Name: Anonymous 2016-09-08 23:30
Originally people thought that algorithms based on data would allow for a purely pragmatic and logical approach to numerous aspects of life from employment, to judicial sentencing, to college admissions, to ad targeting, to manufacturing, and beyond.
However, the flaw is that humans are not pragmatic and our needs, motivations, desires, etc. are not logical and are not influenced by logic. So a world driven by Big Data is anti-humanity. It can not allow for chance or surprise, so it forces the society into stagnation and prevents people with new ideas from reaching their potential.
So did we go wrong? Has big data turned into the warden of a logic prison that the human soul has been imprisoned within?
However, the flaw is that humans are not pragmatic and our needs, motivations, desires, etc. are not logical and are not influenced by logic. So a world driven by Big Data is anti-humanity. It can not allow for chance or surprise, so it forces the society into stagnation and prevents people with new ideas from reaching their potential.
So did we go wrong? Has big data turned into the warden of a logic prison that the human soul has been imprisoned within?