“There are lies, damned lies, and statistics” – Benjamin Disraeli It’s hard to get anyone excited about statistics. Oxford mathematician Peter Donelly once said that statisticians were people who liked figures, but lacked the people skills to become accountants. But … Continue reading
Read more about Manipulating numbers, part 1
One of the challenges in writing this blog is the content. Not the lack of content, but the sheer amount of manipulation that occurs on a weekly basis that could form a great blog entry. This past couple of weeks, … Continue reading
Read more about Reality shows Roundup – 2011
One of the reasons that I started this blog was the fact that manipulation techniques were increasingly becoming commoditized. Years ago, manipulating customers, electorates, or media was the domain of a few skilled individuals. As a result, the overall level … Continue reading
Read more about Manipulation for hire
We have one year to go before the US presidential election, and this seems as good a time as any to start talking about manipulation in the context of elections. Not to say that you’ll get 24 posts about elections, … Continue reading
Read more about How to win an election, part I
There’s a lot going on around the world in terms of manipulation these days. An election is gearing up here at home, Wall Street protests are going global, banks are inventing new and interesting fees… What to cover, what to … Continue reading
Read more about Self-manipulation
One of my great joys in life is buying cars. That may sound odd, since most people don’t like the car buying experience all that much. But I’ve always enjoyed it because you get to see some basic manipulation techniques … Continue reading
Read more about Car sellers.. and car salesmen.
