Data doesn’t lie assumes completely objectively and wholeness. Data is a perspective. And therefore is not a lie, but it is not objective. It is subjective.
Data doesn’t lie is a myth
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From the Blog on data
Data is not inherently good or bad, but it is also not neutral.
It is said, history is told from the point of view of the powerful victor. However, that does not mean it is the only story. The same is true about data.
The Data Excuse
Data about people is not neutral nor is it distant. Anonymised data has an air of distance and neutrality, but it is neither. It is still about people
Water & Data
Water and data can be both life giving. And certainly, when it is combined with other data in biased ways, it can be very destructive.
Another Bias
When we use data from the privileged to understand the vulnerable, we’re unlikely to succeed – the data is biased. It is important to realise this.
Just because…
Just because we can doesn’t mean we should. Being clear on the purpose and who’s it for is critical in both the design and execution of everything we do.
Who’s it for?
The data we collect. Who is it for? Sometimes it’s helpful to remember it’s for us, at least that’s the decision we’ve made so far.
A Data Problem or a Trust Problem?
The challenge isn’t about data and whether we have it or not; it is about trust. Do we trust the people who have access to the data?
Rights & Responsibilities
"Those laws and regulations do not apply to us" Please do not talk about having the individual, the customer, the recipient, the beneficiary at the centre of everything you do and then in the next sentence talk about how certain laws do not apply to you because you...