Tim Harford

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S pomoschju statistiki mozhno dokazat, chto detej prinosjat aisty. Ili ubedit vsekh, chto Zemlja ploskaja! I tolko 10 prostykh pravil Tima Kharforda pomogut ne popadatsja na udochku iskazhenij istiny. Avtor uveren, chto vosprijatie informatsii silno zavisit ot nashikh emotsij, predubezhdenij i politicheskikh vzgljadov. Ne vkljuchaja kriticheskoe myshlenie, my bezdumno repostim soobschenija o novykh neverojatnykh otkrytijakh "britanskikh uchenykh". Eta kniga, slovno rentgenovskij apparat, pomozhet razgljadet, kak ustroen udivitelnyj mir statistiki. Vy uznaete pro: - effekt strausa i effekt publikatsii; - illjuziju glubiny ponimanija; - printsipy zdravogo smysla. I nauchites: - protivostojat kognitivnym lovushkam; - razbiratsja v dannykh; - i prinimat vernye reshenija.

A must read for curious kids looking to make sense of a complicated world, from presenter of BBC Radio 4's "More or Less", Tim Harford.

Un economista es una persona aparentemente normal, pero su mente se activa cuando entra en un Starbucks. Ah donde el resto solo ve caf , el economista va mucho m s all ... Este singular libro sobre el funcionamiento del mundo desde el punto de vista de un economista se ha convertido en un referente incuestionable. Nos cautiva con una sencilla pregunta: « Qui n paga tu caf ? . Pronto nos damos cuenta de que no existen las preguntas sencillas, ya que un caf encierra un complejo y gigantesco sistema econ mico. De esta forma tan casual, Harford nos invita a llevar a cabo una labor detectivesca para intentar resolver algunos de los rompecabezas de nuestra sociedad actual. Aprender s a pensar m s como un economista y menos como un consumidor inocente que se pregunta por qu no se puede comprar un coche de segunda mano decente o qu deber a hacer para evitar gastar tanto dinero en un supermercado. «Harford es inteligente, tan inteligente que da miedo. Puede arrojar luz sobre ideas y factores de gran complejidad. --The Sunday Tribune «La econom a popular no es un ox moron, y esta es la prueba. --Financial Times ENGLISH DESCRIPTION "The economy isn't] a bunch of rather dull statistics with names like GDP (gross domestic product)," notes Tim Harford, columnist and regular guest on NPR's Marketplace, "economics is about who gets what and why." In this acclaimed and riveting book-part expos , part user's manual-the astute and entertaining columnist from the Financial Times demystifies the ways in which money works in the world. From why the coffee in your cup costs so much to why efficiency is not necessarily the answer to ensuring a fair society, from improving health care to curing crosstown traffic-all the dirty little secrets of dollars and cents are delightfully revealed by The Undercover Economist.

'Endlessly insightful and full of surprises - exactly what you would expect from Tim Harford' BILL BRYSON'Entertaining . . . A lively introduction to some of the most ingenious, yet often overlooked inventions that have changed the way we live' The Times'Every Tim Harford book is cause for celebration' MALCOLM GLADWELL'Harford is a fine, perceptive writer, and an effortless explainer of tricky concepts. His book teems with good things, and will expand the mind of anyone lucky enough to read it' Daily MailIn Fifty Things that Made the Modern Economy, the revolutionary, acclaimed book, radio series and podcast, bestselling economist Tim Harford introduced us to a selection of fifty radical inventions that changed the world. Now, in this new book, Harford once again brings us an array of remarkable, memorable, curious and often unexpected 'things' - inventions that teach us lessons by turns intimate and sweeping about the complex world economy we live in today. From the brick, blockchain and the bicycle to fire, the factory and fundraising, and from solar PV and the pencil to the postage stamp, this brilliant and enlightening collection resonates, fascinates and stimulates. It is a wonderful blend of insight and inspiration from one of Britain's finest non-fiction storytellers.

The Sunday Times Business Bestseller now in paperback

In Fifty Things that Made the Modern Economy, the revolutionary, acclaimed book, radio series and podcast, bestselling economist Tim Harford introduced us to a selection of fifty radical inventions that changed the World. Now, in this new book, Harford once again brings us an array of remarkable, memorable, curious and often unexpected 'things' - inventions that teach us lessons by turns intimate and sweeping about the complex world economy we live in today. From the brick, blockchain and the bicycle to fire, the factory and fundraising, and from solar PV and the pencil to the postage stamp, this brilliant and enlightening collection resonates, fascinates and stimulates. It is a wonderful blend of insight and inspiration from one of Britain's finest non-fiction storytellers.

'Endlessly insightful and full of surprises - exactly what you would expect from Tim Harford' BILL BRYSON'Entertaining . . . A lively introduction to some of the most ingenious, yet often overlooked inventions that have changed the way we live' The Times'Every Tim Harford book is cause for celebration' MALCOLM GLADWELL'Harford is a fine, perceptive writer, and an effortless explainer of tricky concepts. His book teems with good things, and will expand the mind of anyone lucky enough to read it' Daily MailIn Fifty Things that Made the Modern Economy, the revolutionary, acclaimed book, radio series and podcast, bestselling economist Tim Harford introduced us to a selection of fifty radical inventions that changed the world. Now, in this new book, Harford once again brings us an array of remarkable, memorable, curious and often unexpected 'things' - inventions that teach us lessons by turns intimate and sweeping about the complex world economy we live in today. From the brick, blockchain and the bicycle to fire, the factory and fundraising, and from solar PV and the pencil to the postage stamp, this brilliant and enlightening collection resonates, fascinates and stimulates. It is a wonderful blend of insight and inspiration from one of Britain's finest non-fiction storytellers.

Avtor knigi "Shkerebert" - anglijskij ekonomist i zhurnalist, nagorodzhenij schorichnoju premijeju Bastiat, avtor chotirokh knizhok z ekonomiki, postijnij gist intelektualnikh shou. Vikoristovujuchi doslidzhennja v psikhologiji, nevrologiji, sotsialnikh naukakh, navodjachi vpiznavani ta jaskravi prikladi z zhittja realnikh ljudej Tim Kharford pojasnjuje, scho taki jakosti, jak kreativnist, tvorchij pidkhid, gnuchkist je neviddilnim naslidkom bezladu j khaosu. Vin perekonlivo dovodit, chomu zhorstki plani mozhut prizvesti do vrazhennja, a neperedbachuvanist, gnuchkist ta improvizatsija prizvodjat do peremogi. Avtor pokazuje, scho ljudi, dlja jakikh schodenne vikonannja odnikh i tikh zhe dij vidajetsja torturami, jaki postijno zakhopljujutsja novimi skhemami ta idejami v riznikh sferakh, mozhut zvernuti tsju rozporoshenist na svoju korist. Tim Kharford dovodit, scho voni mozhut stati bilsh efektivnimi v jakijs odnij chi kilkokh sferakh. Dlja tsogo navoditsja bagato prikladiv iz zhittja vidomikh ljudej takikh jak Brajan Ino, Kit Dzharrett, Arnold Shvartsenegger, Stiv Dzhobs ta inshikh. Ljudska skhilnist do akuratnosti v osobistomu ta profesijnomu zhitti utrimuje nas vid innovatsij. Tomu prosto dodajte v svoje zhittja trokhi bezladu i vi stanete nabagato kreativnishimi. Dlja vsikh, khto tsikavitsja tvorchim protsesom abo pidprijemnitstvom, u tsij knizi znajdetsja bagato privodiv dlja rozdumiv. Takozh vona bude korisna ljudjam, u jakikh v golovi tisjachi idej, ale bilshist iz nikh voni tak i ne vtiljujut v zhittja. Chitachi zalishajut pozitivni vidguki pro knigu "Shkerebert", vidznachajuchi nespodivanku ta prostotu dejakikh idej. I kozhen znajshov u nij schos dlja sebe. Zamoviti i kupiti knigu "Shkerebert" ukrajinskoju movoju mozhna v nashomu internet-magazini. Tut zhe vi mozhete oznajomitisja z inshimi novinkami z tsikavikh dlja vas tem.

Fifty Things that Shaped the Modern Economy paints the epic picture of economic change in an intimate way, by telling the stories of tools and ideas that had far-reaching and unexpected consequences.

NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2017 by BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK, THE FINANCIAL TIMES, AND AMAZON Look out for Tim's next book, The Data Detective. A lively history seen through the fifty inventions that shaped it most profoundly, by the bestselling author of The Undercover Economist and Messy. Who thought up paper money? What was the secret element that made the Gutenberg printing press possible? And what is the connection between The Da Vinci Code and the collapse of Lehman Brothers? Fifty Inventions That Shaped the Modern Economy paints an epic picture of change in an intimate way by telling the stories of the tools, people, and ideas that had far-reaching consequences for all of us. From the plough to artificial intelligence, from Gillette's disposable razor to IKEA's Billy bookcase, bestselling author and Financial Times columnist Tim Harford recounts each invention's own curious, surprising, and memorable story. Invention by invention, Harford reflects on how we got here and where we might go next. He lays bare often unexpected connections: how the bar code undermined family corner stores, and why the gramophone widened inequality. In the process, he introduces characters who developed some of these inventions, profited from them, and were ruined by them, as he traces the principles that helped explain their transformative effects. The result is a wise and witty book of history, economics, and biography.

The new book from the author of The Undercover Economist shows us how we can lead messier lives - and why we should.

"Utterly fascinating. Tim Harford shows that if you want to be creative and resilient, you need a little more disorder in your world." --Adam Grant, New York Times-bestselling author of Originals and Give and Take "Engrossing." --New York Times From the award-winning columnist and author of the national bestseller The Undercover Economist comes a provocative big idea book about the genuine benefits of being messy: at home, at work, in the classroom, and beyond. Look out for Tim's next book, The Data Detective. Messy: The Power of Disorder to Transform Our Lives celebrates the benefits that messiness has in our lives: why it's important, why we resist it, and why we should embrace it instead. Using research from neuroscience, psychology, social science, as well as captivating examples of real people doing extraordinary things, Tim Harford explains that the human qualities we value - creativity, responsiveness, resilience - are integral to the disorder, confusion, and disarray that produce them. From the music studio of Brian Eno to the Lincoln Memorial with Martin Luther King, Jr., from the board room to the classroom, messiness lies at the core of how we innovate, how we achieve, how we reach each other - in short, how we succeed. In Messy, you'll learn about the unexpected connections between creativity and mess; understand why unexpected changes of plans, unfamiliar people, and unforeseen events can help generate new ideas and opportunities as they make you anxious and angry; and come to appreciate that the human inclination for tidiness - in our personal and professional lives, online, even in children's play - can mask deep and debilitating fragility that keep us from innovation. Stimulating and readable as it points exciting ways forward, Messy is an insightful exploration of the real advantages of mess in our lives.

A provocative and lively exploration of the increasingly important world of macroeconomics, by the author of the bestselling The Undercover Economist. Thanks to the worldwide financial upheaval, economics is no longer a topic we can ignore. From politicians to hedge fund managers to middle-class IRA holders, everyone must pay attention to how and why the global economy works the way it does. Enter Financial Times columnist and bestselling author Tim Harford. In this new book that demystifies macroeconomics, Harford strips away the spin, the hype, and the jargon to reveal the truth about how the world's economy actually works. With the wit of a raconteur and the clear grasp of an expert, Harford explains what's really happening beyond today's headlines, why all of us should care, and what we can do about it to understand it better.

Tim Harford returns as the Undercover Economist with an even bigger target in his sights: to explain how the whole world economy works.

With over one million copies sold, The Undercover Economist has been hailed worldwide as a fantastic guide to the fundamental principles of economics. An economist's version of The Way Things Work, this engaging volume is part Economics 101 and part expose of the economic principles lurking behind daily events, explaining everything from traffic jams to high coffee prices. New to this edition This revised edition, newly updated to consider the banking crisis and economic turbulence of the last four years, is essential for anyone who has wondered why the gap between rich and poor nations is so great, or why they can't seem to find a decent second-hand car, or how to outwit Starbucks. Senior columnist for the Financial Times Tim Harford brings his experience and insight as he ranges from Africa, Asia, Europe, and the United States to reveal how supermarkets, airlines, and coffee chains--to name just a few--are vacuuming money from our wallets. Harford punctures the myths surrounding some of today's biggest controversies, including the high cost of health-care; he reveals why certain environmental laws can put a smile on a landlord's face; and he explains why some industries can have high profits for innocent reasons, while in other industries something sinister is going on. Covering an array of economic concepts including scarce resources, market power, efficiency, price gouging, market failure, inside information, and game theory, Harford sheds light on how these forces shape our day-to-day lives, often without our knowing it. Showing us the world through the eyes of an economist, Tim Harford reveals that everyday events are intricate games of negotiations, contests of strength, and battles of wits. Written with a light touch and sly wit, The Undercover Economist turns "the dismal science" into a true delight.

In this groundbreaking book, Tim Harford, the Undercover Economist, shows us a new and inspiring approach to solving the most pressing problems in our lives. When faced with complex situations, we have all become accustomed to looking to our leaders to set out a plan of action and blaze a path to success. Harford argues that today's challenges simply cannot be tackled with ready-made solutions and expert opinion; the world has become far too unpredictable and profoundly complex. Instead, we must "adapt." Deftly weaving together psychology, evolutionary biology, anthropology, physics, and economics, along with the compelling story of hard-won lessons learned in the field, Harford makes a passionate case for the importance of adaptive trial and error in tackling issues such as climate change, poverty, and financial crises as well as in fostering innovation and creativity in our business and personal lives. Taking us from corporate boardrooms to the deserts of Iraq, "Adapt "clearly explains the necessary ingredients for turning failure into success. It is a breakthrough handbook for surviving and prospering in our complex and ever-shifting world."

* The Undercover Economist takes on the world - the new book from global bestseller Tim Harford

* The very best letters from Tim Harford's celebrated Financial Times 'Dear Econonmist' column, collected herewith NEW letters for the paperback edition