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How to Lie with Statistics
By Darrell Huff
This episode reveals the subtle, often invisible ways statistics are manipulated to persuade, mislead, or simply obscure the truth.
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What it is about
Statistical literacy, critical thinking, data interpretation, media analysis
Who it is for
If you often find yourself nodding along to statistics, or suspect numbers are being used to subtly sway your judgment, this will sharpen your critical eye, and this will help you see what to do next.
The author
Darrell Huff was a journalist and statistician who, in 1954, distilled complex statistical concepts into an accessible, witty guide for the general public, revealing how numbers are routinely misused.
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