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 …
Biography - Tim Harford
Archives - Tim Harford
Jan 9, 2025 · Cautionary Tales – Frozen in a Burning 747 (Tenerife Air Disaster 2) by Tim Harford | Jan 17, 2025 | Cautionary Tales. Two airplanes have just collided on the …
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 …
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.”
Archives - Tim Harford
Dec 1, 2022 · Quitting is underrated. by Tim Harford | Dec 22, 2022 | Undercover Economist “I am a fighter and not a quitter,” said Liz Truss, the day before quitting. She was echoing the words …
Articles - Tim Harford
The Undercover Economist. Two airplanes have just collided on the runway at Tenerife Airport. While no one on the Amsterdam-bound KLM plane survives the resulting fireball, 71 Pan-Am …
The Next Fifty Things - Tim Harford
“Endlessly insightful and full of surprises — exactly what you would expect from Tim Harford.” Bill Bryson. In Fifty Things that Made the Modern Economy, I presented a selection of fifty radical inventions that changed the world. Now, …
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 …