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Of particular interest are discussions of equal opportunity and ethinic bias, changing neighborhoods and crime, along with other interesting topics. Tim harford demonstrates an exceptional ability to observe and analyze what we think as mundane, everyday incidents more than anything, the undercover economist teaches you to never accept anything at face value, and the book does it in an engaging, engrossing manner. His chapters come in bitesize sections, with wacky subheadings. Tim harford reveals the economics behind everyday phenomena in this highly entertaining and informative book. Tim harford is the author of the bestseller the undercover economist and the logic of life and a member of the editorial board of the financial times, where he also writes the dear economist column. Tim harford s most popular book is the undercover economist. Tim harford is an english economist, journalist and bestselling author. Alex bellos, author of alexs adventures in numberland tim harfords. The rational economics of an irrational world is a book by tim harford published in 2008 by random house.
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