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Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford Episodes Available now
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鈥檙e made out to be鈥ut 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
