Big Data in a new of era of progressivism

English: Command unit of the NYPD communications division (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Thomas P.M. Barnett on a NYT piece about a new policing strategy being enacted by the NYPD. He sees it as part of a new era of progressivism and “Big Data” applied to chronic social problems.

Writing off vulnerable populations isn’t noble.  It’s merely shirking your civic/global duty.