Sometimes life's choices are overwhelming. Start with the data explosion we all live with, from Google searches that produce a million results in a split second to software programs that generate data analyses faster than we can read them. You would think that with all this data at our fingertips life would become more manageable, and decisions might come easier. It hasn't worked out that way in the digital age. As any Google search will tell you, more data can mean more complexity, and more information to sort. Do you want to buy a car? Three hours after you start your search, you've compared dozens if not hundreds of vehicles, but you may be no closer to a decision. In fact, there's a good chance you feel more overwhelmed than ever, drowning in a sea of data.
- From The Head Game: High Efficiency Analytic Decision-Making and the Art of Solving Complex Problems Quickly by Philip Mudd
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