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What Moneyball-for-Everything Has Done to American Culture
the quantitative revolution in culture is a living creature that consumes data and spits out homogeneity.
Derek Thompson • What Moneyball-for-Everything Has Done to American Culture
Cultural Moneyballism, in this light, sacrifices exuberance for the sake of formulaic symmetry. It sacrifices diversity for the sake of familiarity. It solves finite games at the expense of infinite games. Its genius dulls the rough edges of entertainment.