Analytics in Government

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(06-29-2018, 03:28 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: This works on the assumption that we would not take these sorts of things into account. Public policy is a social science, and we incorporate psychology, sociology, economics, etc., into our research. It's one reason I enjoy it because you get to dabble in a bit of everything. This school system that is predominantly black is underperforming? Why? Does it have to do with family situations, single family households, lack of a living wage for parents?

Technocratic solutions aim to get at the root of the problem much more than democratic solutions do and our ethical standards require working towards equity. I'm not saying it's perfect, but there is less of a chance of racist policy in that situation than with elected officials. The reason the SCOTUS is there and the reason for the Senate are both to protect the minority from the majority.

I am almost certain they already do studies like that and have all kinds of stats on things like that.

I thought you were talking what it would be like literally running the country like an analytic heavy sports team. Lol