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May Contain Lies

How Stories, Statistics and Studies Exploit Our Biases - and What We Can Do About It

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May Contain Lies

By: Alex Edmans
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A ground-breaking book that reveals why our human biases affect the way we receive and interpret information, with practical suggestions for how to think more critically

Our 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 eye-opening book, economist and professor Alex Edmans teaches us how to separate fact from fiction. Using colourful examples – from a wellness guru’s 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 listen for anyone who wants to make better sense of the world and take clear-eyed decisions.


'Alex Edmans is such a crisp, sharp salutary voice – and a great guide to the bulls--t of the modern world' Rory Stewart
'A powerful and punchy explanation of why misinformation is a problem that affects us all' Gillian Tett, Financial Times
'A passionate and dispassionate call to truth – and how to achieve it’ Will Hutton, Guardian
'A timely book and, despite the nerdy statistical theories, is often quite funny' Harry Wallop, The Times
©2024 Alex Edmans (P)2024 Penguin Audio

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In a time where misinformation is pervasive, this is the one guide on how to combat it!

A #mustread

It is also a homage to the scientific method.

And easy to understand!

And well-read!

Thank you, Alex!

I cannot think of a more valuable book for 2024 and the future

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