How to Lie with Statistics Book Reviews

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nice book. good reading

Lighthearted Enlightenment. This is a fascinating and fun read that demonstrates how easy it is to deceive with simple statistics. Even if some of the examples are a bit outdated, they are still very relevant and this book should be read for your own protection.

Statistics for People Bad at Math. "How to Lie With Statistics" is a great book about the many incorrect things that can be easily "proven" with mathematics, and how you can avoid falling for it. The real strength of the book is that it gets it's point across with simple terms and examples that most non-mathematicians will be able to easily follow. I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in taking a more critical look at our world from a numerical perspective, but wants to do it without an advanced degree.

Still Relevant. Albeit the examples are a bit out-of-date, this remains an amusing read if nothing else. The author, Darrell Huff, poses that we should all be wary of what we read as fact, particularly when statistics are being used to support the arguments at hand. This is especially relevant today when statistics are thrown about more freely than salt at a Sumo match. It would have been nice to see the author provide more positive examples of how statistics could be used to better effect. And it would be really interesting if someone would update this with current examples of how Big Data Analytics are being misused. Read this book and you’ll be better prepared for your next cocktail party political debate...

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