Three questions from economics
What are the tradeoffs in this situation? What gains can be made from trade and cooperation? How can we reframe this question to find new… Read More »Three questions from economics
Tim Harford
They’re (not quite) taking our jobs: Tim Harford on robots, spreadsheets and automation in the workplace
These are two great episodes from the BBC’s excellent 50 Things that Made the Modern Economy. Episode: Robot The robots are coming! Sort of. Featuring… Read More »They’re (not quite) taking our jobs: Tim Harford on robots, spreadsheets and automation in the workplace
Resource: Tim Harford on 50 Things that Made the Modern Economy
If you haven’t thought much about economics, this series from the BBC is a first-rate introduction to a lot of key ideas about how markets… Read More »Resource: Tim Harford on 50 Things that Made the Modern Economy
Use, repair, copy, make: Tim Harford on bicycles and technological development in Japan
In a recent episode of 50 Things That Made the Modern Economy Tim Harford uses the bicycle to illustrate – among other things – how… Read More »Use, repair, copy, make: Tim Harford on bicycles and technological development in Japan
Tim Harford: slow-motion multitasking
I love Tim Harford‘s stuff, and I’m surprised he hasn’t featured here before. 50 Things that Made the Modern Economy is a delightful romp through… Read More »Tim Harford: slow-motion multitasking