In the power of numbers. How numbers control our lives and mislead us

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Numbers rule the world. More and more often, decisions are made not by people, but by mathematical models. Everything is measured in numbers, from our success in education and work, and the state of our health, to the state of the economy and political achievements. But the numbers are not as objective as they might seem. In addition, we are more willing to believe the numbers that confirm our opinion, and easily discard those results that go against our beliefs ... Analyzing examples of the treatment of numerical data in the fields of health, politics, sociology, scientific research, commerce and other fields and Shedding light on a number of common misconceptions, Dutch journalist and numeric literacy specialist Sanne Blau urges critical thinking and advises us to be more careful, whether it is about everyday numbers that control our well-being, or about statistics that allow those who use them to to achieve great power and influence.

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Publication language: Russian

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