You don't want to influence the same system you are trying to forecast.
Remember, the Congress doesn't get as many opportunities to make an impression with the public.
I actually buy the paper version of The New York Times maybe once or twice a week.
People attach too much importance to intangibles like heart, desire and clutch hitting.
I think a lot of journal articles should really be blogs.
Data-driven predictions can succeed-and they can fail. It is when we deny our role in the process that the odds of failure rise. Before we demand more of our data, we need to demand more of ourselves.