

#3423
Mentioned in 14 episodes
How to lie with statistics
Book • 1954
In 'How to Lie with Statistics', Darrell Huff provides an engaging introduction to the ways statistics can be manipulated or misinterpreted.
The book covers topics such as biased sampling, misleading averages, and the manipulation of graphs.
It serves as a practical guide for readers to critically evaluate statistical information.
The book covers topics such as biased sampling, misleading averages, and the manipulation of graphs.
It serves as a practical guide for readers to critically evaluate statistical information.
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Mentioned in 14 episodes
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, noting Bill Gates' quote on the cover and the book's insight on manipulating statistics.


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Tim Harford

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when discussing how data can be manipulated to tell any story.


Dre Baldwin

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when warning that compensation data and statistics can be manipulated to mislead physicians during negotiations.


John Apino

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as a really famous book about the understanding of statistics.


Colin Gray

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in the context of contrasting views on statistics in 1954.


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