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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
664 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 was recommended to me by a friend. It's not my usual read. When she said it was about math/statistics, I was a bit leery.
But this book was paradigm shifting. I really enjoyed this one. It was a fascinating read about what big data can tell us.
While I turned to my husband and told him all sorts of interesting things about the book, now I'm having a hard time knowing what to write. The examples he gives range the gamut and are fascinating. I also like how he talked about the ethical concerns of big data and also the limitations.
Give this one a read.
Warnings: some instances of strong language. He does a great job of giving other trigger warnings when he talks about abuse or related topics that come up.
Even if you're not a math/data/science person, give this one a go.
But this book was paradigm shifting. I really enjoyed this one. It was a fascinating read about what big data can tell us.
While I turned to my husband and told him all sorts of interesting things about the book, now I'm having a hard time knowing what to write. The examples he gives range the gamut and are fascinating. I also like how he talked about the ethical concerns of big data and also the limitations.
Give this one a read.
Warnings: some instances of strong language. He does a great job of giving other trigger warnings when he talks about abuse or related topics that come up.
Even if you're not a math/data/science person, give this one a go.
This was not an easy read, due to the statistics and data, but it was well worth it. If you like Freakonomics, you will like this book. It was funny and I recommend it whole heartedly.
informative
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism
Thoroughly enjoyed this read and found the applications and implications compelling. While I do agree that Google searches are likely much more honest than other types of data, I felt that the author didn’t adequately address the importance of context (i.e. not just analyzing how often a word appeared in a search, but how the rest of the searched phrase impacts the meaning of the search).
challenging
funny
informative
reflective
medium-paced
There were a lot of different interesting details about what people usually Google and how they react to certain things, how Big Data can help with analytics in various fields, but when I got to the middle of the book it became a bit repetitive.
Overall this is a really good listen. Does a good job illustrating the value of Big Data. A bit obsessed with Google and porn, but does an admirable job exploring other opportunities for analysis. Doppelganger discussion is particularly well done. Misses on some aspects of Surveillance issues but at least addresses some of them.
A bit depressing at times but also really interesting