Pareto principle, the 80/20 rule
states that for many outcomes, roughly 80% of consequences come from 20% of causes.... It is an adage of business management that "80% of sales come from 20% of clients" --wikipedia
The Illusion of Truth (video)
Study-based conclusions about how we discern truth, with "cognitive ease" being a major factor. Video from Veritasium embedded.
COVID-19: Amplification of Public Health Consequences by Media Exposure
In the past, "media coverage of events had unintended consequences for those at relatively low risk for direct exposure, leading to potentially severe public health repercussions" --American Psychological Association
China's artificial intelligence "prosecutor"
Researchers “trained” the machine between 2015 and 2020 using over 17,000 cases. It can now charge a suspect based on 1,000 “traits” gathered from a human-documented description of a case. At present, the machine can charge eight of the most common crimes in Shanghai --yahoo.com
Great Barrington Declaration
"As infectious disease epidemiologists and public health scientists we have grave concerns about the damaging physical and mental health impacts of the prevailing COVID-19 policies, and recommend an approach we call Focused Protection."
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