A generation ago, leaders who sought to make our lives healthier, happier and more efficient were hampered by a lack of information. In areas ranging from health care and environmental management to traffic flow and home energy consumption, the ability to make informed, impactful decisions was limited by what people did not know. Today, we have the opposite problem. Whether working in government, academia, the corporate world or non-profit sector, officials and analysts are overwhelmed by data.
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