@pschwede Stats dont have a bias, its only our interpretation of them :) Obviously if im an expert talking with someone who isnt then I have all the power to exert bias and get away with it. Which is why I would never claim my expertise as a way to win a debate. If you can make a good argument and back it up with good evidence then thats what matters.

With that said I do urge people to study stats no matter what their field happens to be. It is critical and the lack of understanding stats is 110% of the reason politics is a mess (lol).