Vivid examples are more persuasive than statistics. A single... - Thaler, Richard

This quote is attributed to Thaler, Richard.

"Vivid examples are more persuasive than statistics. A single story beats a million data points."

Thaler, Richard Truth

Behavioral Economist American Born 1945 (age 81)

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