Tim Harford, the Undercover Economist
WEBTim 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 ...
How to stay curious while avoiding distraction | Tim Harford
WEB1 day ago · Death is to be avoided not for its own sake, but because it’s terribly predictable. All this is fascinating in its own right, and hints at why humans themselves might have evolved a sense of curiosity. But AI systems, like 13-year-old boys, can also be curious to the point of distractibility themselves. For example, ask a curiosity-driven AI ...
Articles - Tim Harford
WEBPanama Disaster 1: Ferdinand De Lesseps, "the Great Frenchman", was convinced that he was the man to build the Panama Canal. No, he wasn't an engineer and no, he'd never actually been to Panama before. But he'd managed to dig the Suez Canal, and everyone had said that... “Thanks to Tim Harford’s characteristic wit and magnetic storytelling ...
It’s the uncertainty, not the delay, that gets you in the end
WEBSep 22, 2022 · 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 the uncertainty.…
Biography - Tim Harford
WEBOne 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”. Brief biography Tim is an economist, journalist and broadcaster. He is author of "How To …
My books of the year 2021 - Tim Harford
WEBNov 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.”-.
Fifty Things That Made The Modern Economy - Tim Harford
WEBDrawing 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 ...
Undercover Economist - Tim Harford
WEBUndercover 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. For those of us who love sport, the Euros followed by the Olympics have given us a vintage summer. For those of …
The Undercover Economist - Tim Harford
WEBA 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.
Adapt - Tim Harford
WEBAdapt | Tim Harford. When faced with complex problems, we have all become accustomed to looking to our leaders to set out a grand vision, experts to draw up a detailed plan of action, or gurus who can provide us with some infallible solution. In this groundbreaking book, Tim Harford shows us a new and inspiring approach to solving the most ...