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Vietnam Draft Lottery Is Exposed (1970) w/ Walt Hickey

Published: Jan. 7, 2024, 1 p.m.

It\u2019s January 7th. In 1970, the New York Times published an article with the headline \u201cStatisticians Charge Draft Lottery Was Not Random.\u201d

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Jody and Niki are joined by data reporter Walt Hickey to talk about how statistical analysis exposed that people born in December were more likely to be selected for the Vietnam War draft than those born in January, and what that tells us about randomness, trust, and more.

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Walt\u2019s most recent book is \u201cYou Are What You Watch\u201d \u2014 check it out now!

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