Controlled hysteria is what's required. To exist constantly in a state of controlled hysteria. It's agony. But everyone has agony. The difference is that I try to take my agony home and teach it to sing.
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Data is a lot like humans: It is born. Matures. Gets married to other data, _x000D_ divorced. Gets old. One thing that it doesn't do is die. It has to be killed.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Data evolves over time and forms relationships, but it requires intentional actions to remove it.
This quote by Arthur Miller reflects on the nature of data, drawing an analogy to human life cycles. It suggests that data, much like humans, undergoes stages of existence — it is created, develops, interconnects, and ages. However, unlike living beings that may pass away naturally, data remains unless actively deleted or 'killed,' highlighting the necessity of deliberate management in the digital age.
Themes
DataInformationTechnologyManagementDigital
In practice
Example use cases
In a conference on data management, to emphasize the importance of deleting outdated information.
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