Why Truth is Not Enough

In a post-truth world, can we always trust data? And what about our human biases? Walking us through ‘the ladder of misinference’, Alex Edmans FBA outlines how statistics and studies can feed misinformation, and the tools we need to resist and make informed choices. You can learn more from Professor Edmans on the subject in his recent book ‘May Contain Lies’ Speaker: Alex Edmans FBA, Professor of Finance, London Business School This podcast is for informative and educational purposes. 10-Minute Talks are a series of pre-recorded talks from Fellows of the British Academy screened on YouTube and also available on all podcasting platforms. This podcast was produced by Find out more about the British Academy: For future events, visit our website:

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Why Truth is Not Enough is an episode from 10-Minute Talks by The British Academy.

This episode is 13:29 long.

This episode was published on Jun 27, 2025.

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