just goes out of control."
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John Coogan
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Praised: Viral charts, graphics
"Tim Urban from Wait But Why was on The Apprentice. I love this picture so much. You've seen his viral charts, his graphics, his mafia appearance."
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Peter Yang
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Used for: Gaining perspective on time and life priorities
Praised: Provides valuable perspective on how little time we have
"There's this image from Wait But Why that brings into perspective just how little time we all have."
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