Sequential decision-making requires one to know, or at least anticipate with confidence, the future consequences of the decisions that will be made today.
In this post, I argue for a new minimum transparency criterion for developing successful analytics science methods and algorithms that are aimed at having a positive public impact: making sure that they do...
Soroush_SaghafGreat to see that AHA is paying more attention. Hopefully they can base their recommendations more on the scientific studies, and not just on raw statistics. t.co/fuM4DZos2l
Soroush_SaghafWith this logic by @DLeonhardt, we should also remove stop signs b/c in many places people do not fully follow them. Also, the “Evidence” section of the article does not fully match what research shows. Our own models showed that mandates saved QALYs. t.co/VagrcT8mbW
Soroush_SaghafGreat piece by @DLeonhardt. The logic behind 1-way masking is weak though. Not correctly following good policies by individuals shouldn't discourage social planners from enacting such policies. We can improve adherence instead of throwing in the towel.
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Soroush_SaghafThe pandemic emergency declaration ends soon. Millions might lose Medicaid if it is not extended. Meanwhile, a single person has $33.5bn extra to buy Twitter. t.co/fROStRvC2p