![]() ![]() ![]() Statistics don’t always apply to every person because of sampling problems.Find what a statistic is measuring and look for context to really understand it.Take note of what your emotional reaction is and learn when it’s better to trust statistics or your own experiences.Here are just 3 of the many useful and eye-opening lessons I got from this book Using his simple tips, you can be an expert at statistics in no time! ![]() Remember That Misinformation Can Be Beautiful Too.Don’t Take Statistical Bedrock for Granted.Demand Transparency When the Computer Says ‘No’.In The Data Detective: Ten Easy Rules to Make Sense of Statistics, economist Tim Harford gives a practical guide on how to cut through the half-truths and truly understand the statistics that we come across. It’s no wonder people are so leery when they hear statistics being thrown around. But this goes to show how easy it is to present statistics to convince people of something that isn’t true. Have you ever heard that babies are delivered by storks? Statistics actually confirm this to be the case: Countries that have higher stork populations also have more babies than those with smaller stork populations. Listen to the audio of this summary with a free reading.fm account*: ![]()
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