Walter Radermacher
Statistical awareness promoting a data culture
good statistics lot good help base decisions factual arguments simplify conflict resolution requires understanding opportunities risks strengths limitations statistical facts overestimation leads exaggerated expectations disappointments underestimation missed opportunities risks even worse trouble facts influenced manipulated political intentions even impression arbitrariness created socalled alternative facts bad excesses political misuse statistics carried intent negligently nevertheless argued virus false manipulated information flourishes statistical literacy population low level less serious scale missed opportunities high expectations regarding statistics course also observations suggest improvement statistical literacy would good politics part population part politics overall aim must promote nurture culture conscious experienced approach regarding data statistics become standard