Summer Reading Series: Non-Fiction
How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking by Jordan Ellenberg
Fair warning from someone who has read this book: it, unfortunately, does not guarantee infallibility.
However, upon reading, it will ensure your errors are backed by logic. Filled with real-world examples of fallacies, corrections on common statistical mistakes, and rebuts of common arguments, How Not to Be Wrong makes you think about how you think.
In an intuition-driven world, slowing down one’s thought process can help provide insights to vexing problems. Luckily, the reader does not need a robust understanding of convoluted mathematical topics (such a book would’ve gone right over my head).
Ellenberg breaks down key concepts for you into their essential aspects. Pertinent and applicable, How Not to Be Wrong leads to greater understanding of the world in which we live.
-Greg