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Debunking guide ā on a postcard
How to question dubious statistics in just a few short steps.
Can you fit a guide to questioning dubious statistics on the back of a postcard? Tim Harford is certainly ready to give it a try. He wants us to be curious: why do we ālikeā one stat but not another, who wants you to see it, and ā behind the headline - whatās it really telling you?
Hereās his debunking cue-card to help you out:
1) Observe your feelings
2) Understand the claim
3) Get the backstory
4) Put things in perspective
5) Embrace imprecision
6) Be curious
Presenter: Tim Harford
Producer: Beth Sagar-Fenton
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