Tag Archives: Pew Research Center

Let’s talk about polling

There’s an excellent essay in the February 2022 Harper’s that delves deeply and with exquisite humor into the history and subject of polling. “Sample Truths,” written by Harper’s editor, Christopher Beha, discusses political and opinion polling. This is important to … Continue reading

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Which age group best grasps the Facts of Life? Surprise!

From 538 Significant Digits: 17 percent of people over 65 According to a new analysis of a study from the Pew Research Center, older people are worse than younger people at distinguishing facts from opinions. [My irritated bolding.]  Given 10 … Continue reading

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Thoughts on the Deep State

From 538 Significant Digits: 71 percent of Russians According to a new Pew Research Center survey, 71 percent of Russians say the Russian government did not try to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Whelp, I guess that settles it. … Continue reading

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