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  1. A quotation from Ambrose Bierce

    EXPEDIENCY, n. The father of all virtues.

    Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914?) American writer and journalist
    “Expediency,” “Devil’s Dictionary” column, San Francisco Wasp (1884-06-07)

    More about this quote: wist.info/bierce-ambrose/85383…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #ambrosebierce #devilsdictionary #convenience #excuse #expediency #justification #opportunism #pragmatism #rationale #selfinterest #selfjustification #virtue

  2. Data and information are never neutral. Seeing Like a State should be required reading for all statisticians, data scientists, and 'if you can't measure it, you can't manage it' cohorts. As I've mentioned before, stats is tossed into maths curricula despite being more about methodology; this talks about historicity.
    👉 goodreads.com/book/show/20186.

    #philosopy #socialscience #reading #books #maths #statistics #Enlightenment #perspective #legibility #convenience #critique