This chapter explores the concept of survivorship bias through engaging examples, including statistical correlations like cheese consumption and golf revenues. It discusses the historical insights gained from WWII statistics and underscores the importance of understanding data limitations in various fields, including finance and artificial intelligence.
The perils of predicting the future
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