How Statistics Become Propaganda

From The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie by The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie

July 1, 2026 · 53 min

About this episode

Aaron Brown discusses the distortion of research and how to critically evaluate statistics in media.

Aaron Brown discusses how research gets distorted, why sensational claims spread so quickly, and how to think more critically about the numbers behind the headlines.

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Host: Nick Gillespie

Guest: Aaron Brown

Topics covered

statistics
propaganda
critical thinking
research distortion
sensational claims

Keywords

statistics
propaganda
critical thinking
research
sensationalism

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