The Seduction of Rankings
Posted on02 Jan 2012
Tagsunknown, unique, statistics, sirens, rankings, quantify, numbers, knowledge, Greek mythology, Google, complexity
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Even though rankings are extremely subjective, they seduce us as strongly as the sirens did sailors in Greek mythology. Consequently, we often... Read More
Statistical Subjectivity – The Essence of Rankings
Posted on14 Mar 2011
Tagsquantnik, certainty, clarity, emotions, knowledge, Malcolm Gladwell, quantify, rankings, statistical, subjective, The New Yorker, The Order of Things, emotional triggers
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I ran across a good article by Malcom Gladwell in the February 14 & 21 issue of The New Yorker titled, “The... Read More
