Book Review: 4/5 Impact On Me (Book By Carl T. Bergstrom, Jevin D. West)
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Even when people show data or give recommendations based on data, they might mislead you. This can be accidental or on purpose. For example, "statistically significant" or a "percentage increase" can sound more impactful than it is. An increase in the death rate by 100% could mean it went from 0.01% to 0.02%. I learned to be more skeptical when I look at data. I try to find problems in the data gathering, analysis, and synthesis. But, my human biases amplify my skepticism. I am more likely to question data that opposes my viewpoint.