“I don't love statistics. I don't love economics. I love what economics and statistics can do for me.” - Charles Wheelan
In this episode of Data Chats, Chris Richardson interviews Charles Wheelan, senior lecturer and policy fellow at the Rockefeller Center at Dartmouth College and author of several books, including Naked Statistics, Naked Economics and Naked Money.
They discuss:
How to approach complicated topics like data and statistics when that’s not your area of expertise
Examples of organizations using data brilliantly and examples of why data might fail
Why persistence and investment are needed for successful quality data collection
Why do we have to approach metrics cautiously to prevent distortion
Find all of Charles resources at https://charleswheelan.com/
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