David Weinberger | Complex Systems, Inexplicable Models, and the Future of Prediction

Summary: In Episode 87, Demetri Kofinas speaks with philosopher David Weinberger about the science of prediction, its evolution, and its implications for a future where machines may provide better predictions than those generated by traditional models, but which may not be able to provide explanations for their forecasts. If machines become the equivalent of the Delphic Oracle, what will be the value of doing science?