Experts Beating Data Models in Predicting Virus Growth
Posted on20 Apr 2020
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Predicting virus growth tells us much about the pluses and minuses of data-based decisions. That’s because panels of virus experts consistently do... Read More
Understanding The Importance Of Data Without Data Expertise
Good data analysis depends on good data. Good data depend on people. That’s because at some point people need to link data... Read More
Five Point Scales Misleading You On Predicting Consumer Behaviors?
Five point scales show up everywhere. They often mislead people though. It’s especially true when people use them to make predictions. Predicting... Read More
Authority Figures as Dangerous Figures
Posted on20 Oct 2014
Tagsplacebo, authority, innovation, problem solving, The Economist, training, predictability, expertise, Kristi Erdal
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Authority figures help in many ways, providing expertise, guidance, definitiveness and certainty. We’re taught to respect them too. Yet, they can be... Read More
Zombies To The Rescue
Posted on07 Apr 2014
Tagscomputers, employees, entertainment, gladiators, humans, music, procedure, process, robots, rules, Talent, television, venting, Predictability as Hell Analogy, predictability, complacency, software, smart phones, zombies, workflows, Romans, Great Depression, Shirley Temple
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Entertainment often reflects our lives. Sometimes depicting it directly but other times serving to assuage emotions that don’t have an outlet. Just... Read More
Predictability as Hell: A Problem-solving Perspective
Posted on10 Jan 2013
Tagsproblem solving, hell, heaven, The Twilight Zone, Walter Kirn, predictability, Predictability as Hell Analogy, The Atlantic, standardization, perspective, Influence, emotions, control, assessments
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Businesses strive for predictability. Standardization helps them achieve that. Still, many employees like their jobs for their variability, “It’s something different every... Read More
