This is a very insightful piece. Many are unaware ...

2009-07-01T07:18:15.363+05:30

This is a very insightful piece. Many are unaware of how much statistics helped in dehumanizing the Jews in the Nazi census, which preceded the pogrom. Here is a book on this.

Even fewer might know about the etymology of statistics. From Merriam Webster, I quote:
German Statistik study of political facts and figures, from New Latin statisticus of politics, from Latin status state

Statistics has largely resulted from the state's desire for control.

The Dissenter

This is a very insightful piece. Many are unaware ...