When discussing hypothesis testing, I have, from time to time, used the example of the criminal justice system to act as a metaphor for the logic and philosophical issues involved. It remains a good way to pose the logical dilemmas and the types of errors involved and to also discuss the idea of a [...]
The following is an interesting piece which illustrates an important point about scientific thinking. Our knowledge and prediction is limited by our experience. Assertions or predictions about the world around us and our history on the planet are based on what we have observed. Who knows what unfound human remains might tell [...]
Management is Prediction
