Why we procrastinate

Tim Urban knows that procrastination doesn’t make sense, but he’s never been able to shake his habit of waiting until the last minute to get things done. In this hilarious and insightful talk, Urban takes us on a journey through YouTube binges, Wikipedia rabbit holes and bouts of staring out the window — and encourages us to think harder about what we’re really procrastinating on, before we run out of time.

Tim Urban has become one of the Internet’s most popular writers. With wry stick-figure illustrations and occasionally epic prose on everything from procrastination to artificial intelligence.  His blog ‘Wait But Why’ has had millions of unique page views.

If this talk appeals, then please do read Tim’s entertaining and extremely honest account of his preparation for appearing on the TED stage by clicking here.