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Bad Science by Ben Goldacre - A Review   The overall tone of the book and what it’s about. In most books, the preface contains either the names of the author’s family or a few words of their gratitude/annoyance with close friends and dear ones. Not in Bad Science. Ben Goldacre decided to begin the book with the words “To whom it may concern”. Talk about setting the tone and feel of your book. I couldn’t help but smirk until I finally burst out laughing. I was immediately hooked and kept coming back to it every day until I was done. While I did find most of the concepts and dwellings easily digestible and much akin to common sense and logic of today. It was a fun and entertaining read. The sheer precision and levity with which the author has taken down the foundations of homoeopathy, nutritionists, cosmetic companies, pharmaceutical industry and anti-vaxxers is art in and of itself. Armed with logic, a fair understanding of statistics and the scientific method he proceeds to dism...

Overall tone and topic of the book. This was my first audio book and I must say, I’m a fan of the method but it depends on how demanding the book is. I got lucky with selecting this book.  Not too heavy on concepts and terms with over 252 pages, 19 chapters long using simple words except for terminologies, makes for a quick listen. That doesn't necessarily mean that there aren't pearls of wisdom in every chapter though.  Overall it possesses some pretty common sagely advice that most of us who’ve been reading about and searching for information regarding investing wouldn’t already be familiar with. Investing veterans, you won’t find any new information here that you haven't already heard.  However, don't write off the book just yet. While there isn’t any advice on where and what to invest in, there is plenty of advice on the psychology behind it.  It being Money, wealth, moolah, and greed itself. Which is infinitely much more valuable than the latest insider tip and ...