27 June 2025

Data vs opinions vs memes

27 June 2025

“If we have data, let’s look at data. If all we have are opinions, let’s go with mine.” - Jim Barksdale

and yet

“When the data and the anecdotes disagree, the anecdotes are usually right.” - Jeff Bezos

and yet

“The @Tesla_AI robotaxi launch begins in Austin this afternoon with customers paying a $4.20 flat fee!” - Elon Musk, valuing meme narrative more than data.

And the HiPPO effect in all three.

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