The importance of data is such a dominant narrative that comparing it to oil has become a popular way to emphasize its importance. This is a bad idea.
Data Is Not the New Oil; Stop Saying It Is
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Philip McKenzie
Philip L. McKenzie is Executive Director of AdvancingDiversity.org, leading the media community’s investments in advancing diversity, equality and inclusion programs from advocacy to activism. Philip is an anthropologist who uses his expertise in cultu… read more
