All Models Are Wrong, But Some Are Useful

All Models Are Wrong, But Some Are Useful... sometimes

Some are just Wanking

What defines Useful? Accurately-Predictive? Actionable, leading to Outcome?

Often the usefulness is more context-dependent than you think.

Generative? You just made another model.

cf model agnosticism


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