I like Mark Blyth's brief summary[1] of this problem. Not only is it important to base your theories on actual data, it is also vitally important to remember th

I like Mark Blyth's brief summary[1] of this problem. Not only is it important to base your theories on actual data, it is also vitally important to remember that the map is not the territory. All models are an imperfect representation of reality, so they should always be viewed with appropriate scepticism, even when the math seems to work out elegantly. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmWbkPezgtU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmWbkPezgtU