Cautionary Tales Presents: Death Fraud and Other Risky Business

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

EpisodeOct 14, 202448m

Cautionary Tales Presents: Death Fraud and Other Risky Business

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

EpisodeOct 14, 202448m

Tim Harford joined Nate Silver and Maria Konnikova on their podcast Risky Business to discuss two of history’s most compelling swindlers: Sam Israel III and John Law. We hope you enjoy this episode of Risky Business. It's available wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We tell our children unsettling fairy tales to teach them valuable lessons, but these Cautionary Tales are for the education of the grown ups – and they are all true. Tim Harford (Financial Times, BBC, author of “The Data Detective”) brings you stories of awful human error, tragic catastrophes, and hilarious fiascos. They'll delight you, scare you, but also make you wiser. New episodes every Friday.

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