Tim Douglas Harford
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About
Economist, journalist and broadcaster who is best known as the senior columnist at the Financial Times. He is also the presenter of Radio 4's "More or Less", the iTunes-topping series "Fifty Things That Made the Modern Economy", and the podcast "Cautionary Tales." He is also the author of "How To Make the World Add Up," "The Data Detective," "Messy," and the million-selling "The Undercover Economist."
Before Fame
He was educated at Aylesbury Grammar School and then at Brasenose College, Oxford. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics and then a Master of Philosophy in Economics, in 1998.
Trivia
He has spoken at TED, PopTech and the Sydney Opera House. His writing has been published by the leading magazines and newspapers including Esquire, Forbes, Wired, New York Magazine, the Guardian, the Sunday Times, the Washington Post and the New York Times.
Family Life
He resided in Oxford with his wife Fran Monks and their three children.
Associated With
He and Ben Shapiro are both journalists.
