How to Do More with Numbers
Dr. Hendrik Vollmer has written a lovely academic article called "How to Do More with Numbers." This video explains his theories about how we create meaning using numbers.
This video is important if you want to understand how corporations use financial numbers to persuade. It is also important if you want to know how to do something useful with your financial statement analysis calculations, or simply make a more persuasive presentation at work.
00:00 How to Do More with Numbers
00:00 Introduction
00:55 Nested Theories
02:45 Numbers and Behaviour
06:11 Hyperreality
07:47 Roles of Numbers
11:58 Framing
16:39 Summary
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