Iain Dowie famously coined the phrase 'bouncebackability' to describe Crystal Palace's ability to come from behind. But this is a typical manager's idea, so optimistic. What fans are interested in is 'throwawayability': which teams toss away hard-earned leads? Now we know that 'throwawayability' exists because we proved last season that 'bouncebackability' exists (although, hilariously, Palace don't have it) and 'throw-awayability' is the flip side of it.
Classic was Jimmy Savile’s use of the cloak of authority and kindness. Savile’s celebrity allowed him to acquire this authority. As we consider the r… - Daniel Finkelstein
Classic was Jimmy Savile’s use of the cloak of authority and kindness. Savile’s celebrity allowed him to acquire this authority. As we consider the r…
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Iain Dowie famously coined the phrase 'bouncebackability' to describe Crystal Palace's ability to come from behind. But this is a typical manager's i… - Daniel Finkelstein
Iain Dowie famously coined the phrase 'bouncebackability' to describe Crystal Palace's ability to come from behind. But this is a typical manager's i…
[A]n important new book. . . . Professor Akerlof and Rachel Kranton have invented Identity Economics. - Daniel Finkelstein
[A]n important new book. . . . Professor Akerlof and Rachel Kranton have invented Identity Economics.
An invaluable little book.... What Makes a Terrorist uses standard tools of economics and statistical analysis to get at the truth about terrorism...… - Daniel Finkelstein
An invaluable little book.... What Makes a Terrorist uses standard tools of economics and statistical analysis to get at the truth about terrorism...…
You may wonder why a question of manners has got me so exercised. It's because I believe in a simple rule. If you see a person you know behave unreas… - Daniel Finkelstein
You may wonder why a question of manners has got me so exercised. It's because I believe in a simple rule. If you see a person you know behave unreas…
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The statistics John Wesson has compiled in The Science of Soccer show that Premiership football players are vastly more likely to have been born in t…
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Last year, the journalist Malcolm Gladwell conducted a survey of chief executive officers of Fortune 500 companies for his book Blink. He discovered … - Daniel Finkelstein
Last year, the journalist Malcolm Gladwell conducted a survey of chief executive officers of Fortune 500 companies for his book Blink. He discovered …
It will be my birthday on Tuesday. Last year, I reached the painful conclusion that there wasn't enough time left to read every book ever written. Th… - Daniel Finkelstein
It will be my birthday on Tuesday. Last year, I reached the painful conclusion that there wasn't enough time left to read every book ever written. Th…
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