Tim Harford (17 kníh)
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Tim Harford Adapt ENEverything we know about solving the world's problems is wrong. Out: Plans, experts and above all, leaders. In: Adapting - improvise rather than plan; fail, learn, and try again In this groundbreaking new book, Tim Harford shows how the world's most complex and important problems - including terrorism, climate change, poverty, innovation, and the financial crisis - can only be solved from the bottom up by rapid…
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Tim Harford Adapt ENIn this groundbreaking new book, Tim Harford shows how the world's most complex and important problems - including terrorism, climate change, poverty, innovation, and the financial crisis - can only be solved from the bottom up by rapid experimenting and adapting. From a spaceport in the Mojave Desert to the street battles of Iraq, from a blazing offshore drilling rig to everyday decisions in our business and…
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Tim Harford Adaptujte se CZCo je lepší – dokonalý plán, nebo metoda pokusu a omylu? Vyžadují velké politické a ekonomické výzvy, jako jsou války nebo ekologické katastrofy, vůdce s kolosální vizí a experty se správnou strategií či zcela jinou kategorii lidí, jejichž síla spočívá ve flexibilitě a ochotě poučit se z chyb? Ekonom a novinář Tim Harford tvrdí, že nejlepší cestou k řešení problémů v dnešním nekonečně složitém a nepředvídatelném…
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Tim Harford Dear Undercover Economist ENAre there tangible benefits in flossing? Is it wrong to fake orgasms? What does the perfect online dating ad look like? Should we bother doing the ironing? Is it really impossible to buy the perfect Christmas gift? (Other than this book, of course.) Economists might not be the first people you would think of to give you advice on such diverse areas as parenting, the intricacies of etiquette or the dark arts of…
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Tim Harford Dear Undercover Economist ENAre there tangible benefits in flossing? Is it wrong to fake orgasms? What does the perfect online dating ad look like? Should we bother doing the ironing? Is it really impossible to buy the perfect Christmas gift? (Other than this book, of course.) Economists might not be the first people you would think of to give you advice on such diverse areas as parenting, the intricacies of etiquette or the dark arts of…
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Tim Harford Důvtipný zákazník CZTim Harford má daleko do nudného učitele moderní ekonomie, protože mu jde hlavně o praxi. Uvědomuje si totiž, že jeho obor není jen suchopárná věda, ale pojednává také o tom, jaké ekonomické problémy v každodenním životě řešíme a jak by se lidem i jejich financím mohlo vést lépe – což jim většina odborníků bohužel dosud nedokázala názorně vysvětlit. Aby předvedl, že je to proveditelné, poodkrývá čtenářům…
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Tim Harford Fifty Things that Made the Modern Economy ENFifty Inventions that Shaped the Modern Economy paints the epic picture of economic change in an intimate way, by telling the stories of tools and ideas that had far-reaching and unexpected consequences.
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Tim Harford Fifty Things that Made the Modern EconomyWho thought up paper money? How did the contraceptive pill change the face of the legal profession? Why was the horse collar as important for human progress as the steam engine? ...
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Tim Harford Logika života CZPokud jsou lidé skutečně tak chytří, jak se soudí, proč kouří a berou drogy, podléhají hazardu anebo se bezhlavě zamilovávají? Je to racionální chování? A jak je možné, že váš neschopný šéf dostává tak přemrštěný plat? Ve skutečnosti i zdánlivě iracionální chování může mít racionální základy. Tato vtipná, chytrá a hluboká kniha nám pomůže vysvětlit mnohé z lidského chování. Získané poznatky můžete uplatnit ve všech…
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Tim Harford Messy ENThe urge to tidiness seems to be rooted deep in the human psyche. Many of us feel threatened by anything that is vague, unplanned, scattered around or hard to describe. We find comfort in having a script to rely on, a system to follow, in being able to categorise and file away. We all benefit from tidy organisation - up to a point. A large library needs a reference system. Global trade needs the shipping container.…
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Tim Harford MessyThe urge to tidiness seems to be rooted deep in the human psyche. Many of us feel threatened by anything that is vague, unplanned, scattered around or hard to describe. We find comfort in having a script to rely on, a system to follow, in being able to categorise and file away. We all benefit from tidy organisation - up to a point. A large library needs a reference system. Global trade needs the shipping container.…
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Tim Harford The Logic Of Life ENA dazzling application of new economic theories to the world around us - by the author of THE UNDERCOVER ECONOMIST.
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Tim Harford The Undercover Economist ENWho makes most money from the demand for cappuccinos early in the morning at Waterloo Station? Why is it impossible to get a foot on the property ladder? How do the Mafia make money from laundries when street gangs pushing drugs don't? Who really benefits from immigration? How can China, in just 50 years, go from the world's worst famine to one of the greatest economic revolutions of all time, lifting a million…
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Tim Harford The Undercover Economist ENWho makes most money from the demand for cappuccinos early in the morning at Waterloo Station? Why is it impossible to get a foot on the property ladder? How does the Mafia make money from laundries when street gangs pushing drugs don't? Who really benefits from immigration? How can China, in just fifty years, go from the world's worst famine to one of the greatest economic revolutions of all time, lifting a million…
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Tim Harford The Undercover Economist Strikes Back ENA million readers bought The Undercover Economist to get the lowdown on how economics works on a small scale, in our everyday lives. Since then, economics has become big news. Crises, austerity, riots, bonuses - all are in the headlines all the time. But how does this large-scale economic world really work? What would happen if we cancelled everyone's debt? How do you create a job? Will the BRIC countries take over…
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Tim Harford The Undercover Economist Strikes Back ENA million readers bought The Undercover Economist to get the lowdown on how economics works on a small scale, in our everyday lives. Since then, economics has become big news. Crises, austerity, riots, bonuses - all are in the headlines all the time. But how does this large-scale economic world really work? What would happen if we cancelled everyone's debt? How do you create a job? Will the BRIC countries take over…
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