Even though it seems I got your main message the first time, now I understand what you are talking about regarding how stereotypes are formed, how statistics fit into this and how “Correlation does not imply causation” can eliminate our stereotypes and open up our mind.

And who said that consulting session was free? Pay up, Tom ;)

But seriously, great improvement clarity and structure-wise.

Oleg

Talking about real world scenarios, have you seen the movie 21? If you have not I highly recommended it. It’s about card counting and statistics play a huge rule in that :)

Best,
Tomas

Thanks for the comment which made me rethink and reconsider the clarity of my article! This is another side benefit of comments: honest feedback enables you to see if people are understanding the message that you are sending.

In this case, I realized, that my message was not getting through clearly enough, which gave the opportunity to improve and fix the above article!

Thank you for this free consulting session :)

Best,
Tomas

Statistics are just that – numbers. If people used them as tools and guidelines, rather than shaping their worldview, then there would be less racism and other negatively-affecting prejudices.

For example, statistically a place you’re visiting is high in crime. You prepare and handle yourself there accordingly. But if you do come in contact with a positive person there, you don’t automatically view them as a criminal or something but instead try to form an open-minded relationship. Otherwise, you might miss out on meeting a really cool person :)

Best,
Oleg