Advances in information technology are enabling the collection and accurate analysis of massive amounts of data on an unprecedented scale. Such analyses hold the potential to bring phenomena that emerge from complex natural systems into more accurate focus and may eventually lead to new taxonomies for understanding systems as complex as human health, consumer behavior, and learning processes. These new taxonomies will be instrumental in enabling companies to develop innovative strategies and products. New understanding of human behavior will emerge from our ability to track accurately and analyze the behavior of computer users. And careful analysis of purchasing patterns enables researchers to understand the complex role that human values play in consumer behavior.
Education is, to some extent, the fine art of limiting information.
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