In my book, I chose to start off with the topic of Perceptions. Violent crime is not as common as property crime or crimes involving drugs and alcohol. We find out about violent crime via the television, social media, or news websites. Due to the Engagement Bias, much of what we “know” about violent crime is not very probable. Hence, the next section in my book is about analyzing our best statistics so our perceptions actually track probable reality.
Are there other topics that could benefit from a similar analysis? I believe there is. In this post, I have a PDF where I investigated are best statistics about vehicle crashes. Prior to reading it, you should think through what your existing perceptions are about vehicle crashes. After reading my report, compare and contrast your original perceptions with what the report says.
Enjoy!