How to Make World Add Up Ten Rules Thinking Differently

The Sunday Times BestsellerTim Harford is one of my favourite writers in the world. His storytelling is gripping but never overdone, his intellectual honesty is rare and inspiring, and his ability to make complex things simple but not simplistic is exceptional. How to Make the World Add Up is another one of his gems. If youre looking for an addictive pageturner that will make you smarter, this is your book Rutger Bregman, author of HumankindTim Harford could well be Britains Malcolm GladwellAlex Bellos, author of Alexs Adventures in NumberlandIf you arent in love with stats before reading this book, you will be by the time youre done. Powerful, persuasive, and in these truthdefying times, indispensableCaroline Criado Perez, author of Invisible Women In How to Make the World Add Up, Tim Harford draws on his experience as both an economist and presenter of the BBCs radio show More or Less to take us deep into the world of disinformation and obfuscation, bad research and misplaced motivation to find those priceless jewels of data and analysis that make communicating with numbers so rewarding. Through vivid storytelling he reveals how we can evaluate the claims that surround us with confidence, curiosity and a healthy level of scepticism. It is a mustread for anyone who cares about understanding the world around them. Tim Harford is our most likeable champion of reason and rigour . . . clear, clever and always highly readableThe Times, Books of the YearFascinating and... | Tim Harford How to Make the World Add Up : Ten Rules for Thinking Differently