You both miss the point. The plural of anecdote is not data and the singular is "Who cares?".
For a man born in 1895, life expectancy was 48 years. For a man born in 1985, life expectancy is 71 years.
For a man born in 1895, life expectancy was 48 years. For a man born in 1985, life expectancy is 71 years.
For example, claims of necessary action based on real statistical data are unwarranted. The existence of populations that thrive in the so-called 'unhealthy environment' do show there are more variables at work. Who's trumpeting "we should all work like 1800's laborers for good health!"? Nobody, but not because its not true. Because we're lazy-ass modern narcissists who want a quick fix.