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The Parable of the Ox

Tim Harford tells us what a 'guess the weight of the ox' competition tells us about a bloated and disfunctional financial system.

Tim Harford tells us what a 'guess the weight of the ox' competition tells us about a bloated and disfunctional financial system. It features two noted economics writers: James Surowiecki of the New Yorker and John Kay of the Financial Times and a brand new composition from the legendary Radiophonic Workshop.

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Sat 5 Jan 201323:50GMT
BBC World Service Online

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