Modeled

Join host Felix Mercer as he dissects hidden assumptions in the models shaping our world—from algorithms to economic forecasts to scientific theories. Each episode challenges the unearned confidence we place in simplified versions of reality, revealing what gets left out when capturing complexity in equations and abstractions.Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTVThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AIThis episode includes AI-generated content.

Felix Mercer explores how every model simplifies reality through deliberate exclusions—and why what we leave out often matters most. From climate science to economic forecasting, discover how the blank spaces on our maps shape decisions, create risk, and reveal the boundaries of human knowledge in this essential examination of modeling's hidden dangers.Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTVThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AIThis episode includes AI-generated content.

Felix Mercer examines why "the model says so" has become modern decision-making's most powerful—and dangerous—phrase. From boardrooms to courtrooms, we explore how mathematical models gain unearned authority and transform conditional estimates into seeming prophecy. Discover what happens when we mistake analytical tools for oracles.Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTVThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AIThis episode includes AI-generated content.

Felix Mercer examines the hidden architecture of modeling — implicit assumptions beneath statistical models and causal diagrams. He reveals how the most dangerous assumptions are unwritten, and why questioning invisible foundations matters more than admiring elegant outputs.Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTVThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AIThis episode includes AI-generated content.