Wait But Why - Mailbag #1
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Your Family: Past, Present, and Future
Sunday, August 2, 2020
The past, present, and future of your family tree are all far more fascinating than you realize. This week from the archive: A post about your family tree—your full, extra big one. It turns out that
Update!
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Popping in with a fun update. Hey readers, Popping in with a fun update. The Story of Us has one (big) chapter left (it was gonna be two but I ended up combining them into one). That chapter is just
My TED Talk
Sunday, July 26, 2020
Procrastinators and TED Talks—not a good match. Hey readers, In February of 2016 I did a super scary thing: I gave a TED Talk. I detailed the full traumatizing experience here: Doing a TED Talk: The
How to Pick Your Life Partner
Sunday, July 19, 2020
The choice of life partner is the most important thing in life to get right, but so many smart, otherwise-logical people end up getting it so wrong. This week from the archives: One of the most popular
The Death Toll Comparison Breakdown
Sunday, July 12, 2020
Which killed more, the American Civil War or the Korean War? Hurricane Katrina or the Titanic sinking? This week from the archive: A huge infographic I made comparing the death tolls from all the
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