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Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us about Who We Really Are
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
Seth Stephens-Davidowitz
3.82 AVERAGE
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.?
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 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!
Fascinating and also a little horrifying. Important read to understand how data is used to influence behaviors. I appreciated that Stephen-Davidowitz acknowledged the myriad ethical implications to consider when using and collecting data. If anything, this book reaffirmed my position that STEM careers cannot exist in a vacuum--we need the humanities alongside STEM to remind us that while data might help us make sense of our world, we aren't robots. Nuance and ethics are still important to our survival as a species.
Everybody Lies by Seth Stephen-Davidowitz--Adding humanity to data feels intuitively impossible, but it's the primary goal of this book. The author recounts various stories of data, usually polling data, coupled with Google search history, explaining both fascinating findings and the perils of using Big Data to draw conclusions. From crime and violent movies to race and political preferences, it's educational and relatable every step of the way. Thumbs up.