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Ep. 2761 How Bad Numbers Become "Science"

Podcast: The Tom Woods Show
Published: May 16, 2026
Duration seconds: 2925
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When people tell you USAID saved 91 million lives, do you believe them? Why or why not? Aaron Brown cuts through the statistical-industrial complex. Sponsors CrowdHealth code: WOODS for $99 per month for the first 3 months Persist SEO Book Discussed Wrong Number: How to Extract Truth from a Blizzard of Quantitative Disinformation Video Series Wrong Number with Aaron Brown Show notes for Ep. 2761 The Tom Woods Show is produced by Podsworth Media . Check out the Podsworth App : Use code WOODS50 for 50% off your first order at Podsworth.com to clean up your voice recordings, sound like a pro, and also support the Tom Woods Show! My full Podsworth ad read BEFORE & AFTER processing: https://youtu.be/tIlZWkm8Syk