Scott H Young

Hyped by Silicon Valley, data-driven is the new black. Metrics allow us to quantify and solve every problem. But that’s not the whole story.

An essay looking at some of the best arguments *against* my personal view--that doing the "real" thing is essential for learning.

Becoming a parent has an enormous impact on your work. But not always in the ways that you think about beforehand.

How do you know when you've truly understood an important idea? Here are five different ways we understand things and why it matters.