What Moneyball Has Done to American Culture - The Atlantic

The sentiment of this article resonates with me.

Cultural Moneyballism, in this light, sacrifices exuberance for the sake of formulaic symmetry. It sacrifices diversity for the sake of familiarity. It solves finite games at the expense of infinite games. Its genius dulls the rough edges of entertainment. I think that’s worth caring about. It is definitely worth asking the question: In a world that will only become more influenced by mathematical intelligence, can we ruin culture through our attempts to perfect it?

Must we perfect everything to absolute efficiency? And if in doing so, do we destroy it? 🤔