2 chapters across the catalog
A representative from Rasmussen Reports breaks down the actual numbers from the "It's okay to be white" poll, noting that 72% of American adults agreed with the statement. The hosts discuss how the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) labeling the phrase as hate speech influenced the "not sure" responses. They conclude that Scott Adams' interpretation of the poll as a "majority" of Black people being anti-white was factually incorrect.
The Economist Polling, Statistical Manipulation and Mass Psychology
A recent poll from The Economist regarding public awareness of Critical Race Theory is analyzed for potential statistical obfuscation. The data shows that while a majority of those who have heard of CRT view it unfavorably, the presentation of the numbers is designed to confuse the audience. Professor Desmet notes that even highly intelligent people will believe absurd narratives and "blatantly wrong" statistics when they are in a state of mass formation.
