Description
The theme of the book revolves around the role of numbers in our modern life. It is based on a study conducted by econometrician Dr. Saint-Blau and econometrician Dr. WartShe focused on interviewing ten groups of people in the Bolivian town of Tarija about the disparities between happiness and material income and came up with some interesting findings, which are presented in the book.
The best-selling book of all time (How Numbers Lead and Mislead Us) argues that numbers dictate the rhythm in which we should live. They tell us how we're doing in school, how much we weigh, tell us about election results, and tell us about the state of the economy. But numbers are not as objective as they seem. Behind every number is a story, and politicians, corporations and the media often use numbers to achieve certain ends. In this sense, everyone is in touch with numbers, even those who don't think so.
