Regression vs. Machine Learning (ad infinitum)
I didn't invent statistics nor did I invent machine learning. I'm not a published expert in either field. However, I was on Jeopardy, so that's got to give me some street cred to be able to talk about the two techniques. The discussion usually boils down to this -- regression is a more "pure" form of data analysis (where the causal relationship between the data and the outcomes are more clearly related) while machine learning is a more brute force approach to prediction (and other analyses). I wanted to put my position out there and see what does or doesn't resonate with colleagues. There's a great Stack Exchange thread on this topic where many folks have chimed in with their take on the two approaches. I've done a bit of…