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Exploring the concept of "proofiness," the book delves into how skewed metrics manipulate public perception through both humorous and alarming examples. From absurd mathematical claims to serious implications for democracy, it highlights the misuse of statistics in undermining justice and influencing elections. The author employs real mathematical analysis to critique society's fixation on metrics, revealing the dangers of misinformation while maintaining a lighthearted tone. Seife's examination serves as a call to recognize and challenge the deceptive use of numbers in media and government.
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Proofiness, Charles Seife
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- Année de publication
- 2011
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- Titre
- Proofiness
- Sous-titre
- How You're Being Fooled by the Numbers
- Langue
- Anglais
- Auteurs
- Charles Seife
- Éditeur
- Penguin Random House LLC
- Publié
- 2011
- Format
- souple
- Pages
- 320
- ISBN13
- 9780143120070
- Séries
- Mots clés
- Nonfiction, Sciences sociales, Thème historique, Commerce, Affaires & Gestion, Histoire, Science et Mathématiques, Sciences politiques & Politique, Thèmes psychologiques, Politique, Science, Psychologie, Mathématiques, Économie
- Évaluation
- 3,45 sur 5
- Description
- Exploring the concept of "proofiness," the book delves into how skewed metrics manipulate public perception through both humorous and alarming examples. From absurd mathematical claims to serious implications for democracy, it highlights the misuse of statistics in undermining justice and influencing elections. The author employs real mathematical analysis to critique society's fixation on metrics, revealing the dangers of misinformation while maintaining a lighthearted tone. Seife's examination serves as a call to recognize and challenge the deceptive use of numbers in media and government.