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Innumeracy

8 min read 12 min listen Narrated by Sophie
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What’s it about?

A witty, alarming exploration of how mathematical illiteracy warps our decisions, fuels pseudoscience, and undermines democracy—and why a feel for numbers is essential for clear thinking.

You’ll learn

  • Why exponential growth defies intuition
  • How to spot probability manipulation
  • The difference between absolute and relative risk
  • Why coincidences are statistically inevitable