Americans Obsession With Numbers

Americans' Obsession with NumbersHere is a wonderful article by Rupert Cornwell on American’s obsession with statistics — or what Charles Seife, NYU Professor, has deftly named “proofiness” — “the art of using bogus mathematical arguments to prove something that you know in your heart is true — even when it’s not.”

Charles and Rupert are in good company. Approximately 9 out of 10 innovation consultants would agree.

So did Albert Einstein several years ago when he proclaimed: “Not everything that counts can be counted; and not everything that can be counted counts.”


'Stoking Your Innovation Bonfire' shipped to nearly 90 countries

Don’t miss an article (1,850+) – Subscribe to our RSS feed and join our Continuous Innovation group!


Mitch DitkoffMitch Ditkoff is the Co-Founder and President of Idea Champions and the author of “Awake at the Wheel”, as well as the very popular Heart of Innovation blog.

Mitch Ditkoff

NEVER MISS ANOTHER NEWSLETTER!

Categories

LATEST BLOGS

Four ways you can ensure employees take accountability for their work

By Hubert Day | April 5, 2023

One of the most important driving factors for any successful business is a high-performing team. Having people working for you…

Read More

What is digital upskilling and why is it important?

By Hubert Day | February 15, 2023

            Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash In a world of business that never stands…

Read More

Leave a Comment