Data-Driven Into Oblivion

Systems Cannot Fix the Problem of Life

Emily Oster opened her podcast “Raising Parents” by explaining that she is “unapologetically data-driven.” This struck me as odd: who is asking Oster to apologize?

After all, she’s become arguably the most popular expert on pregnancy and parenting precisely by using her credentials as an Ivy League data scientist. If anyone knows how data is now more pri…