A number that's precise, dramatic, and politically convenient should raise your suspicion, not lower it. Aaron Brown, author of&nbsp;Wrong Number:How to Extract Truth from a Blizzard of Quantitative Disinformation,&nbsp;joins Cato's Ryan Bourne to break down the warning signs of a bad statistic, from missing context to claims that arrive straight from a press release.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Coming Soon: The Cato Weekly Podcast

Every Tuesday on The Cato Weekly Podcast, leading scholars and policymakers from the Cato Institute delve into the big ideas shaping our world: individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and peace. Whether unpacking current events, debating civil liberties, exploring technological innovation, or tracing the history of classical liberal thought, we promise insightful analysis grounded in rigorous research and Cato’s signature libertarian perspective.&nbsp; Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.