Tim Harford's life has been building up to this moment. In this Cautionary Conversation, he discusses the works of his favorite author J.R.R. Tolkien and the social science at play in Amazon Prime's series The Rings of Power. What do elves and whistleblowers have in common? How can evil hide in plain sight? And where do orcs come from?
This episode is sponsored by Amazon Prime's The Rings of Power. Season 2 of The Rings of Power is available to watch on Prime Video from August 29th.
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