This non-fiction book demonstrates how statistical thinking can succeed and lead to greater competence in dealing with uncertainty. Deeply ingrained thought habits cause us to intuitively search for truths and patterns in everyday life—not for probabilities, as statistics provide. The book clarifies how the thinking patterns of statisticians differ from those of non-statisticians, what misunderstandings arise from this, and what statistics have to do with truth. It thus promotes an active and informed approach to statistics through practical examples from everyday life and shows how to correctly interpret and communicate statistical statements. A current focus is on Big Data and the associated data journalism.