Flaw of Averages

After reading the article "The Flaw of Averages," I agree with certain statements made by the author, but I am not in complete agreement with the methodology the author used. In the article, the author does present a number of valid examples to support his opinions, however I would counter that there are a number of issues that could have been considered that were not.
The author tries to make a case that averages should not be used when you "need a number." I think using an average when you "need a number" is fine as long as it is used appropriately. …