Calling B******t Calling B******t

Calling B******t

The Art of Scepticism in a Data-Driven World

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'A necessary book for our times. But also just great fun' Saul Perlmutter, Nobel Laureate

The world is awash in b******t, 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 b******t is a noble act.

Based on a popular course at the University of Washington, Calling B******t 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 b******t 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.

GENRE
Wissenschaft und Natur
ERSCHIENEN
2020
4. August
SPRACHE
EN
Englisch
UMFANG
336
Seiten
VERLAG
Penguin Books Ltd
ANBIETERINFO
Penguin Books Limited
GRÖSSE
27,2
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