Statistics is a powerful, sometimes-confusing, easily-misunderstood, and, dare we say, dangerous mathematical tool. On this episode, we discuss the way different pieces of statistics can (and should) influence our daily actions, beliefs, and mindsets, along with how they can be misleading or counterproductive, whether by nefarious intent, or simply ignorance.Have a question, suggestion, or thought on something you heard? Send us an email, either text or a voice recording to be featured, at [email protected]: https://twitter.com/2ndPartyPodcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXWFQbi-PjAylKx23EN0nYgReferences:https://www.pnas.org/content/early/2014/05/14/1321426111https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interracial_marriage_in_the_United_Stateshttps://comparecamp.com/divorce-statistics/https://www.cdc.gov/chickenpox/about/transmission.htmlhttps://www.cdc.gov/chickenpox/vaccination.htmlhttps://www.cdc.gov/cancer/prostate/basic_info/risk_factors.htmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivorship_biashttps://www.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-colgate/colgate-censured-over-advert-idUKL1654835620070117https://www.cbsnews.com/news/january-6-opinion-poll-2022/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preference_falsification

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