The US edition was published in 2021 -- so I am a little late to the game. But this is a great read. It does not delve deeply into math, but could be a companion to discussion on web evaluation ("fake news") as well as basic math literacy.
Here are the ten easy rules ... but I strongly recommend reading the book:
- Search your feelings
- Ponder your personal experience
- Avoid premature enumeration
- Step back and enjoy the view
- Get the backstory
- Ask who is missing
- Demand transparency when the computer says no
- Don't take statistical bedrock for granted
- Remember that misinformation can be beautiful, too
- Keep an open mind
And ... the golden rule: Be curious
And while he has a web site [https://timharford.com/] in my initial wandering around, it does not say much about this work on statistics [although you can readily purchase the book on his site] ... he has moved on to other topics.
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