15. Tim Harford: “If You Can Make Sure You're Not An Idiot, You've Done Well.”
About this episode
Tim Harford discusses his work in statistics and data storytelling with Steve Levitt.
He’s a former World Bank economist who became a prolific journalist and the author of one of Steve Levitt’s favorite books, The Undercover Economist. Tim Harford lives in England, where he’s made it his mission to help the public understand statistics. In their conversation, Steve gives Tim some feedback on his new book, The Data Detective, contemplates if it’s possible to tell great stories with data, and Tim explains how making mistakes can be fun. This episode originally aired on February 12th, 2021.
Topics covered
- statistics
- journalism
- data storytelling
- economics
- mistakes
Keywords
- Tim Harford
- Steve Levitt
- statistics
- data
- economics
- The Data Detective
- The Undercover Economist
- journalism
- mistakes
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