SUMMARY: How To Lie With Statistics By Darrell Huff
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* Our summary is short, simple and pragmatic. It allows you to have the essential ideas of a big book in less than 30 minutes.
By reading this summary, you will learn how to defend yourself against the misused statistics that litter our daily lives.
You will also learn :
the importance of statistical samples;
to be wary of missing data;
how to identify misleading graphs;
how to manipulate statistical jargon to your advantage;
what questions to ask yourself to avoid falling into the trap set by certain statistics.
Statistics are very useful, but they can be misused to sell a product, convince voters, or attract attention. For example, a local newspaper, with its focus on crime, may make its readers believe that they live in a dangerous place, and a study explaining that after ingesting a certain medication, colds tend to disappear, may make people buy a product that is as effective as no treatment at all! Statistics have the devious advantage of appearing factual, which is what makes them attractive, but in the mouth of a dishonest person, they can fool even the most discerning readers. This book serves not as an instruction manual for crooks, but as a self-defense manual for their potential victims: honest people.
*Buy now the summary of this book for the modest price of a cup of coffee!
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