‘Optimal Illusions’ Review: Efficient to a Fault
https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/optimal-illusions-review-efficient-to-a-fault-1fe78078
Marc Levinson:
A mathematician makes the case that our obsession with data and algorithms leads us to miss the bigger picture. ...
The basic mathematical and computer skills needed to manipulate large datasets are taught everywhere today, but few of the students who learn these skills receive much grounding in the limitations of the data they are analyzing or the ethical implications of their work. Ms. Krumme’s provocative, brisk and refreshingly nontechnical book offers an important corrective.
https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/optimal-illusions-review-efficient-to-a-fault-1fe78078
Marc Levinson:
A mathematician makes the case that our obsession with data and algorithms leads us to miss the bigger picture. ...
The basic mathematical and computer skills needed to manipulate large datasets are taught everywhere today, but few of the students who learn these skills receive much grounding in the limitations of the data they are analyzing or the ethical implications of their work. Ms. Krumme’s provocative, brisk and refreshingly nontechnical book offers an important corrective.
