In Folk wisdom and proofiness on his blog yesterday, Seth Godin concludes:
Data is not information, and confusing numbers with truth can help you make some bad decisions.
Well said.
Tim, I couldn’t agree more. We are far too trusting of “data.” I wrote about it a little while ago: http://jamieflinchbaugh.com/2010/12/how-more-information-doesnt-lead-to-better-decisions-2/
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Tim, I couldn’t agree more. We are far too trusting of “data.” I wrote about it a little while ago: http://jamieflinchbaugh.com/2010/12/how-more-information-doesnt-lead-to-better-decisions-2/