#3054
Mentioned in 21 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.

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Mentioned in 21 episodes

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Tony Robbins
, noting Bill Gates' quote on the cover and the book's insight on manipulating statistics.
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Tyler Denk
as a recommended read illustrating how statistics can be misleading in business decisions.
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Joan Roca
como un libro clásico y gratuito en internet sobre cómo mentir con estadísticas.
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Frank Vasquez
as the work being alluded to by an article's headline and image.
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Tim Harford
when discussing the misuse of statistics and correlation vs. causation.
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Mentioned by Truth Warrior as the oft-cited book Bill Gates liked, in the context of how statistics can be manipulated.
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Mentioned as a classic example of how statistics can be manipulated.
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Dre Baldwin
when discussing how data can be manipulated to tell any story.
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Genoemd door Leonard Ornstein als een favoriet studieboek over hoe politici en wetenschappers statistieken kunnen misbruiken.
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