Some of the rules are ambiguously stated (is it clear what he means when he says to “Avoid Premature Enumeration”?), but become clearer when you read the chapter (here, that deeper insight comes with curious questions, and you need to figure out what claims “mean”). If you are only reading to understand the “Ten Rules”, this is probably the only chapter you need to read. His final chapter is his “Golden Rule” – Be curious.
I don’t think I am giving away too much of the book by mentioning the ten rules, since they are also his chapter headings:ħ – Demand Transparency When the Computer Says ‘No’Ĩ – Don’t Take Statistical Bedrock for Grantedĩ – Remember That Misinformation Can Be Beautiful Too Harford’s ability to use anecdotes to spotlight mistakes we make ( Cautionary Tales was his podcast that focused on the disastrous results of bad decisions) and to discuss how to improve our decision approach was a joy to read, and anyone new to the field of behavioral economics will benefit from its reading. Even though I am in the US, I own the book with the UK-release title, because I wanted to read it as soon as it was available and not wait for the US release. The last two books are actually the same book How to Make the World Add Up: Ten Rules for Thinking Differently about Numbers is the worldwide title for a book called The Data Detective: Ten Easy Rules to Make Sense of Statistics in the US. Reading his clear writing or listening to his illuminating illustrations of complex economic and statistical concepts makes it easy to see why he has been so well followed. Tim Harford seems to be showing up again and again in the world of rational decision making, from newspapers (he is a columnist for the Financial Times) to podcasts ( Fifty Things That Made the Modern Economy, Cautionary Tales, etc.) to radio ( More or Less) to books ( The Undercover Economist, How to Make the World Add Up, The Data Detective, plus several others).
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