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This is an amazing article from the Social Affairs Editor of the Telegraph, John Bingham. It’s WORTH A READ. Check it out!

via Reaching retirement makes people feel they are 30 again, health figures show – Telegraph.

For me, this article was a nonsense and highlights how politicians like UK Prime Minister, David Cameron, have abused statistical research. What about subjectivity, history and context? How has the methodology addressed variables like:

1. Family income
2. Family wealth
3. Marital/partner status
4. Social class and class of parents
5. Education
6. Occupation
7. Career history
8. Race
9. Ethnicity
10. Country of birth
11. Family background
12. Number of children & grandchildren
13. Hobbies
14. Sporting activities
15. Social activities
16. Risk profile
17. Personality profile
18. Medical history
19. Personal history
20. Other exogenous variables

Any thoughts?

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