Tag Archives: politics

Where do we spend our attention?

Posted on 13 February 2012 by

I’ve long since become utterly bored with news reports about a new football stadium to replace the Metrodome.  They’ve been going on for years. Stadium talk is costly. High-level politicians and business people from at least two counties and several … Continue reading →

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Snapshot of Volatile Political Scene Becomes Real

Posted on 4 January 2012 by

I am always stunned when people – especially media pundits – fail ti understand the basic statistical concept of variability. I was hit by this awareness again as I hear the Iowa Caucus results interpreted. Commentators act as though each … Continue reading →

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Learning to Think About Budgets

Posted on 3 August 2011 by

Bill Gates is focusing on budgets – government budgets – in his TED Talk and online. How can we learn more? Continue reading →

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