A lot of things can't be modeled very well.

The thing that people associate with expertise, authoritativeness, kind of with a capital 'A,' don't correlate very well with who's actually good at making predictions.

When human judgment and big data intersect there are some funny things that happen

Shakespeare's plays often turn on the idea of fate, as much drama does. What makes them so tragic is the gap between what his characters might like to accomplish and what fate provides them.

A lot of things can't be modeled very well.

Race is still the No. 1 determinant in every election.

People gravitate toward information that implies a happier outlook for them.