Comment on Breiman's "Two Cultures" (2002): From Two Cultures to Multicultural

Abstract:Since Breiman's "Two Cultures" paper's appearance in 2002, the term prediction has gained incredible significance in research, practice, society, and humanity. "Two Cultures" led to many useful advancements and surprising discoveries. Experiencing first hand the different cultures in the statistics and machine learning communities that Brieman expressed so early and clearly, I've then encountered even more differences. I describe additional modeling distinctions and further modeling "cultures". Recognizing these cultures, understanding their reasoning, and comparing and contrasting them, opens our eyes to new ways of viewing the world and creates opportunities for innovation and collaboration.