Tim Harford
Tim Harford
Tim Harfordis an English economist and journalist who lives in London. He is the author of four economics books and writes his longrunning Financial Times column, "The Undercover Economist", syndicated in Slate magazine, which reveals the economic ideas behind everyday experiences. His new column, "Since you asked", offers a sceptical look at the news of the week...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionEconomist
Tim Harford quotes about
economist forecast monetary question treasury understand whether
I never understand why 'economist makes forecast' is ever a headline. Whether the economist in question is from the International Monetary Fund, a City forecasting group or the Treasury - a forecast is still not news.
mistake fixing firsts
Success Comes Through Rapidly Fixing our Mistakes Rather than Getting Things Right the First Time
phones cells ideas
How did the economy produce all these amazing things that we have around us - computers and cell phones and so on? There were a bunch of ideas, and the good ones grew and prospered. And the bad ones were pretty ruthlessly weeded out.
innovation
Failure in Innovation - it's a price worth paying.
economy inevitable happens
Failure is inevitable; it happens all the time in a complex economy.
more-to-life economist accounts
There is much more to life than what gets measured in accounts. Even economists know that.
new-experiences people discipline
Pluralism matters because life is not worth living without new experiences - new people, new places, new challenges. But discipline matters too; we cannot simply treat life as a psychedelic trip through a series of novel sensations.