Recommended reading on paper

Title	Author	Year	Comment
How we know what isn’t so: the fallibility of human reason in everyday life	Gilovich, Thomas	1993	In this book, Gilovich explains common errors and biases in human perception and reasoning, and gives us a clue into how we can better evaluate what information we are presented with. If you don’t have time to read the full book, you can read this summary made by Nathaniel Bluedorn.
Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything	Levitt, Steven D. & Dubner, Stephen J.	2006	Economist Stephen D. Levitt applies economic theory and statistical methods to a number of social and political issues, revealing remarkable insights and conclusions. For example, he shows how analysis of students’ test results over time can reveal systematic cheating, and he puts several “known truths” to the test by letting the numbers and statistics talk. If you are out of time, read this summary on WikiSummaries.org.