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The Number Bias How Numbers Lead And Mislead Us
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Author : Sanne Blauw
language : en
Publisher: Sceptre
Release Date : 2020-07-09
The Number Bias How Numbers Lead And Mislead Us written by Sanne Blauw and has been published by Sceptre this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-09 with Business & Economics categories.
Even if you don't consider yourself a numbers person, you are a numbers person. The time has come to put numbers in their place. Not high up on a pedestal, or out on the curb, but right where they belong: beside words.It is not an overstatement to say that numbers dictate the way we live our lives. They tell us how we're doing at school, how much we weigh, who might win an election and whether the economy is booming. But numbers aren't as objective as they may seem; behind every number is a story. Yet politicians, businesses and the media often forget this - or use it for their own gain.Sanne Blauw travels the world to unpick our relationship with numbers and demystify our misguided allegiance, from Florence Nightingale using statistics to petition for better conditions during the Crimean War to the manipulation of numbers by the American tobacco industry and the ambiguous figures pedalled during the EU referendum. Taking us from the everyday numbers that govern our health and wellbeing to the statistics used to wield enormous power and influence, The Number Bias counsels us to think more wisely.
The Number Bias
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Author : Sanne Blauw
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2020-07-09
The Number Bias written by Sanne Blauw and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-09 with Social Science categories.
NOW WITH NEW PROLOGUE ABOUT DEMYSTIFYING CORONAVIRUS NUMBERS, DONALD TRUMP AND WHY STATISTICS MATTER MORE THAN EVER 'The Number Bias combines vivid storytelling with authoritative analysis to deliver a warning about the way numbers can lead us astray - if we let them.' TIM HARFORD Even if you don't consider yourself a numbers person, you are a numbers person. The time has come to put numbers in their place. Not high up on a pedestal, or out on the curb, but right where they belong: beside words. It is not an overstatement to say that numbers dictate the way we live our lives. They tell us how we're doing at school, how much we weigh, who might win an election and whether the economy is booming. But numbers aren't as objective as they may seem; behind every number is a story. Yet politicians, businesses and the media often forget this - or use it for their own gain. Sanne Blauw travels the world to unpick our relationship with numbers and demystify our misguided allegiance, from Florence Nightingale using statistics to petition for better conditions during the Crimean War to the manipulation of numbers by the American tobacco industry and the ambiguous figures peddled during the EU referendum. Taking us from the everyday numbers that govern our health and wellbeing to the statistics used to wield enormous power and influence, The Number Bias counsels us to think more wisely. 'A beautifully accessible exploration of how numbers shape our lives, and the importance of accurately interpreting the statistics we are fed.' ANGELA SAINI, author of Superior
The Number Bias
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Author : Sanne Blauw
language : en
Publisher: Sceptre
Release Date : 2021-07-08
The Number Bias written by Sanne Blauw and has been published by Sceptre this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-08 with Political Science categories.
NOW WITH NEW PROLOGUE ABOUT DEMYSTIFYING CORONAVIRUS NUMBERS, DONALD TRUMP AND WHY STATISTICS MATTER MORE THAN EVER 'The Number Bias combines vivid storytelling with authoritative analysis to deliver a warning about the way numbers can lead us astray - if we let them.' TIM HARFORD Even if you don't consider yourself a numbers person, you are a numbers person. The time has come to put numbers in their place. Not high up on a pedestal, or out on the curb, but right where they belong: beside words. It is not an overstatement to say that numbers dictate the way we live our lives. They tell us how we're doing at school, how much we weigh, who might win an election and whether the economy is booming. But numbers aren't as objective as they may seem; behind every number is a story. Yet politicians, businesses and the media often forget this - or use it for their own gain. Sanne Blauw travels the world to unpick our relationship with numbers and demystify our misguided allegiance, from Florence Nightingale using statistics to petition for better conditions during the Crimean War to the manipulation of numbers by the American tobacco industry and the ambiguous figures peddled during the EU referendum. Taking us from the everyday numbers that govern our health and wellbeing to the statistics used to wield enormous power and influence, The Number Bias counsels us to think more wisely. 'A beautifully accessible exploration of how numbers shape our lives, and the importance of accurately interpreting the statistics we are fed.' ANGELA SAINI, author of Superior
Bias Interrupted
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Author : Joan C. Williams
language : en
Publisher: Harvard Business Press
Release Date : 2021-11-16
Bias Interrupted written by Joan C. Williams and has been published by Harvard Business Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-16 with Business & Economics categories.
A cutting-edge, relentless, objective approach to inclusion. Companies spend billions of dollars annually on diversity efforts with remarkably few results. Too often diversity efforts rest on the assumption that all that's needed is an earnest conversation about "privilege." That's not enough. To truly make progress we need to stop celebrating the problem and instead take effective steps to solve it. In Bias Interrupted, Joan C. Williams shows how it's done, and, reassuringly, how easy it is to get started. One of today's preeminent voices on inclusive workplaces, Williams explains how leaders can use standard business tools—data, metrics, and persistence—to interrupt the bias that is continually transmitted through formal systems like performance appraisals, as well as the informal systems that control access to career-enhancing opportunities. The book presents fresh evidence, based on Williams's exhaustive research and work with companies, that interrupting bias helps every group—including white men. Comprehensive, though compact and straightforward, Bias Interrupted delivers real, practical value in an efficient and accessible manner to an audience that has never needed it more. It's possible to interrupt bias. Here's where you start.
Bias
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Author : Bernard Goldberg
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2001-02-25
Bias written by Bernard Goldberg and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-02-25 with Political Science categories.
In his nearly thirty years at CBS News, Emmy Award–winner Bernard Goldberg earned a reputation as one of the preeminent reporters in the television news business. When he looked at his own industry, however, he saw that the media far too often ignored their primary mission: objective, disinterested reporting. Again and again he saw that they slanted the news to the left. For years Goldberg appealed to reporters, producers, and network executives for more balanced reporting, but no one listened. The liberal bias continued. In this classic number one New York Times bestseller, Goldberg blew the whistle on the news business, showing exactly how the media slant their coverage while insisting they’re just reporting the facts.
Women And Leadership
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Author : Julia Gillard
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2022-02-15
Women And Leadership written by Julia Gillard and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-15 with Political Science categories.
A powerful call-to-action for gender equity that offers 10 key lessons for women aspiring to a leadership role—be it in politics, business, law, or their local community. Featuring words of wisdom from female leaders like Hillary Clinton and Theresa May, this empowering study reads like a You Are a Badass volume on world leadership. Women make up fewer than 10% of national leaders worldwide. Behind this eye-opening statistic lies a pattern of unequal access to power. Through conversations with some of the world’s most powerful and interesting women—including Jacinda Ardern, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Christine Lagarde, Michelle Bachelet, and Theresa May—Women and Leadership explores gender bias and asks why there aren’t more women in leadership roles. Speaking honestly and freely, these women talk about having their ideas stolen by male colleagues, what it’s like to be called fat or a slut in the media, and what things they wish they had done differently. The stories they tell reveal vividly how gender and sexism affect perceptions of women as leaders. Using current research as a starting point, Julia Gillard and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala—both political leaders in their own countries—analyze the lived experiences of these women leaders. The result is a rare insight into life as a leader and a powerful call to arms for women everywhere.
Invisible Women
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Author : Caroline Criado Perez
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2019-03-07
Invisible Women written by Caroline Criado Perez and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-07 with Social Science categories.
*THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER* *OVER HALF A MILLION COPIES SOLD* Discover the shocking gender bias that affects our everyday lives. 'HELL YES. This is one of those books that has the potential to change things - a monumental piece of research' Caitlin Moran Imagine a world where... · Your phone is too big for your hand · Your doctor prescribes a drug that is wrong for your body · In a car accident you are 47% more likely to be injured. If any of that sounds familiar, chances are you're a woman. From government policy and medical research, to technology, workplaces, and the media. Invisible Women reveals how in a world built for and by men we are systematically ignoring half of the population, often with disastrous consequences. Caroline Criado Perez brings together for the first time an impressive range of case studies, stories and new research from across the world that illustrate the hidden ways in which women are forgotten, and the profound impact this has on us all. Find out more in Caroline's new podcast, Visible Women. 'A book that changes the way you see the world' Sunday Times 'Revelatory, frightening, hopeful' Jeanette Winterson
The Number Bias
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Author : サンヌ・ブラウ
language : ja
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-11-24
The Number Bias written by サンヌ・ブラウ and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-24 with categories.
人は、数字を「曲解」する。 モノゴトを正しく見る目を養う講義。 ★コロナ・経済・政治・ビジネス...... 数字が溢れる今、「超重要」と各国話題! ★オランダ、ベストセラー教養書! ドイツ、イギリス、ギリシャ、アラブ圏......世界に拡大中! ★「今、最も読むべき一冊」と 世界中の識者が絶賛! ◎識者、大手誌のコメント↓↓***************** 「サンヌのような、数字・経済・歴史の教え手を待っていた。 彼女から学ぶことはあまりに多い」 ―ルトガー・ブレグマン(歴史家、『希望の歴史』著者) 「数字が私たちを事実から引き離すケースを教えてくれる」 ―ティム・ハーフォード(経済学者、『人は意外に合理的』著者) 「数字が溢れたこの世界で、解釈を間違えないツールを与えてくれる」 ―アンジェラ・サイニー(科学ジャーナリスト) 「貴重な本だ。数字は真実を語ることも、嘘をつくこともあるとわかる」 ―『T I M E』誌 ****************************** 「数字=正しい」という 思い込みは危ない。 数字は、事実のように思われる存在。 しかし、その裏には 誰かの意図や勘違い、間違いが隠れていることも。 数字はときに「主観性」を帯び、事実からかけ離れた姿になる。 ・「因果」と「相関」の混同 ・例外が釣り上げる「平均」 ・「思い込み」に寄った解釈 ・「サンプル」が、異常で少数 ・「話を聞きやすい人」にだけ行われる調査 etc. また、数字を見たとき、 私たちには様々な「バイアス」が働く。 ・「数字=事実」と思い込み、思考停止 ・「出てほしい結果」に合わせた理屈の創作 ・「ただの偶然」を事実と誤認 etc. 毎日、たくさんの数字が 私たちに飛び込んでくる。 私たち数字の消費者が、数字を見たとき、 ロジカルなつもりで間違った解釈をしないために。 「ナンバーバイアス」(数字の偏見)を外し、 読みを間違えない「思考」と「視点」を 本書で身につけよう。
Statistics For Dummies
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Author : Deborah J. Rumsey
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2016-06-07
Statistics For Dummies written by Deborah J. Rumsey and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-07 with Mathematics categories.
The fun and easy way to get down to business with statistics Stymied by statistics? No fear? this friendly guide offers clear, practical explanations of statistical ideas, techniques, formulas, and calculations, with lots of examples that show you how these concepts apply to your everyday life. Statistics For Dummies shows you how to interpret and critique graphs and charts, determine the odds with probability, guesstimate with confidence using confidence intervals, set up and carry out a hypothesis test, compute statistical formulas, and more. Tracks to a typical first semester statistics course Updated examples resonate with today's students Explanations mirror teaching methods and classroom protocol Packed with practical advice and real-world problems, Statistics For Dummies gives you everything you need to analyze and interpret data for improved classroom or on-the-job performance.
Bias Is All Around You
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Author : Erik Bean
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-07-04
Bias Is All Around You written by Erik Bean and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-04 with categories.