Essential Math for Data Science: Take Control of Your Data with Fundamental Linear Algebra, Probability, and Statistics: Nield, Thomas: 9781098102937: Amazon.com: Books

I will make the argument that the disciplines of math and statistics have captured mainstream interest because of the growing availability of data, and we need math, statistics, and machine learning to make sense of it. Yes, we do have scientific tools, machine learning, and other automations that call to us like sirens. We blindly trust these "black boxes," devices, and softwares; we do not understand them but we use them anyway. While it is easy to believe computers are smarter than we are (and this idea is frequently marketed), the reality cannot be more the opposite. This disconnect can be precarious on so many levels.