At least a partial antidote for #1: https://www.amazon.com/Cartoon-Guide-Statistics-Larry-Gonick/dp/0062731025 https://www.amazon.com/Cartoon-Guide-Statistics-L

At least a partial antidote for #1: https://www.amazon.com/Cartoon-Guide-Statistics-Larry-Gonick/dp/0062731025 https://www.amazon.com/Cartoon-Guide-Statistics-Larry-Gonick... For #2: In my experience, it takes a long time to go from "the basic question" to a well-founded statistical question for which analysis is appropriate. For #3: The best managers and analysts will find ways to ask questions and meet in the middle between technical complexity and the business/science problem at hand.