Episode · People I (Mostly) Admire · 2023-01-23
Books mentioned on Tim Harford: “If You Can Make Sure You’re Not An Idiot, You’ve Done Well.” | Episode 15
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The undercover economist
The Undercover Economist is a popular economics book by Tim Harford that uses economic principles to explain everyday experiences, consumer choices, and hidden market forces.
Recommended“his first book the undercover Economist came out over 15 years ago and it's still the first book I recommend to anyone who asked me for advice about what to read”
Where to get it
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Freakonomics
Freakonomics by Steven D.
Discussed“and actually it's interesting because Freakonomics is a book that doesn't make that mistake so Freakonomics right from the start is a book that says hey let me tell you something really interesting about the world using this data”
Where to get it
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Messy
Discussed“one of my favorite stories is from your book messy about creativity it's about the jazz pianist Keith Jarrett could you tell it”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book Messy
“it's how I begin my book messy the book that's really all about how disruption and challenges”