I've got a slightly left-field suggestion that I think might better fit your existing expertise and mind-set. Skip all the mechanics and go for a high level und

I've got a slightly left-field suggestion that I think might better fit your existing expertise and mind-set. Skip all the mechanics and go for a high level understanding of the relevance and use of data. Take Scott E Page's course on Model Thinking Download NetLogo and go through all the examples. Then learn Python and take at least one good course on Systems Thinking. Best of luck.