Wait But Why is the ultimate in internet long reads. Created by writer and illustrator Tim Urban, it is known for diving deep into meaty topics. These range from a series of posts on Elon Musk – including a closer look at brain-machine interface company Neuralink – to ones that wonder why we haven’t met any extra-terrestrial life forms, given the probability of the existence of alien civilizations.
Urban’s latest series of posts tell the story of modern society: how we balance our animal selves with our social selves, how tribes and communities form, how people are governed, how concepts of censorship and free speech emerged. Start reading here
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