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Manipulation Fail

Streisand

Quick, do you know who this is? It is, of course, Barbara Streisand. Singer, and occasional actress, and one of the few winners of an Egot. She also has the dubious distinction of having a famous type of manipulation fail … Continue reading

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If a scientist falls in the forest…

No, not time travellers. Try again.

It’s relatively easy to manipulate people. If nothing else, this blog should make it plain that there are any numbers of techniques to manipulate consumers, voters, or viewers. There are a couple of classes of people that are relatively harder … Continue reading

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Manipulating numbers, part 1

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“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

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Reality shows Roundup – 2011

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

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How to win an election, part I

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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

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Self-manipulation

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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

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