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The Value of Big Data Isn't the Data
HBR argument that the value of big data comes from the questions you ask and the actions you take, not from data accumulation itself. An early and important counterpoint to the data-as-moat hype of 2013.
Pundits: Stop Sounding Ignorant About Data
Andrew McAfee's HBR post calling out common misunderstandings in big data media coverage — conflating correlation with causation, treating anecdotes as data, and misusing statistical concepts. A 2013 data literacy argument aimed at commentators rather than practitioners.
How to Tell a Story with Data
HBR guide on turning data analysis into effective narrative — the argument that the audience and the story structure matter as much as the data itself. Focus on the message first, then find the visual that delivers it.