HSP 135-01
Albion College
Fall 02025

Discussion questions for TLC, Ch. 17-19
DLs: Vanessa & Alex

1. Do you think science leaves room for miracles?

2. Many aspects of life are thought of in averages [means], would it be better if we as a society adopted median instead?

3. What credibility would you need to believe an "extraordinary story"?

4. Venn mentions that regularities within the statistics should not be used in the casual explanation of the event. What are some examples of misconceptions that can happen in our everyday life?

5. What are some instances where the lack of having a large quantity of data came be harmful?

6. Venn claims that probability applies to classes not individuals. How will a world that is becoming heavily influenced by AI, be able to determine the risk of a situation when it is individually determined?

7. How has overconfidence changed or stayed the same since the 19th century?

8. What other industries besides health insurance would the probabilistic stability be similar?