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 ...
Biography - Tim Harford
WEBBrief 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 ...
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 ...
What we can and can’t say about what we do and don’t know
WEB22 hours ago — The five steps are: tell people what you know, what you don’t know, what you’re doing to find out, and what they can do in the meantime. Finally, remind them that the advice may change. These are solid principles for communicating in an uncertain situation. But they are also a strong starting point for thinking rigorously in an uncertain world.
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.
It’s the uncertainty, not the delay, that gets you in the end
WEBSep 22, 2022 — It’s the uncertainty, not the delay, that gets you in the end | Tim Harford. 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 ...
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.”-.
The Next Fifty Things - Tim Harford
WEB“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, in this new book, The Next Fifty Things That Made the Modern Economy, I’m back with another array of remarkable, memorable, curious and often unexpected ...
How To Make The World Add Up - Tim Harford
WEBIn his excellent book, How to Make The World Add Up, economist Tim Harford delineates 10 lessons to help us better understand new statistics or data.”. The Daily Telegraph. “An economist who literally wrote the book on communicating clearly with numbers boils down advice that will help you make better business and personal decisions.”.
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. After a spasm of concern about the role of misinformation in fuelling racist riots in England, don’t expect things to calm down: the US election is ...