Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford Episodes Available now
Bowie, Jazz and the Unplayable Piano
At times we do our best work not when things are going well, but outside our comfort zone
How Britain Invented, Then Ignored, Blitzkrieg
Why organizations can't always see a brilliant idea that's staring them in the face.
Buried by the Wall Street Crash
Two men faced ruin due to thinking they could predict financial futures鈥ne bounced back.
The Deadly Airship Race
Competition can bring the best out of people, but can also cause things to fall apart.
La La Land: Galileo's Warning
Giving an Oscar to the wrong film proved that some safety systems can increase mistakes.
The Rogue Dressed as a Captain
Humans aren't as obedient as we鈥檙e made out to be鈥ut we still fall easily for fraudsters
DANGER: Rocks Ahead!
Why did an oil tanker captain steer his ship toward a reef? It's an error many of us make
