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Has the music industry survived the file sharing revolution?

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

As file sharing continues to hit the music industry hard, is quality diminishing along with the sales?

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How quickly does data become dated?

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

In an age when current affairs is a misnomer, ‘nowcasting’ is the future, says Tim Harford

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Benford's Law and the eurozone crisis

Friday, November 25, 2011

Benford’s Law is a surprisingly straightforward way of spotting dodgy data. It would certainly have caught out Greece, says Tim Harford

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The Taleb distribution: why we should tolerate small setbacks in return for a big payoff

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Rather than risking all for the sake of petty gains, should we tolerate mini setbacks in return for one big payday?

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Why do people contribute to Wikipedia for free?

Monday, September 5, 2011

Why do people spend valuable time and effort contributing for free to Wilkipedia, Amazon and other websites? By Tim Harford

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Are cities the answer to global poverty?

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Could new cities with their own special laws be the answer to global poverty? One radical economist thinks so

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The forecast is... wrong

Monday, June 13, 2011

Research shows that forecasters tend to flock together – and their predictions are usually wide of the mark

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