Description: We think we know bullshit when we hear it, but do we? A spotter's guide to bullshit in the wild from two brilliantly contrarian scientists The world is awash in bullshit, and we're drowning in it. Politicians are unconstrained by facts. Science is conducted by press release. Start-up culture elevates hype to high art. These days, calling bullshit is a noble act. Calling Bullshit gives us the tools to see through the obfuscations, deliberate and careless, that dominate every realm of our lives. In this lively guide, biologist Carl Bergstrom and statistician Jevin West show that calling bullshit is crucial to a properly functioning social group, whether it be a circle of friends, a community of researchers, or the citizens of a nation. Through six rules of thumb, they help us recognize bullshit whenever and wherever we encounter it - even within ourselves - and explain it to a crystal-loving aunt or casually racist grandfather.
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EAN: 9780141987057
UPC: 9780141987057
ISBN: 9780141987057
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Item Length: 19.8 cm
Subject Area: Data Analysis
Item Height: 198 mm
Item Width: 129 mm
Author: Carl T. Bergstrom, Jevin D. West
Publication Name: Calling Bullshit: the Art of Scepticism in a Data-Driven World
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books LTD
Subject: Technology, Science, Classical Studies, Mathematics
Publication Year: 2021
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 247 g
Number of Pages: 336 Pages
