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Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Posits that most of us, including doctors, lawyers, financial advisers and elected officials, misunderstand statistics much more often than we think, leaving us not only misinformed but vulnerable to exploitation. Gigerenzer shows how anyone can learn to make better decisions for their health, finances, family and business without needing to consult an expert or a super computer.
Author
Publisher
The MIT Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
How to stay in charge in a world populated by algorithms that beat us in chess, find us romantic partners, and tell us to “turn right in 500 yards.” Doomsday prophets of technology predict that robots will take over the world, leaving humans behind in the dust. Tech industry boosters think replacing people with software might make the world a better place—while tech industry critics warn darkly about surveillance capitalism. Despite their differing...
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