Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford Episodes Available now

The Deadly Airship Race

Competition can bring the best out of people, but can also cause things to fall apart.

Giving an Oscar to the wrong film proved that some safety systems can increase mistakes.

Humans aren't as obedient as we’re made out to be…but we still fall easily for fraudsters

Why did an oil tanker captain steer his ship toward a reef? It's an error many of us make