The Model Thinker
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The Model Thinker

Scott E. Page

What You Need to Know to Make Data Work for You

★ 3.9 (163 Ratings) ◷ 17 Minutes ☰ 7 Sections ◉ Text + audio
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The Model Thinker (2018) is a guide to using models to make data talk. In a world inundated with information, it sheds some much-needed light on the patterns underlying the noise – and points us toward the ways we can reveal those patterns for ourselves.

About the author

Scott E. Page is an American social scientist based at the University of Michigan, where he’s John Seely Brown Distinguished University Professor of Complexity, Social Science, and Management. He’s the author of several other titles, including The Diversity Bonus and The Difference.

Who might enjoy this content?

  • Modeling novices interested in making sense of data
  • Future-focused leaders interested in predicting the next big thing
  • Anyone who wants to sound a little smarter at dinner parties

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