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In conversation with Rory Sutherland - Part 2

Simplifying Complexity

Exploring Significance, P-Value and Anomalies in Decision-Making

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The significance lies in exploring areas with anomalous or unusual characteristics, directing attention towards places that warrant further exploration. Decision-making should involve multiple forms of inquiry such as forensics, DNA analysis, and gathering information from various sources. The limited significance of p-values in the social sciences is emphasized, as they do not represent the importance of a finding but rather the confidence in generalizing it. In fields like medicine, averaging can blur distinctions between treatments beneficial to some but detrimental to others. It distinguishes engineering, where outcomes are relatively fixed, from the complexity of behavioral sciences where variability plays a crucial role. Roger L. Martin's insights on complexity thinking in business and his book about overcoming America's economic efficiency obsession are recommended for individuals interested in delving deeper into complex decision-making.

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