BlogLesWWW reviewTim Urban, 2013
Wait But Why
Tim Urban's blog, which explains complex concepts in an accessible way. Posts on AI, innovation and the future of humanity.
What you get out of it
Build a deep understanding of technological and societal issues
Serious popularization isn't the kind that simplifies: it's the kind that takes its time.
Why I recommend it
Tim Urban explains AI, the brain or procrastination with stick figures and 20,000-word posts. On paper, a very bad idea. In practice, his two-part piece on superintelligence is still one of the best introductions ever written on the subject.
Read it when you have an hour ahead of you, not five minutes. It's long, it's funny, and unlike most of what you read online, it stays with you.
