Statistics suck. It’s not because they might be inaccurate, it’s because they are so easy to misinterpret. “Per capita” is wildly misunderstood or ignored. It’s all about presentation, IMHO.
Number-fuck example:
Only 5% of the US population is _____ so it’s irrelevant.
There are 16.7 million people in the US that are _____ and presents a massive problem.
Statistics suck. It’s not because they might be inaccurate, it’s because they are so easy to misinterpret. “Per capita” is wildly misunderstood or ignored. It’s all about presentation, IMHO.
Number-fuck example:
Same numbers, different context.