Classification in the Wild: The Science and Art of Transparent Decision Making

“Is the book engaging and interesting for scientists and practitioners? If no—then don’t buy; if yes, then continue. I think yes, so continue. Does the book provide clear and simple guidelines for building classifiers that work in the wild? If no—then don’t buy; if yes, then continue. I think yes, so continue. Does the book provide tools for analyzing and comparing performance of simple heuristic versus complex machine classifiers? If no—then don’t buy; if yes, then buy. I think yes, so I recommend buy.”—Jerome Busemeyer, Distinguished Professor, Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences and Cognitive Science Program, Indiana University Bloomington  “Practical decision making, in conditions of intrinsic uncertainty, is something every one of us has wrestled with in our jobs and in our everyday lives. This marvelous book by prominent academics drawn from across disciplines, applying their heuristic approaches to a wide range of decision environments, is a timely and thought-provoking step forward in our thinking and practices on this key issue.”—Andy Haldane, Chief Economist, Bank of England