Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
From bureaucracies to big data, who does math serve—and who does it silence?
If numbers feel objective, think again. In this clip, Carissa Véliz and Kenneth Cukier challenge the idea that data, statistics, and math are value-free—arguing they’re shaped by human choices, moral frameworks, and who gets to decide what counts.
Watch the clip, then weigh in: Can numbers ever be neutral, or are they always political?
From bureaucracies to big data, who does math serve—and who does it silence?
If numbers feel objective, think again. In this clip, Carissa Véliz and Kenneth Cukier challenge the idea that data, statistics, and math are value-free—arguing they’re shaped by human choices, moral frameworks, and who gets to decide what counts.
Watch the clip, then weigh in: Can numbers ever be neutral, or are they always political?
