Evan WarfelDec 16, 20198 minData Visualization in Python (and R)Commissioned by SuperDataScience At certain cocktail parties, you can get far by arguing that many problems can be reduced, not to data per se, but to its pr...
Evan WarfelSep 19, 20199 minJoi Ito et al.'s Other SinsNote: there is a more recent version of this essay entitled "What Do You Have To Do To Get Fired From MIT?" Joi Ito, the disgraced former director of the MIT...
Evan WarfelApr 2, 20195 minRegulations to Reduce Screen Addiction And Improve User’s Experiences Five Human Tech Policy Proposals In 1833, near the tail end of the first industrial revolution, the British government passed the Factory Act, which made it ...
Evan WarfelFeb 4, 20198 minDo Universities Believe in Climate Change? The latest IPCC report says that we have about 12 years to curb emissions and do something about climate change to keep the world from warming by more than 1...
Evan WarfelJan 7, 20196 minIdeas for an Improved User Experience of Flying: An Open, Friendly Letter to SouthwestDear Southwest, I have been flying with you for roughly ten years, and I routinely travel between Los Angeles and San Francisco. While coming home for the wi...
Evan WarfelOct 21, 20186 minThe Band's Visit(s)The musical The Band’s Visit is exactly as authentic and imperfect as its characters. In that it is perfect. Imperfect characters, of course, are those that ...