{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"10-Minute Talks","title":"Why Truth is Not Enough","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/cf2cfb0b\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":809,"description":"In a post-truth world, can we always trust data? And what about our human biases? Walking us through ‘the ladder of misinference’, Alex Edmans FBA outlines how statistics and studies can feed misinformation, and the tools we need to resist and make informed choices. \nYou can learn more from Professor Edmans on the subject in his recent book ‘May Contain Lies’ https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/455479/may-contain-lies-by-edmans-alex/9780241630181  \nSpeaker: Alex Edmans FBA, Professor of Finance, London Business School   \nThis podcast is for informative and educational purposes.  \n10-Minute Talks are a series of pre-recorded talks from Fellows of the British Academy screened on YouTube and also available on all podcasting platforms. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/10-minute-talks/id1530020476    \nThis podcast was produced by https://www.haychdigital.com/  \nFind out more about the British Academy: https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/    \nFor future events, visit our website: https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/    \nSubscribe to our email newsletter: https://email.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/p/6P7Q-5PO/newsletter","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/TQbE8RmZ0wJMxTfpTVhxQo3dkPkEphvBYRMdNpGTudA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83MzQ0/MDc0OWRjYzhlZjg2/ZjNkNjFlZjAyNWM5/Y2Y1MC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}