>Imagine if you could analyze the results of public policy, with clean and detailed data, independently curated, without political or bureaucratic distortions.

>Imagine if you could analyze the results of public policy, with clean and detailed data, independently curated, without political or bureaucratic distortions. I would not be so sure. There's no such thing as a point of view from nowhere. Bias can influence the collection and computation of data just as easily as it can influence its presentation and framing. The old saying is "never trust a statistic you haven't faked yourself." In some ways, presenting as neutral means that neither group is going to trust you. I'm not sure if it actually accomplishes anything.