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The Data Detective: Ten Easy Rules to Make Sense of Statistics by Tim Harford

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In his review of this recent book, Sohn writes of our ever-present need (especially right now) to "offset biases, misconceptions, ill-defined terms, and other impurities in the data" we see and hear around us. Harford organizes his book around ten rules to follow to meet this goal. For example, "We should be skeptical of statistics that are in conflict with our everyday experience and common sense." Ask who or what is missing from the data, and resist taking for granted the accuracy of the data With fake information all around us, it's wise to remember that you can "prove" anything with statistics. Copyright International Institute of Forecasters, 2021

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  • Ira Sohn, 2021. "The Data Detective: Ten Easy Rules to Make Sense of Statistics by Tim Harford," Foresight: The International Journal of Applied Forecasting, International Institute of Forecasters, issue 61, pages 45-48, Q2.
    • Handle: RePEc:for:ijafaa:y:2021:i:61:p:45-48
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