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Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are
Steven Pinker, Seth Stephens-Davidowitz
3.82 AVERAGE
659 reviews for:
Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are
Steven Pinker, Seth Stephens-Davidowitz
3.82 AVERAGE
What a fascinating, funny, and incredibly interesting book! Never would have probably picked this up on my own (thanks Read Harder Challenge!). Incredibly interesting how the author uses and finds data to REALLY tell us about ourselves as a society. Recommend!!
There is some fascinating (and disturbing) information in this book about how aggregate Google search data can be used to extrapolate evidence for all kinds of theories and concepts, though Seth Stephens-Davidowitz's assumptions are sometimes not supported as well as I would have liked. I found the data compelling and the possibilities both impressive and worrying, but the author himself was not always likable to me, as he made a lot of little jokes to the side that didn't always land. I can see his clear admiration for Freakonomics in this book, but he doesn't come across as personable as they do, and sometimes reads more like a fanboy shill of Google. Still, in terms of what I learned and how it might shape our understanding of events, it's a worthwhile read.
this was my first ever audiobook. i had always felt that i would not enjoy just listening to a book, but i have been spending more time driving these days, so i gave it a shot and it works pretty well, at least for non-fiction. not sure if i could handle a novel this way, but now i will be able to knock out around an extra book a month. cool!
now, on to the book itself. it was simply fascinating. the author has applied "big data" to a wide range of interesting questions. he got access to Google search history for many years, and Pornhub's search and play history...very interesting... kind of yucky. the most relevant tidbit has to do with why Trump won the election, but i will make you read the book to find out what this is... you will enjoy it if you like Freakonomics. highly recommended.
now, on to the book itself. it was simply fascinating. the author has applied "big data" to a wide range of interesting questions. he got access to Google search history for many years, and Pornhub's search and play history...very interesting... kind of yucky. the most relevant tidbit has to do with why Trump won the election, but i will make you read the book to find out what this is... you will enjoy it if you like Freakonomics. highly recommended.
Generally interesting questions and results. I could have done with less trying to convince me of the value of big data--I bought in pretty quickly.
Not bad but also not that great. Often reads more like a list of facts rather than drawing any interesting conclusions. An interesting concept though.
Easy read . Interesting examples on what bigdata can and cant and shouldnt do
I found this book to be extremely insightful. I've found myself saying a lot lately that: "Google knows more about me than I know about myself." This book validates that truth.
We all use Google, Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp et al but most of us never consider what this treasure trove of information tells them about us and how do they use this information they have. This book pulls the curtain back and not only shows us how much we don't know about how Big Data uses our information but how much we don't know about ourselves.
Written in the plainest, simple prose that belies the gargantuan conclusions it arrives at. If you are a layperson trying to understand the way Big Data has transformed (and will transform) our future this is a great place to start.
We all use Google, Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp et al but most of us never consider what this treasure trove of information tells them about us and how do they use this information they have. This book pulls the curtain back and not only shows us how much we don't know about how Big Data uses our information but how much we don't know about ourselves.
Written in the plainest, simple prose that belies the gargantuan conclusions it arrives at. If you are a layperson trying to understand the way Big Data has transformed (and will transform) our future this is a great place to start.
Interesting information presented in an easy to read format. A few personal quibbles with some of the biases of the author, but otherwise an eye-opening, fun and quick read.
Interesting with Many Tidbits
While it sometimes steers too much into a defense of Big Data, “Everybody Lies” is compelling and thought-provoking in forcing the reader to consider hidden racism, sexual desires, the ethics of Big Data, and the ultimate question of why we are prone to subtly lie to everyone but Google
While it sometimes steers too much into a defense of Big Data, “Everybody Lies” is compelling and thought-provoking in forcing the reader to consider hidden racism, sexual desires, the ethics of Big Data, and the ultimate question of why we are prone to subtly lie to everyone but Google