I started Your Life in Data over two years ago to celebrate the work of the Analytical community, and to explore the ways data are transforming our day-to-day lives. Unfortunately, one such way is the viral spread of misleading information and deceptive analysis.

Over the past few months I’ve thought about the responsibility we share to combat the plague of misinformation. Our primary role as Analysts is to enlighten with objective truth and to communicate with clarity and urgency. We are the scouts and messengers of the modern age.

The Mercury Dime symbolizes these essential qualities with a reminder of our duty as Analysts to protect “liberty of thought.” I collected Mercury Dimes as a kid…something about the design spoke to my 13-year-old self. Today, I find that it speaks to the professional mission I share with millions of other Analysts.

Stay tuned for a new series of posts that explore the use and misuse of data for rationalizing the most important decisions in our lives.