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Psychology · 21 min

The Undercover Economist

By Tim Harford

Explore Tim Harford's 'The Undercover Economist' to uncover the powerful, often invisible, economic forces shaping our everyday world, from coffee prices to traffic jams, revealing the hidden logic behind human behavior and societal structures.

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“Explore Tim Harford's 'The Undercover Economist' to uncover the powerful, often invisible, economic forces shaping our everyday world, from coffee prices to traffic jams, revealing the hidden logic behind human behavior and societal structures.”

— Tim Harford, The Undercover Economist

What it is about

economics, behavioral economics, scarcity

Who it is for

Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of economics, behavioral economics, scarcity and better judgment in how they apply it.

The author

Tim Harford brings a credible and useful lens to economics, behavioral economics, scarcity, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.

About the author

Tim Harford

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