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523. Did Michael Lewis Just Get Lucky with “Moneyball”?

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The Numbers Start Out as Rules for Thinking

A lot of people think that let's just get all the data and it will answer all our questions for us. And I want to know where you see that failing us. You say in this podcast, the numbers start out as rules for thinking. They wind up replacing thought. Can you unpack that for me?

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