The reconciliation of numbers & narratives | Soubhik Barari | TEDxTufts

Do you believe a statistic more than you believe a story? How does this belief shape how your decisions and ultimately your life? Soubhik Barari discusses the historical debate between the power of numbers vs. the power of narratives. Listen in to hear more about his findings of how human beings can reconcile quantitative and qualitative belief framework and use both in unison to make the next great human advances.

Soubhik Barari is a Tufts University senior who grew up in New England and is studying Mathematics and Computer Science. He is the founder of the Tufts Independent Data Journal and enjoys playing music during his off-hours as a student.