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> [It's difficult because we tend to overrate the pain of failure. We fear it too much. That's research that emerges from psychology. We think it's going to be worse than it really is. And, I think, as we get a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-harford/it-s-difficult-because-we-tend-to-overrate-the-pain-of-failure-we/)

[Tim Harford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-harford/)

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## More by Tim Harford

> [“The evolutionary algorithm--of variation and selection, repeated--searches for solutions in a world where the problems keep changing, trying all sorts of variants and doing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-harford/the-evolutionary-algorithm-of-variation-and-selection-repeated/)

[Tim Harford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-harford/)

> [There's lots and lots of guys out there. The question is trying to find the right one.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-harford/there-s-lots-and-lots-of-guys-out-there-the-question-is-trying-to/)

[Tim Harford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-harford/)

> [If the whole process of learning from failure means discarding stuff that's not working, but in fact, our natural reaction is to keep going,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-harford/if-the-whole-process-of-learning-from-failure-means-discarding-stuff/)

[Tim Harford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-harford/)

> [In many ways, love seems to be totally divorced from economics. But then you realize - well, the stakes are high. This is something…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-harford/in-many-ways-love-seems-to-be-totally-divorced-from-economics-but/)

[Tim Harford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-harford/)

> [I don't think Brian Cox does 'The Wonders of the Solar System' because he believes the world would be a better place if people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-harford/i-don-t-think-brian-cox-does-the-wonders-of-the-solar-system-because/)

[Tim Harford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-harford/)

> [Our society is intertwined with the economy that we've built, which is a fantastically complex system. I hope that my writing about it might…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-harford/our-society-is-intertwined-with-the-economy-that-we-ve-built-which-is/)

[Tim Harford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-harford/)

> [You show me a successful complex system, and I will show you a system that has evolved through trial and error.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-harford/you-show-me-a-successful-complex-system-and-i-will-show-you-a-system/)

[Tim Harford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-harford/)

> [I think the association of economics with forecasting is unfortunate and is down to the fact that one great way to get an investment…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-harford/i-think-the-association-of-economics-with-forecasting-is-unfortunate/)

[Tim Harford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-harford/)

> [The more grotesque your boss's pay and the less he has do to earn it, the bigger the motivation for you to work with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-harford/the-more-grotesque-your-boss-s-pay-and-the-less-he-has-do-to-earn-it/)

[Tim Harford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-harford/)

> [Bill Phillips was this nervous, chain-smoking student. He had signed up to be an engineer, he had gone away to fight in the Second…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-harford/bill-phillips-was-this-nervous-chain-smoking-student-he-had-signed-up/)

[Tim Harford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-harford/)

> [“We should aim to make ours a world where people feel free to do things they enjoy, even if others are mildly inconvenienced, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-harford/we-should-aim-to-make-ours-a-world-where-people-feel-free-to-do/)

[Tim Harford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-harford/)

> [Loss aversion is a really disproportionate anxiety about stuff that doesn't matter very much. So for instance, if you lose $5, you feel really…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-harford/loss-aversion-is-a-really-disproportionate-anxiety-about-stuff-that/)

[Tim Harford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-harford/)

> [Cory Doctorow should be too busy for lunch. He's co-editor of, and a prolific contributor to, one of the most influential blogs in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-harford/cory-doctorow-should-be-too-busy-for-lunch-he-s-co-editor-of-and-a/)

[Tim Harford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-harford/)

> [Accepting trial and error means accepting error. It means taking problems in our stride when a decision doesn't work out, whether through luck or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-harford/accepting-trial-and-error-means-accepting-error-it-means-taking/)

[Tim Harford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-harford/)

> [“Hours are long. Wages are pitiful. But sweatshops are the symptom, not the cause, of shocking global poverty. Workers go there voluntarily, which means—hard…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-harford/hours-are-long-wages-are-pitiful-but-sweatshops-are-the-symptom-not/)

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