Review the article, The Future of Statistical Thinking.

Marriott, N. (2014). The future of statistical thinking. Significance, 11(5), 78-80. Royal Statistical Society. doi:10.1111/j.1740-9713.2014.00787.x

Take a position. Is it true today that statistics are necessary in modern society?

First, title your post "Understanding Statistics Is Necessary to Be an Effective Citizen"

For your initial post, address the following:

• Make your case by persuasively supporting your position. Include at least one recent (within the past five years) scholarly source to support your position.
• Relate one of these programmatic course themes to your position about whether statistics are indispensable in modern society. You may want to review the Programmatic Themes document.
  • Social justice
  • Career connections