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Proofiness

the Dark Arts of Mathematical Deception
Jun 15, 2012TheIronPaw rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This was a very easy to read book about the misuse/abuse of numbers with particular focus on U.S. politics and journalistic practices. Written in an entertaining style the book provides an easy to understand explanation of many of the abused statistical analyses used by journalists, politicians, and interest groups. The examples Seife presents are fascinating in their detail and analysis. My only reservation about the book is that Seife occasionally seems to be somewhat of a "scare-monger" concerning the dangers of "proofiness" to democracy, but he nevertheless does always make you think about these issues.I strongly recommend the book, especially to those who may depend on statistics in their decision making or in deciding their stance on various issues.