History · Society & Culture
by Pushkin Industries
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.
Cautionary Tales' Halloween episode examines the 1980s crop circle phenomenon in Wiltshire, England, exploring why people were so eager to believe in an extraordinary explanation when a mundane one was available. The episode frames the crop circle mystery as a case study in how humans process evidence and resist…
Worth it if you enjoy Tim Harford's rationalist approach to history, are curious about the psychology of belief, or want a skeptical take on paranormal phenomena.
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