Moneyball Algorithms
1) Read the Silver 2012 chapter (Ws and Ls). How do you think the "stat" or moneyball approach helped in evaluating players? In comparison, what value do scouts bring to player evaluation?
2) Read the articles that talk about the use of algorithms to determine prison sentences, and to help people find jobs (AfterCollege). Pick ONE of these to write about. Answer the following: a) Why might this algorithm be more (or less) effective/accurate in making proper predictions? b) What ethical issues emerge from the usage of algorithms for these purposes?