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Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford Episodes Available now

Buried by the Wall Street Crash
Two men faced ruin due to thinking they could predict financial futures…one 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’re made out to be…but 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