[Lire] [Kindle] Calling Bullshit: The Art of Skepticism in a Data-
Driven World
By Carl T. Bergstrom
It's not just fake news. Bullshit is everywhere. Now, two science professors give
us the tools to dismantle misinformation and think clearly in a data-saturated
world.The world is awash in bullshit, and we're drowning in it. Politicians are
unconstrained by facts. Science is conducted by press release. Startup culture
elevates bullshit to high art. These days, calling bullshit is a noble act.Based on
Carl Bergstrom and Jevin West's popular course at the University of
Washington, 'CALLING BULLSHIT' is a modern handbook to the art of
skepticism. Bergstrom, a computational biologist, and West, an information
scientist, catalogue bullshit in its many forms, explaining and offering readers
the tools to see through the obfuscations, deliberate and careless, that dominate
every realm of our lives. They instruct readers to ask:- Who is saying it? - How
do they know? - What do they have to gain by persuading me? - Are the
numbers or results too good or too dramatic to be true? - Is the claim
