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Marcus Glowasz

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6 Classic Quotes That Define Data Literacy
Marcus Glowasz

Data literacy is not an easy sell for many.

Especially in today's AI age, with cool data processing tools at your fingertips.

But some classic quotes like the 6 below, can tell a lot not only about the importance of data but also about the need for data literacy:

"There are no facts, only interpretations." - Friedrich Nietzsche

A good reminder that data is never objective, and that numbers do not speak for themselves.

"An approximate answer to the right problem is worth a good deal more than an exact answer to an approximate problem." - John Tukey

Framing the right questions is often much more valuable than trying to achieve perfect solutions to less relevant problems.

"If you torture the data long enough, it will confess to anything." - Ronald Coase

Data can say anything you want it to say. That's why critical thinking is so crucial, especially in the AI age.

"There's always room for a story that can transport people to another place." - J.K. Rowling

The power of storytelling to make data meaningful and ignite action.

"In God we trust. All others must bring data." - W. Edwards Deming

Skepticism is key, even toward ourselves. All claims must be validated.

"The purpose of visualization is insight, not pictures." - Edward Tufte

From visualizing content comes clarity and insight.

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