Filters and Thresholds
There are hidden filters and editors everywhere.
Even unfiltered information comes through some sort of filter.
Raw data exists, but it is almost meaningless without filters and or passing some thresholds.
- What is a blip?
- What is a trend?
Blips ignored and trends get missed.
This is often the work of information design and around what numbers you are trying to optimize.
Raw data is difficult to use and filters cause all kinds of things to get missed.
Being aware of the arbitrary filters and thresholds can mitigate the blindspots.