The poor get bored the same as the rest of us. Their happiness might be as important to them as their health.
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And there is a lot of idiosyncrasy. But there are also regularities and phenomena. And what the data is going to be able to do - if there's enough of it - is uncover, in the mess and the noise of the world, some lines of music that actually have harmony. It's there, somewhere.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the idea of finding order and harmony in complex data and experiences.
Esther Duflo's quote reflects on the complexity of the world, highlighting that while there are many unique quirks and irregularities, patterns and harmonies can be discovered through sufficient data analysis. This suggests that amidst the chaos of life, data can reveal underlying truths that create a harmonious understanding of our experiences.
Themes
DataPatternsHarmonyComplexityAnalysis
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a data science presentation to highlight the importance of finding order in data.
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