Maybe we should dispense with all of the nonsense about dispassionate rational analysis and determine policy via the use of a collective Congressional mood ring.

FORBES: Russia, PNTR, Magnitsky, and Congress' Dereliction of Duty

Leaving aside the recent downturn in its stock post-IPO, any rational analysis would see this as one of the all-time great business success stories.

FORBES: By all means.

As many of the world problems resolve over the next year, the markets should return to more rational analysis and will reward idiosyncratic company risk when appropriate.

FORBES: Binders Full Of Stock Opportunities

Data and rational analysis offer the hope that we can be less subjective in our consideration of alternatives and potential courses of action, thereby freeing us from the many biases we bring to the table.

FORBES: Meeting the Big Data challenge: DON'T be objective