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Tim Harford:
Trial, error and the God complex

TEDGlobal 2011 · 18:07 · Filmed Jul 2011
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Economics writer Tim Harford studies complex systems — and finds a surprising link among the successful ones: they were built through trial and error. In this sparkling talk from TEDGlobal 2011, he asks us to embrace our randomness and start making better mistakes.

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Tim Harford's writings reveal the economic ideas behind everyday experiences. Full bio
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