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By Tim Harford
Articles from the author
The power of saying no
Nobody wants to turn down requests for help. But weighing the cost in terms of family commitments may help
4m read
Robot-driven super productivity still a fantasy
Mankind has to wait for ‘singularity theory’ before robots can lead the way
3m read
A passport to privilege
The Oxford thing matters, of course. But what matters much more is that I was born in England rather than Bangladesh or Uganda
4m read
The ‘gig economy’ is here to stay
But what rights the workers in such jobs should have is still unformed
4m read
Economists are terrible forecasters
The quantitative models did not produce very good forecasts
3m read
‘Robo-workers’ will not be taking away all jobs
Pace of technological change does not always happen as fast as many think
4m read
The price of a diamond is all but relative
Perceptions also stoked by belief that certain things just have to be priced thus
4m read
Log in, tune out, turn off
Websites hoping for repeat traffic tend to avoid the most infuriating adverts
4m read
Well-intentioned is not the same as being right
For policies to be far-reaching, it helps being pragmatic
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Holding onto a great idea is a fool’s errand
Concepts and products can easily be replicated and that is not such a bad thing
3m read
When apps become too populist for their own good
Society is still at odds deciding with what these stand for
4m read
Difficult to let go of the pay-safe mode
Growth of any significance will happen only within a higher interest rate regime
4m read
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