Drawing on “The Simpsons” writers’ creative process, this column shows how statisticians can use the “Getting Things Done” system to manage small decisions and free up bandwidth for the big ones.
Deciding Factors
Don’t Just Spin the Bottle: Values, Objectives, and the Cheshire Cat
Values tell you where you want to get to. Without them, we are just spinning the bottle. Objectives turn those values into directions, and this article focuses on them.
‘Wanna Bet?’ Making Decisions Under Uncertainty
Mark Otto and MinJae Lee discuss a principle proposed by poker pro and cognitive psychologist Annie Duke: Treat decisions as bets.