Tim Harford, the Undercover Economist
Tim is an economist, journalist and broadcaster. He is author of “The Next Fifty Things That Made the Modern Economy”, “Messy”, and the million-selling “The Undercover Economist”. Tim is a senior columnist at the Financial Times, and the presenter of Radio 4’s “More or Less”, the iTunes-topping series “Fifty Things That Made ...
The Undercover Economist - Tim Harford
A totally delightful book that educates as well as entertains. The Undercover Economist is a rare specimen: a book on economics that will enthrall its readers. Beautifully written and argued, it brings the power of economics to life. This book should be required reading for every elected official, business leader, and university student.
Biography - Tim Harford
Brief biography. Tim is an economist, journalist and broadcaster. He is author of “How To Make the World Add Up” / “The Data Detective”, “Messy”, and the million-selling “The Undercover Economist”. Tim is a senior columnist at the Financial Times, and the presenter of Radio 4’s “More or Less”, the iTunes-topping series ...
The art of making good misstakes - Tim Harford
Oct 12, 2023 · A thousand years ago, Chinese scholars ran a controlled trial of ginseng, with two runners each running a mile: “The one without the ginseng developed severe shortness of breath, while the one who took the ginseng breathed evenly and smoothly.”. With 200 runners they might have learnt something; comparing a pair, the experiment was useless.
Fifty Things That Made The Modern Economy - Tim Harford
Drawing from the hugely popular BBC radio program and podcast “ 50 Things That Made The Modern Economy,” I discuss the inventions that have transformed the ways we work, play and live. From the plough to artificial intelligence, from Gillette’s disposable razor to Ikea’s Billy bookcase, I recount each invention’s own memorable story ...
It’s the uncertainty, not the delay, that gets you in the end
Sep 22, 2022 · It’s the uncertainty, not the delay, that gets you in the end. I first began to conceive of this column three and a half hours before typing these words, as I stood with my wife and children in an impossibly long queue for the Eurostar, snaking across Gare du Nord in 35C heat. The problem was not the delay, but the discomfort, the anxiety and ...
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Oct 3, 2024 · Cautionary Tales – The Poet who Toppled the British Empire. by Tim Harford | Oct 11, 2024 | Cautionary Tales. India, 1930. Sarojini Naidu is marching towards a British-controlled saltwork; behind her is a long column of protestors all dressed in white. The great campaigner for India’s Independence, Gandhi, is now in jail.
My books of the year 2021 - Tim Harford
Nov 22, 2021 · The paperback of “How To Make The World Add Up” is now out. US title: “The Data Detective”. “If you aren’t in love with stats before reading this book, you will be by the time you’re done.”-. Caroline Criado Perez (Invisible Women) “Endlessly insightful and full of surprises — exactly what you would expect from Tim Harford.”-.
Archives - Tim Harford
Dec 23, 2021 · Year: 2021 How to make New Year’s Resolutions that you will keep. by Tim Harford | Dec 29, 2021 | Marginalia. As David Epstein @DavidEpstein recently pointed out in his newsletter, Range Widely, the first of January is a great time to make resolutions.
Undercover Economist - Tim Harford
Undercover Economist | Tim Harford. My weekly column in the Financial Times on Saturdays, explaining the economic ideas around us every day. This column was inspired by my book and began in 2005. Trick questions, first instincts, and the benefits of thinking twice. A first impression suggests that there is nothing to be gained from reading Alex ...