Why people recommend it
What's Our Problem? by Tim Urban is an engaging, heavily illustrated self-help book for societies that examines political tribalism, modern discourse, and the psychological forces shaping contemporary civilization. On Modern Wisdom, Jimmy Carr and host Chris Williamson discussed the book, calling it absolutely fantastic and exploring how its insights reshaped their understanding of modern societal polarization. Dr. Jean Twenge also recommended the book as a top reading choice during an appearance on The Ezra Klein Show. Lex Fridman hosted the author on the Lex Fridman Podcast to celebrate the book's launch, introducing it as a brilliant guide to understanding human history and societal dysfunction through Urban's unique analytical lens. Furthermore, Sahil Bloom discussed the book on How I Write, praising it as a massive, enduring literary tome destined to fundamentally impact how people think about and navigate the modern world.
Who recommended it
- Lex Fridman Recommended
- Sahil Bloom Discussed
- Jimmy Carr Recommended
- Dr Jean Twenge Recommended
Lex Fridman — 2 mentions
“He's the author and illustrator of the amazing blog called 'Wait But Why,' and is the author of a new book coming out tomorrow called 'What's Our Problem: A Self-Help Book For Societies.'”
“You wrote an incredible book called 'What's Our Problem: A Self-Help Book For Societies.' In the beginning, you present this view of human history as a thousand-page book where each page represents 250 years.”
Sahil Bloom — 1 mention
“I mean Tim's uh you know what's our problem his new book like it's a Tome that is going to be out there forever and could impact the way that people think about the world”
Jimmy Carr — 1 mention
“what's our problem book by Tim Urban yes I thought it was absolutely fantastic”
Dr Jean Twenge — 1 mention
“then the second is called what's our problem by Tim Urban”
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Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Okay, so this was a series called The Story of Us, and then it turned into a book called What's Our Problem? But it was A, it was supposed to be just a blog post”
“And that became this book, What's Our Problem?”