Sunday, July 25, 2010

Extra Credit Book Review - Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margin of Error.

I'm adding a new feature to the class. For anyone needing extra credit, I'd like you to review a recently published book. This one caught my eye this week: Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margin of Error. Here's the NYT review.














It seems to touch an an intersting point that applies to politics and governance: Why is it so difficult for people to admit that they are wrong?