Tim Harford on sensemaking and storytelling
How to make meaning from data and the deluge of information
Tag : data
The Beatles, and mastery through deliberate practice
This Week: Deliberate practice, the clash between capitalism and democracy, inside the mind of a digital native, the personal data ecosystem, and more
Yes, we need privacy protection. No, it’s not just about Aadhaar
The pro-privacy debate has become an anti-Aadhaar stance. Are we missing the forest for the trees?
A brief history of money, identity and Aadhaar
Is the current debate in India around privacy misplaced? All evidence suggests it is about the evolution of money and the need for a uniform identity
Gigerenzer’s simple rules
Why simple rules of thumb often outperform complex models
Data-genic
Predictive analytics in the era of demonetisation
It is paradoxical—past data becomes more valuable just when current data diverges dramatically from past trends
Data-genic
The undiscovered virtues of data storytelling
Rich insights from tables and charts won’t be enough. People connect to stories
Data-genic
Three Little Data hacks that keep your costs minimal
The obvious list of things to try includes prototyping, manual collation and more convenient prioritization
Data-genic
Creating value with Little Data
Big Data is for big pockets—for others, a bunch of easy-to-adopt data practices can still create significant value
The nonsense that is gut instinct
Conventional wisdom demands our instinct is always right. But all evidence suggests this we ignore instinct and rely on data
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