Here’s a slide from a lecture I recently attended.
Notice anything out of place… (Look at the date on the reference)
“Corkindale, et al 1989”
That’s statistics from 21 years ago!
I realize that not all statistics have a ‘use by date’. There are no lectures theatres where ageing statistics go to die. Well, there is the History faculty…
Even ‘old’ statistics in Business & Economics can serve a purpose. That said, trying to pass off 21 year old information as a modern trend is not right.
Lets Just Say That
I’ve potentially found the oldest statistic in a Monash Marketing lecture. I challenge anyone else to find better. (Seriously if you can send it in).
I'll see your 21 years and raise you 71.
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