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Tim Harford presents a series of talks inspired by ideas in anthropology, culture and the social sciences

Radio 4,7 episodes

Episodes

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Series 2
Tim Harford: The Power of Maps
Tim Harford and his guests tell intriguing stories inspired by maps.
11 Dec 2013,15 mins
Series 2
Jerry Brotton: Mapping History
Professor Jerry Brotton discusses how each period in history gets the map it deserves.
18 Dec 2013,15 mins
Series 2
Simon Garfield: Maps and Mistakes
Simon Garfield discusses the mistakes and deceptions in some of our best-loved maps.
01 Jan 2014,15 mins
Series 1
Malcolm Gladwell: Listening in Vietnam
Tim Harford is joined by Malcolm Gladwell for the first in this new series of talks.
09 Jul 2013,15 mins
Series 1
Gillian Tett: The Anthropology of Finance
Financial journalist Gillian Tett describes how she predicted the financial crisis in 2008
16 Jul 2013,15 mins
Series 1
David Kilcullen: Feral Cities
Tim Harford is joined by influential counter-insurgency expert David Killcullen.
23 Jul 2013,15 mins
Series 1
Common Tragedy
Tim Harford reflects on the impact of mankind on the world around us.
30 Jul 2013,15 mins