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SOCIETY |
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| Title | Author | Notes |
| Conflict of Visions | Thomas Sowell | A majestically balanced look at the two major viewpoints, or visions, that exist in the United States, and probably most of the world, today. |
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THINKING |
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| Title | Author | Notes |
| Are Your Lights On? | Gerald Weinberg |
A simple look at understanding the problem. Provides a great starting framework for thinking about and defining problems.
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| The Power of Logical Thinking | Marilyn Vos Savant |
A solid exploration of logical thinking, and contains a spectaular dissertation on the inablility of many experts to understand the problem. ( A study on the Monty Hall Dilemma that is included in the appendix.)
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| Flaws and Fallacies in Statistical Thinking | Stephen K. Campbell | (Out of print) I found this great, easy to read, exploration of statistics in my local library. It provides a lot of simple examples and explanations of how not to use statistics. It makes it a lot easier to recognize when writers and politicians are misusing statistics. |
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Copyright 2003. Kurt J. Simmons |
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