• The Nice Guy, the Bully and the Kiss

  • Sep 13 2024
  • Length: 39 mins
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The Nice Guy, the Bully and the Kiss

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  • Leo Durocher would stop at nothing to win. The baseball player-turned-manager was a skilled tactician and famously tough. But he also cheated, intimidated umpires and was violent; he was even known to beat up fans. Durocher was famous for coining the phrase "nice guys finish last" - but is that really true?

    Tim Harford and David Bodanis examine lessons from the life of a ruthless, pugnacious baseball star. This is the first episode of a four-part series about how to succeed without being a jerk. It's based on David's book The Art of Fairness: The Power of Decency in a World Turned Mean.

    For a full list of sources, see the show notes at timharford.com.

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