Data Is Made Not Found

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Book is about making sense of statistics, thinking with statistics in a world driven by data. The author says we need to be as honest as possible about the pitfalls of this. He argues that all data is the product of a process and includes certain things and it excludes certain things.

Tom Chatfield is a philosopher and author of the books Critical Thinking and How To Think. In this episode we discuss:- How to avoid common thinking mistakes and deal with your biases to be less wrong- The three characteristics of valuable information sources- How to understand statistics and form an accurate picture of reality in a data driven world

We also discuss Tom’s experience writing a book during the pandemic and the task of teaching people to think. This episode will help you overcome thinking mistakes and make sense of the world around you.