“… fear of the unknown and our desire for certainty lead us to throw ourselves into the arms of perceived ‘experts.’ … We trust quantitatively flavored constructs to escort us away from the gloomy reality of unmeasurable uncertainty.” — Pablo Triana, “Lecturing Birds on Flying”
Entries Tagged as 'statistics'
When Quants Attack: Why Mathematical Mayhem is for the Birds
September 8th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Manifestos
Tags:academia·Bass Model of Diffusion·finance·marketing·mathematics·Pablo Triana·statistics·Wall Street
Facts and Go Figure: The Sneaky Art of Justifying Anything
October 24th, 2008 · 1 Comment · How To Tips, Random Observations
So there’s this common symbol that’s being used to justify everything from industrial pollution to obscene spending. No, I’m not talking about the letter “W” — that’s become a punchline. I’m referring to the once humble and inoffensive % sign, now exploited as a tool of self-righteous justification. I stumbled across two flagrant examples of [...]
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