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Proofiness

How You're Being Fooled by the Numbers

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Exploring the concept of "proofiness," the book delves into how skewed metrics manipulate public perception through both humorous and alarming examples. From absurd mathematical claims to serious implications for democracy, it highlights the misuse of statistics in undermining justice and influencing elections. The author employs real mathematical analysis to critique society's fixation on metrics, revealing the dangers of misinformation while maintaining a lighthearted tone. Seife's examination serves as a call to recognize and challenge the deceptive use of numbers in media and government.

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Proofiness, Charles Seife

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Rok vydania
2011
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Titul
Proofiness
Podtitul
How You're Being Fooled by the Numbers
Jazyk
anglicky
Rok vydania
2011
Väzba
mäkká
Počet strán
320
ISBN13
9780143120070
Série
Hodnotenie
3,45 z 5
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Exploring the concept of "proofiness," the book delves into how skewed metrics manipulate public perception through both humorous and alarming examples. From absurd mathematical claims to serious implications for democracy, it highlights the misuse of statistics in undermining justice and influencing elections. The author employs real mathematical analysis to critique society's fixation on metrics, revealing the dangers of misinformation while maintaining a lighthearted tone. Seife's examination serves as a call to recognize and challenge the deceptive use of numbers in media and government.