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How to Lie with Statistics
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Read books like bad science read books like How to lie with Statistics.
Tim Ferriss · Huberman Lab · Jun 2023 Listen at 41:09 The best things said about it
You can prove anything with Statistics or this famous book how to lie with Statistics.
Tim Harford Modern Wisdom · Nov 2022 Where and when it comes up
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Why people recommend it
How to Lie with Statistics by Darrell Huff is a widely read guide that exposes how numerical data can be manipulated, misrepresented, or misconstrued to deceive the public and support biased agendas. On Huberman Lab, Tim Ferriss recommended reading this text alongside other science literacy books as an essential resource for developing statistical skepticism and critical thinking. Tim Ferriss reiterated this recommendation on The Tim Ferriss Show, describing the book as a very fast read that complements discussions on longevity, data analysis, and avoiding sensationalist health claims. Tim Harford discussed the classic book on Modern Wisdom, referencing it to illustrate how people often deploy a reflexive skepticism against statistical data or rely on common adages about the deceptive nature of numbers. Harford emphasized how the famous volume highlights the common pitfalls encountered when consumers interpret quantitative information without understanding the underlying methodology or potential biases inherent in data collection and reporting.
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Tim Ferriss read books like bad science read books like How to lie with Statistics 2
“read books like bad science read books like How to lie with Statistics”
“There's a book called How to Lie With Statistics by Darrell Huff, which I think is a very fast read. And that will also complement everything that we're talking about.”
Tim Harford you can prove anything with Statistics or this famous book how to lie with Statistics 2
“you can prove anything with Statistics or this famous book how to lie with Statistics”
“or like lies down lies and statistics page or you can prove anything with Statistics or this famous book how to lie with Statistics”
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“there was a reflexive skepticism you can prove anything with Statistics or this famous book how to lie with Statistics and just this idea that you seem kind of really clever if you say oh well yeah you can prove anything with it with Statistics but if you're basically just rejecting everything on the grounds that it's got statistics in”