We tell our children unsettling fairy tales to teach them valuable lessons, but these Cautionary Tales are for the education of the... more
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Tim Harford joined Nate Silver and Maria Konnikova on their podcast Risky Business to discuss two of history’s most compelling... more
India, 1930. Sarojini Naidu is marching towards a British-controlled saltwork; behind her is a long column of protestors all dressed in... more
Early morning, April 1789. Captain Bligh is abruptly dragged from his cabin. Wrists bound, bayonet pressed to his chest, he... more
Paul Starrett has just won a major building contract. If everything goes according to plan, this will be the tallest... more
Leo Durocher would stop at nothing to win. The baseball player-turned-manager was a skilled tactician and famously tough. But he also cheated,... more
Tim Harford's life has been building up to this moment. In this Cautionary Conversation, he discusses the works of his... more
Young doctor Jesse Lazear has deadly Yellow Fever. He thrashes around and convulses in his sick bed, and his vomit... more
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