Life After Metrics
So... I wrote a book about data, and am now preaching against data?
Not exactly.
Facts
Data is not divine
Click on this box to read an essay that helps clarify my thinking: data is only a part of the picture.
The brain is limited
Our biological brain needs to process information as efficiently as possible, substituting qualities that are easily accessible (view count; popularity; appearance) for traits that require more time to decipher (quality; longevity; compatibility).
Feedback loops
The second we make a decision, our brain begins the process of confirmation bias, favoring information that backs it up. In complexity terms, real life is "wicked," comprised of countless variables and delayed feedback.
What we need is a new way of thinking about numbers.
Karla Starr knows more about psychology than most Ph.D.s, yet has somehow managed to attain that knowledge on her own.
Chip Heath, 4x nyt-bestselling author and co-author
Deliverables
the bottom line
You don't need another visualization dashboard. You need to rethink what data means
This isn't a workshop on learning another tool or skill that AI can pick up →
This is taking a step back and looking at what AI doesn't have: the context of knowledge
This is Life After Metrics