Fear the Numbers

In today’s society nearly everything must be able to prove its worth with numbers—everything must be calculated with precision and accuracy. The power of numbers is being used to argue every point imaginable. If you cannot make an opposing argument with numbers of your own, you have little chance to sway an opinion.

In his book, Technopoly, Neil Postman tells us that we “should never allow a calculation to become a substitute for judgement, nor precision a synonym for truth.”