The limits of our personal experience and the value of statistics
«For every person you know, there are ten million people you do not know.» A great piece on why we need to embrace statistics to understand the world. Key point: «A statistical view without personal experience lacks depth, and personal experience without statistical knowledge lacks perspective.»
From Weekly Filet #452, in August 2023.
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