1) Netflix used data analysis to break down the problem of finding a hit TV show, while Amazon Studios used data directly to arrive at the solution of making a sitcom about four Republican Senators. 2) While Amazon's approach was not very successful, Netflix was successful because they used data to understand audience preferences but then made the creative decision to produce "House of Cards", a drama about a Senator, which was not directly suggested by the data. 3) Relying too heavily on data-driven decision making can leave little room for errors, which could have serious consequences like wrongly denying parole or greenlighting mediocre TV shows. Data is best for understanding problems but human judgment is