Tag: Pareto principle

Natto: An application of the 80-20 Rule

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

The 80-20 rule, also known as the Pareto Principle, says that 80% of outcomes or outputs result from 20% of all causes for any given event.  The ratio does not have to be 80-20 all the time. Essentially, it says that a massive amount of results can happen from a small amount of effort. Regarding…

Using the 80/20 Principle for Covid-19

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

The 80/20 Rule is also the Law of Inequality or the Pareto principle. The idea is, not everyone contributes equally, and not all efforts produce comparable results. 20% of the energy will produce 80% of the results.  20% will provide 80% of the effect. A minority of the workers will contribute 80% of the results….