Books / Book 189
Date: 2001-04-23 (permlink)
Author: John Allen Paulos
Name: Numerotaidottomuus (Innumeracy)
Rating: 4 stars

Nice overview of how not knowing the basics of mathematics hurts people in everyday life, a point in which I've been a firm believer myself for ages, but have failed to convert the rest of the humanity to my view so far.