What you need to know to make data work for you by page, scott e. Ive been increasingly curious about mental models, and this book was my first full book on the topic. At the core of the book is pages manymodel paradigm, which shows the. The holder of a masters degree in mathematics from the university of wisconsin and a ph. Download or read online the model thinker scott e page book in pdf and epub format. First of all, i bought this book thinking it was about far more complex models. John seely brown distinguished university professor of complexity, social science, and management at the university of michigan, and the williamson family professor of business administration, professor of management and organizations, stephen m. How to get the best results from big data analysis. If the content not found, try our sister site click here. How the power of diversity creates better groups, firms, schools and societies princeton university press. Scott page, whos in the political science department at university of michigan, has written a book thats valuable on two levels. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. We see political uprisings, market crashes, and a never ending array of social trends.
I was first introduced to prof scott page by listening to farnam streets podcast called the knowledge project. Page shows us the mathematical, statistical, and computational modelsfrom linear regression to random walks and far beyond. Models are not words, but formal mathematical representations that are put together to help us understand the world. A new york times, science section piece, titled in \professors model, diversity productivity dreifus 2008, a link to a video presenta. Nov 29, 2011 scott page is offering a free graded course on thinking with models.
Scott e page learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. An original and thoughtprovoking book, and a challenging one for a onemodel thinker like myself. Tetlocks book, thinking styles such as hedgehogs people use single models is worse than foxes people use lots of models, and foxes are worse than formal models people use years of data smart people like bruce use models, blend with their experiences. An introduction to computational models of social life princeton studies in complexity, and more on. The clarity of scotts thinking has been awing me since our days together as. Page, professor of complex systems, political science, and economics at the university of michigan, ann arbor. The model thinker scott e page bok 9780465094622 bokus. A professor of complex systems, political science, and economics at the university of michigan, he is the author of the difference, complex adaptive systems, and diversity and complexity. Page shows us the mathematical, statistical, and computational models from linear regression to random walks and far beyondthat can turn anyone into a genius. He has also been director of the center for the study of complex systems at the university of michigan and an external faculty member at the santa fe institute.
An original and thoughtprovoking book, and a challenging one for a one model thinker like myself. Winner of the 2018 gold medal in women minorities in business, axiom business book awards scott page. Although each model offers insight, any single model will be wrongjust ask the physicist who, trying to understand barnyard animals, imagined a spherical cow. Model thinking the official course blog for scott e. Hence the many are better judges than a single man of music and poetry, for. How to get the best results from big data analysis knowledge. Scott page is a firstrate expositor, offering helpful examples and analogies to elucidate ideas and relationships. He has also been director of the center for the study of complex systems at the university of michigan 20092014 and an external faculty member at the santa fe. The readings for this section are an excerpt from my book the difference and a paper that i wrote with russell golman of carnegie mellon. He is also the author of five books, including the model thinker, the.
Daron acemoglu, professor of economics at mit and coauthor of why nations fail the clarity of scott s thinking has been awing me since our days together as doctoral students at kellogg. One model might make sense of 20% of a situation, another 40% etc. Page s engaging online coursera offering on model thinking. Scott e page, a faculty member at michigan has done a wonderful book which in a careful way demonstrates significant benefits from encouraging a wide variety of backgrounds and approaches to participate in decisions. Art friedman, coauthor of quantum mechanics the clarity of scott s thinking has been awing me since our days together as doctoral students at kellogg. Page from the university of michigan and santa fe institute and he pointed me to an amazing opportunity.
A very good introduction to complex adaptive systems and modelling them. Jan 08, 2008 in the longrunning debate on affirmative action, scott e. Leonid hurwicz collegiate professor of complex systems, political science, and economics, the university of michigan ann arbor. One of the premises of the book is that manymodel thinking works in two.
John seely brown distinguished university professor. Best along side page s book model thinking, the course brings to life many of the ideas surveyed in the text. Scott s research focuses on complex systems and diversity. How the power of diversity creates better groups, firms, schools, and societies, and complex adaptive systems. Modelingeconomics decisionmakingstrategic thinking. Page, a professor of complex systems, political science and economics at the university of michigan, is a fresh voice.
How the power of diversity creates better groups, firms, schools, and societies new edition with a new preface by the author by scott e. Page is a researcher, so he carefully lays out his research. Published on mar 1, 2019 in todays datatalk podcast, we spoke with dr. Page, 9780465094622, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. At the core of the book is page s manymodel paradigm, which shows the reader how to apply multiple models to organize the data. The clarity of scotts thinking has been awing me since our days together as doctoral students at kellogg. Mar 01, 2019 in todays datatalk podcast, we spoke with dr. What are the best books to read about model thinking. In this landmark book, scott page redefines the way we understand ourselves in relation to one another. The model thinker by scott e page, 9780465094622, available at. Page shows us the mathematical, statistical, and computational modelsfrom linear regression to random walks and far beyondthat can turn anyone into a genius. Needless to say, these lecture notes are by no means a substitute for his awesome course. You need only read the first four pages of the golman paper.
They do so by simplifying reality or by constructing. The model thinker, scott e page shop online for books in. It describes dozens of models in straightforward language and explains how to apply them. Page explains the value of applying several models to a single problem, and then provides a conceptual toolkit for doing so. Scott page on becoming a model thinker the knowledge. Feb 03, 2012 learn how model thinking can make you a better thinker. Aug, 2016 i did the model thinking coursera course some time ago. In the difference, he shows why diversity matters, how it leads to better outcomes, and most importantly why achieving the significant benefits of diversity requires thinking well beyond traditional categories such as race, gender, or ethnicity. Anyone who wishes to better understand the world will benefit from the lecture videos and readings. E journal usa us department of state bureau of international information programs vol. Beautifully written, this book teaches us how to stay logical, coherent and effective at work and at life more broadlyamidst a world awash in ever more data, distraction and complexity. May 08, 2015 5 2 rational actor models model thinking scott e. He is the author of the model thinker basic books, 2018.
Scott has a short video introduction to the course on the site. Page, professor of complex systems, political science and economics at the university of michigan, doesnt want people to limit themselves to linear thinking. The difference from new ways of seeing and thinking, immigrants joining the mainstream. Scott page explains the power of mental models to better understand how we see the. Mar 14, 2019 discover book depositorys huge selection of scott e page books online. The model thinker provides a toolkit for business people, students, scientists, pollsters, and bloggers to make them better, clearer. You may want to explore the following, too, from my personal library. Scott s book the model thinker explores mental models in depth. We see political uprisings, market crashes, and a never.
In fact ive already started exploring areas of my work that model thinking would apply and how to use the tools presented in this class. Scott page about his latest book the model thinker. Why can teams of people find better solutions than brilliant individuals working alone. Model thinking is one of the best subjects i have taken in coursera. A logic of diversity, association for women in science pp 2829, pp 2008. At the core of the book is page s many model paradigm, which shows the reader how to apply multiple models to organize the data.
With this course, scott page reinforced and enhanced that appreciation in. Scott page demonstrates how the effects of diversity are highly contextdependent. To the students of model thinking on coursera, welcome to. Theres no specific reading for these lectures though i mention several books on behavioral. His online course model thinking has attracted more than. But he also adds to it a thoughtful framework for his thinking. He is the author of three books and has published research papers in economics, political science, sociology, psychology, philosophy, physics, public health, geography, computer science, and management. Any errors and omissions in these notes are naturally entirely my own, and all credit for the content goes to scott. Scott pages the model thinker is a deeper dive into the theory of mental models and the math behind them. Ive taught operations research at the mba level, and so was skeptical that i would learn anything new or significant from this class.
Nov 27, 2018 in the model thinker, social scientist scott e. He presents evidence on how cognitive diversitypeople perceiving, analysing and solving problems in different wayscan benefit the bottom line of any organization. We live in a complex world with diverse people, firms, and governments whose behaviors aggregate to produce novel, unexpected phenomena. To make sense of complexity, use a variety of mental models. Page is leonid hurwicz collegiate professor of political science, complex systems, and economics at the university of michigan, where he has taught since 2000. Many model thinking overcomes the failures of attention of any one model.
Page in professors model, diversity productivity by claudia dreifus in the longrunning debate on affirmative action, scott e. Model thinking was the first, and still one of the very best, courses ive taken via. Build career skills in data science, computer science, business, and more. Learn how model thinking can make you a better thinker forbes. He has also been director of the center for the study of complex systems. Daron acemoglu, professor of economics at mit and coauthor of why nations fail the clarity of scott s thinking has been awing me since our days together as doctoral students. Scott page knows more about diversity than anyone anywhere. Im an engineer with a strong background in quantitative analysis. I was particularly interested in this 10 week course because buckminster fuller instilled in me a deep appreciation for models.
This book looks at how people can apply a many model thinking approach to understand these complex systems to find solutions. Page is a professor at the university of michigan, and his book explores mental models in a wonderful way. The course is called model thinking and will start in mid to late january. Page university of michigan center for the study of complex systems 318 west hall ann arbor, mi 48106, usa abstract models help us to understand, explain, predict, and act. He also gave a wonderful online course on model thinking, still available on coursera. Page is the leonid hurwicz collegiate professor of complex systems, political science, and economics at the university of michigan and. Many of you reading this have already found reasons to model, which is why you signed up for this course. Scott e page is professor of complex systems at the university of michigan and author of the hugely successful coursera course model thinking. Lots of food for thought, some sort of new way of thinking, many different insights on how micro dynamics emerge in macro behaviour, how simple things may produce complex ones or complex ones simple.
The difference is about how we think in groupsand how our collective wisdom exceeds the sum of its parts. Nov 19, 2018 many model thinking overcomes the failures of attention of any one model. Dec 20, 2018 from the stock market to genomics laboratories, census figures to marketing email blasts, we are awash with data. David disalvo is the author of the bestselling book what makes your brain happy and why you. At the core of the book is page s many model paradigm, which shows the reader how to apply multiple models to organize the data, leading to wiser choices, more accurate predictions, and more robust designs. Page is the leonid hurwicz collegiate professor of complex systems. Page is an american social scientist and john seely brown distinguished university professor of complexity, social science, and management at the university of michigan, ann arbor, where he has been working since 2000. The model thinker reduces reallife interactions into mathematical models. A leading professor of quantitative social science at the university of michigan, he has taken his expertise as both a teacher and researcher and distilled it into the one book anyone will need to master data and turn it to professional use. He will be teaching a free online course on complex systems and modeling. At the core of the book is page s many model paradigm, which shows the reader how to apply multiple.
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