Stripping the Dread from the Data
by Charles Wheelan
Recommended by Keith Rabois
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Statistics, Math, and Most Recommended Books.
Once considered tedious, the field of statistics is rapidly evolving into a discipline Hal Varian, chief economist at Google, has actually called ?sexy.? From batting averages and political polls to game shows and medical research, the realworld application of statistics continues to grow by leaps and bounds. How can we catch schools that cheat on...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Statistics, Math, and Most Recommended Books.
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Consider The Undoing Project by Michael Lewis. Recommended by 18 sources.
“Michael Lewis chronicles the friendship and intellectual partnership of Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky, who championed the idea that cognitive biases shape our choices. The narrative reads like a buddy story, weaving their discoveries into personal anecdotes and the drama of their collaboration. You'll grasp key ideas—loss aversion, framing—through their story, but the book focuses on biography, not application. Helpful for understanding behavioral economics' origins; less useful if you want actionable advice. The emotional arc of their relationship can overshadow the science.”
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