SUMMARY - How to Lie with Statistics by Darrell Huff

This book pointed out some extremely important observations about statistics and their use in society. The book itself is quite old – 1950s, and it really could stand to be rewritten with more modern examples: the idea of $15,000 a year being a huge salary and about $4 a week being sufficient for survival is ludicrous! Even still, pointing out the importance of sample size, consistent graphs, complete definitions of "average", etc. is definitely a good reminder at least! The examples may be dated, but they still succeed in exhibiting the great lies and misrepresentations that are possible – and practiced – by advertisers, science, and the news! Little in the book was previously unknown to me, but it was good to have it all condensed in one book. I still wouldn't mind if it were rewritten with more modern times in mind.