GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES

The Numeric Solution

Oct 15, 2016 | 13:01 GMT

If people who prognosticate for a living switch to numbers, they would improve humanity's collective foresight.
If people who prognosticate for a living switch to numbers, they would improve humanity's collective foresight.

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One simple change to forecasters' standard operating procedure could boost forecast accuracy, increase accountability, reduce misunderstandings and miscalculations, and generally make the world a wealthier and safer place. The change? Use numbers. ...

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