Tim Harford, the Undercover Economist
Tim Harford, “the Undercover Economist”, is a Financial Times columnist, BBC broadcaster, and the author of eight books (most recently “The Next Fifty Things That Made the Modern Economy”) and the podcast “Cautionary Tales”.
Cautionary Tales - Tim Harford
Cautionary Tales returns with brand new episodes on January 10th. Lizzie J. Magie (played by Helena Bonham Carter) should be celebrated as the inventor of what would become Monopoly. But, even though she had a patent, her role in creating the smash hit board game ...
Biography - Tim Harford
One line biography. Tim Harford, “the Undercover Economist”, is a Financial Times columnist, BBC broadcaster, and the author of ten books (most recently “The Truth Detective”) and the podcast “Cautionary Tales”.
Cautionary Tales – Cleared For Take-Off? (Tenerife Air Disaster 1)
3 hours ago · “Evacuate the airport, we’ve planted bombs,” a terrorist tells the telephone operator at the airport in Gran Canaria, in 1977. By the end of that day, 583 people will have lost their lives – but not to a bomb explosion. The planes are diverted …
Where to find me these days - Tim Harford
Nov 27, 2024 · The simplest and most reliable way to see everything I create is here on this blog, via RSS or email. (I don’t share your email or use it for any other purpose.)
Books - Tim Harford
The Logic of Life “As lively as it is smart, charming, penetrating, and wise. If you are at all interested in knowing much more than you do about how the world works, you couldn’t ask for a better guide than Harford.”
The Undercover Economist - Tim Harford
“Thanks to Tim Harford’s characteristic wit and magnetic storytelling, you may not realize you’re getting an advanced course in how to understand the kinds of statistics we’re all faced with every day.”
My biggest productivity mistake | Tim Harford
Oct 17, 2024 · From time to time, my editor will suggest that I write a column about how to be more productive. It’s a sure way to trigger imposter syndrome because, whether or not I appear productive from the outside, I certainly don’t feel productive on the inside.
Archives - Tim Harford
Dec 12, 2024 · Cautionary Tales – Demonising Dungeons and Dragons (Classic) by Tim Harford | Dec 20, 2024 | Cautionary Tales. When James Dallas Egbert III was reported missing from his college dorm in 1979, one of America’s most flamboyant private detectives was summoned to …
How To Make The World Add Up - Tim Harford
Over the past 13 years of presenting More or Less I’ve come to realise that this clear thinking is only rarely a matter of technical expertise.Instead, it requires an effort to overcome our biases, set aside our preconceptions, and see beyond our emotional reactions.