Post by midcan5 on May 11, 2022 18:50:51 GMT -5
Interesting article on belief and numbers.
'Americans overestimate, often wildly, the size of minorities and sub-groups within their country. 'From millionaires to Muslims, small subgroups of the population seem much larger to many Americans'
today.yougov.com/topics/politics/articles-reports/2022/03/15/americans-misestimate-small-subgroups-population
"When it comes to estimating the size of demographic groups, Americans rarely get it right. In two recent YouGov polls, we asked respondents to guess the percentage (ranging from 0% to 100%) of American adults who are members of 43 different groups, including racial and religious groups, as well as other less frequently studied groups, such as pet owners and those who are left-handed."
"The control of information is something the elite always does, particularly in a despotic form of government. Information, knowledge, is power. If you can control information, you can control people." Tom Clancy
'Americans overestimate, often wildly, the size of minorities and sub-groups within their country. 'From millionaires to Muslims, small subgroups of the population seem much larger to many Americans'
today.yougov.com/topics/politics/articles-reports/2022/03/15/americans-misestimate-small-subgroups-population
"When it comes to estimating the size of demographic groups, Americans rarely get it right. In two recent YouGov polls, we asked respondents to guess the percentage (ranging from 0% to 100%) of American adults who are members of 43 different groups, including racial and religious groups, as well as other less frequently studied groups, such as pet owners and those who are left-handed."
"The control of information is something the elite always does, particularly in a despotic form of government. Information, knowledge, is power. If you can control information, you can control people." Tom Clancy