Alex Edmans
May Contain Lies : How Stories, Statistics and Studies Exploit Our...
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Alex Edmans is such a crisp, sharp salutary voice and a great guide to the bullsht of the modern world Rory StewartA powerful and punchy explanation of why misinformation is a problem that affects us all Gillian Tett, Financial TimesA groundbreaking book that reveals why our human biases affect the way we receive and interpret information, with practical suggestions for how to think more criticallyOur lives are minefields of misinformation. Stories, statistics and studies are everywhere, allowing people to find evidence to support whatever position they want. Many of these sources are flawed, yet by playing on our emotions and preying on our biases, they can gain widespread acceptance and warp our views.In this eyeopening book, economist and professor Alex Edmans teaches us how to separate fact from fiction. Using colourful examples from a wellness gurus tragic but fabricated backstory, to the blunders that led to the Deepwater Horizon disaster Edmans highlights the biases that cause us to mistake statements for facts, facts for data, data for evidence, and evidence for proof.May Contain Lies is an essential read for anyone who wants to make better sense of the world and take cleareyed decisions.A passionate and dispassionate call to truth and how to achieve it Will Hutton, GuardianA timely book and, despite the nerdy statistical theories, is often quite funny Harry Wallop, The Times
Binding: Paperback;304 pages; Publisher: TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale; Classification: JFC; Weight: 360 g; Dimensions: 197 x 130 x 23
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Alex Edmans is such a crisp, sharp salutary voice and a great guide to the bullsht of the modern world Rory StewartA powerful and punchy explanation of why misinformation is a problem that affects us all Gillian Tett, Financial TimesA groundbreaking book that reveals why our human biases affect the way we receive and interpret information, with practical suggestions for how to think more criticallyOur lives are minefields of misinformation. Stories, statistics and studies are everywhere, allowing people to find evidence to support whatever position they want. Many of these sources are flawed, yet by playing on our emotions and preying on our biases, they can gain widespread acceptance and warp our views.In this eyeopening book, economist and professor Alex Edmans teaches us how to separate fact from fiction. Using colourful examples from a wellness gurus tragic but fabricated backstory, to the blunders that led to the Deepwater Horizon disaster Edmans highlights the biases that cause us to mistake statements for facts, facts for data, data for evidence, and evidence for proof.May Contain Lies is an essential read for anyone who wants to make better sense of the world and take cleareyed decisions.A passionate and dispassionate call to truth and how to achieve it Will Hutton, GuardianA timely book and, despite the nerdy statistical theories, is often quite funny Harry Wallop, The Times
Binding: Paperback;304 pages; Publisher: TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale; Classification: JFC; Weight: 360 g; Dimensions: 197 x 130 x 23
Extended returns Orders placed after 29th October 2026 can be returned until 5th January 2027
Something not quite right? You have 21 days from the day you receive it, to send something back. When you purchase Debenhams Deliver+, you will have an extra 14 days on top of our standard 21-day window to initate a return.
Please note, we cannot offer refunds on fashion face masks, cosmetics, pierced jewellery, adult toys, and swimwear or lingerie if the hygiene seal is not in place or has been broken.
Items of footwear and/or clothing must be unworn and unwashed with the original labels attached. Also, footwear must be tried on indoors. Items of homeware including bedlinen, mattresses, and toppers, and pillows must be unused and in their original unopened packaging. This does not affect your statutory rights.
Click here to view our full Returns Policy.
Alex Edmans
May Contain Lies : How Stories, Statistics and Studies Exploit Our...
“Refund was approved and back in my account the same day.” - Deliver+ customer
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