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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
661 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
informative
medium-paced
This book is the whole reason I changed my career and where I am professionally with my masters in statistics
challenging
informative
slow-paced
Companies are constantly researching our every online move to learn to better manipulate us to buy, sell, vote specific ways. Manipulation is everywhere.?
there were some useful facts and bits of info, but overall, not so interesting.
I think the fact that correlation vs causation didn't come up until half way through the book was very telling. This book is more interested in shocking the reader with observations about sex and racism than getting into the technical application and limitation. For that I was disappointed.
A lot of really good information that we can find using the internet. It's giving us some insights into the world that simply wasn't there 50 years ago. But, it felt a bit rambling and preachy and has convinced me to trust even fewer people than i already do.
I listened to the audiobook and the content kept me interested to the very end.
I sought out the book after reading an interview with the author, and it was totally worth it. The book is quite enlightening, and to be honest, deeply frightening. Internet data can work miracles for the benefit of humanity, but it can bring to life many unimaginable, Big-Brother-type nightmares (current US presidents not excluded, just sayin...). Still, it's good to know.
Homeslice made my question my motivation behind all of the decisions I make...did I make them or did corporate America make them for me. Very interesting read!