Calling bullshit : the art of skepticism in a data-driven world

Bergstrom, Carl T. (author.). West, Jevin D. (Jevin Darwin), 1977- (author.).

Summary: "It's increasingly difficult to know what's true. Misinformation, disinformation, and fake news abound. Our media environment has become hyperpartisan. Science is conducted by press release. Startup culture elevates bullshit to high art. We are fairly well equipped to spot the sort of old-school bullshit that is based in fancy rhetoric and weasel words, but most of us don't feel qualified to challenge the avalanche of new-school bullshit presented in the language of math, science, or statistics. In Calling Bullshit, Professors Carl Bergstrom and Jevin West give us a set of powerful tools to cut through the most intimidating data" -- from Publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9780525509189 (hardcover)
Physical Description: regular print
xvi, 318 pages : illustrations, charts ; 25 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Random House, [2020]