The Curious Task

Alex Edmans - How Do Stories, Stats And Studies Exploit Our Biases?

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Alex speaks with Alex Edmans about his book May Contain Lies, examining the widespread issue of misinformation and exploring how factors like confirmation bias, cognitive shortcuts, and misleading statistics can shape public opinion. They discuss practical strategies for identifying and avoiding misinformation, along with the broader societal impact of misinterpreted data.

References

"May Contain Lies" by Alex Edmans

Link: https://a.co/d/aX2AJ0I

  • "Thinking, Fast and Slow" by Daniel Kahneman

    Link: https://www.amazon.ca/Thinking-Fast-Slow-Daniel-Kahneman/dp/0385676530

  • "Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction" by Philip E. Tetlock

    Link: https://www.amazon.ca/Superforecasting-Art-Science-Philip-Tetlock/dp/0804136696

  • "Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think" by Hans Rosling

    Link: https://www.amazon.ca/Factfulness-Reasons-World-Things-Better/dp/1250107814

  • "The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail – but Some Don't" by Nate Silver

    Link: https://www.amazon.ca/Signal-Noise-Many-Predictions-Fail/dp/0143125087

  • "How to Lie with Statistics" by Darrell Huff

    Link: https://www.amazon.ca/How-Lie-Statistics-Darrell-Huff/dp/0393310728

  • "Start With Why" by Simon Sinek

    Link: https://www.amazon.ca/Start-Why-Leaders-Inspire-Everyone/dp/1591846447

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