The Modeler’s Hippocratic Oath
I will remember that I didn’t make the world, and it doesn’t satisfy my equations.
Though I will use models to boldly estimate value, I will not be overly impressed by mathematics.
I will never sacrifice reality for elegance without explaining why I have done so.
Nor will I give the people who use my model false comfort about its accuracy. Instead I will make explicit its assumption and oversights.
I understand that my work may have enormous effects on society and the economy, many of them beyond my comprehension.
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