May Contain Lies

Rezensionen / Stimmen

A powerful and punchy explanation of why misinformation is a problem that affects us all - be that in finance, politics, media, business or anywhere else. Edmans offers clear ideas about how to counter this, not just in our own lives but also across society as a whole. Timely and very provocative! -- Gillian Tett * Editor-at-Large, Financial Times * Alex Edmans is such a crisp, sharp salutary voice - and a great guide to the bullsh*t of the modern world -- Rory Stewart A masterpiece! A must-read book that is both a delight to consume and sure to improve the quality of your thinking' -- Katy Milkman * Professor, The Wharton School, author of How to Change * Mass disinformation and poor understanding of basic statistics are the hallmarks of our 'information age'. Alex Edmans' book is the much-needed antidote -- Vaclav Smil * Author of How the World Really Works and Numbers Don't Lie * Brilliantly researched and written [and] immensely practical in helping guide us through this thicket of (mis)information ... I am already drawing on its insights in my everyday decision-making -- Andy Haldane * former Chief Economist at the Bank of England * A passionate and dispassionate call to truth - and how to achieve it - in a world of growing disinformation in which truth and common ground are the casualties -- Will Hutton * President of the Academy of Social Sciences, author of The State We're In * A fascinating account of how to navigate through lies and misleading statistics to arrive at a reasonable approximation of the truth. A valuable aid to make sense of our confusing world -- Raghuram G. Rajan * Professor at the University of Chicago, former governor of the Reserve Bank of India and Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund * A hard-hitting book with some great stories -- Andrew Gelman * Professor of Statistics and Political Science, Columbia University * A clear-headed guide to the exaggerations, sloppy research and the occasional downright lies peddled by companies, universities, authors and Ted Talk gurus. ... It's a timely book and, despite the nerdy statistical theories, is often quite funny -- Harry Wallop * The Times * A road map for how to separate myths from the real thing and come to a better understanding of the world, drawing on the approaches of academic research. [Edmans] is well placed to share what professional thinkers can teach us about examining our subjectivity to think more clearly about topics from income disparity to cancer cures -- Jonathan Moules * Financial Times *