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> "Lies, damned lies, and statistics" There's a good book on this called "Damned Lies and Statistics" that I recommend to people.[1,2] [1]: https://archive.or
by memling 4y ago
> "Lies, damned lies, and statistics"
There's a good book on this called "Damned Lies and Statistics" that I recommend to people.[1,2]
[1]: https://archive.org/details/damnedliesstatis00best https://archive.org/details/damnedliesstatis00best
[2]: https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520274709/damned-lies-and-statistics https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520274709/damned-lies-and-s...
- fortran77 4y agoThere's also a much earlier "How to Lie with Statistics" (published in 1954). I read it in high school (45 years ago) https://www.amazon.com/How-Lie-Statistics-Darrell-Huff-ebook/dp/B00351DSX2/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=How+to+lie+with+statistics&qid=1662863585&sr=8-1 https://www.amazon.com/How-Lie-Statistics-Darrell-Huff-ebook...
- therealdrag0 4y agoI read it like 2 years ago and was very impressed how relevant it was. 10/10 required reading.
- dredmorbius 4y agoHTLwS was written as tobacco-lobby propaganda. <https://www.refsmmat.com/articles/smoking-statistics.html https://www.refsmmat.com/articles/smoking-statistics.html>