In this article from The New York Times, mathematician John Allen Paulos cautions about the limitations of quantitative data.
Metric Mania - The New York Times
In a related vein, here's a short piece on the etymology of the word quant, a nickname for the quantitative-minded "rocket scientists" in the financial industry whose complicated investment products helped to fuel the 2007 economic crisis.
Quants - The New York Times
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