
Beating Prediction, Charting the Future
Big Data is seductive. It promises that if we know enough, our lives will be more efficient. Margaret Heffernan thinks differently.
Big Data is seductive. It promises that if we know enough, our lives will be more efficient. Margaret Heffernan thinks differently.
In this month's Expert Interview podcast, David Weinberger talks to Mind Tools about how we can understand and navigate the growing complexity of our interconnected world, and shares his positive message for the future
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