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This Is Cautionary Tales

This Is Cautionary Tales

Hard-earned wisdom from tales of human error and tragic mishaps

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Hindsight is 20/20—and Tim Harford OBE will show you exactly why that is, in his Blinkist Shortcast of Cautionary Tales. The author and Financial Times columnist dissects mistakes and catastrophes that will both delight and terrify. Find out what made Florence Nightingale a brilliant hero and liar, how to get away with a con, and why knowledge can sometimes be a curse, all in these top 5 episodes of the Cautionary Tales Shortcast.

This Is Cautionary Tales

Hard-earned wisdom from tales of human error and tragic mishaps

Communication: Is Knowledge The Enemy?
Communication: Is Knowledge The Enemy?
Narrated by Tim Harford
Understand "the curse of knowledge" and learn how to avoid it, so that you can communicate your ideas clearly
15 min4.7
Florence Nightingale: Hero and Liar
Florence Nightingale: Hero and Liar
Narrated by Tim Harford
Learn how to avoid getting bamboozled by a well-designed graphic from data vizualization pioneer Florence Nightingale
13 min4.5
How to Avoid The Dunning Kruger Effect
How to Avoid The Dunning Kruger Effect
Narrated by Tim Harford
When someone who is the worst at something thinks they’re the best at it, a disaster can loom—learn how to prevent it
12 min4.7
How to Improvise Like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr
How to Improvise Like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr
Narrated by Tim Harford
If you want your public speaking to make a real impact, you need to let go of the script
13 min4.8
The Nazi Art Forger Who Fooled A Nation
The Nazi Art Forger Who Fooled A Nation
Narrated by Tim Harford
Learn how motivated reasoning can cause experts to be especially vulnerable to deception
14 min4.7

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