Ellenberg explains lots of real-world situations that math can help understand, and he does it really well.

I'm sure lots of people have compared this to Nate Silver's [b:The Signal and the Noise|13588394|The Signal and the Noise Why So Many Predictions Fail—But Some Don't|Nate Silver|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1355058876l/13588394._SY75_.jpg|19175796] and I will too. Both of these need to be required reading for everyone.

Don't be intimidated - he's a great writer and tailors this toward a non-mathy audience.

Somehow I missed that he's been writing for Slate for many years, too. I've got a lot of catching up to do.