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The Downside Of Optimizing Decision Making.
Data visualizations and analyses have become the standard for decision making in every sector, promoting the idea of optimizing decision-making processes. However, this could be harmful and hamper one's ability to see what's really happening and course-correct accordingly.
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The focus on optimizing decision making can be harmful when it characterizes the decisions as merely a locus of choice, ignoring the deeply human character and the importance of corrections in the decision-making process.
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Summary
The focus on optimizing decision making can be harmful when it characterizes the decisions as merely a locus of choice, ignoring the deeply human character and the importance of corrections in the decision-making process.
ChapterThe Downside Of Optimizing Decision Making.
Episode#353: Patrick Collison — CEO of Stripe
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
John Tukey invented the standard data visualization and analysis techniques that we use today.
2:13:13 - 2:15:48 (02:35)
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John Tukey invented the standard data visualization and analysis techniques that we use today. It's often better to have an approximate answer to the right question rather than an exact answer to the wrong question.