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Everybody lies
413 pages
An eye-opening exploration of the digital footprints that reveal what society is really thinking when no one is looking.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like being handed the keys to a massive, hidden vault of human secrets. Guided by an insider's analytical eye, the reader is pulled into a brisk, intellectually stimulating exploration of what our internet habits actually say about us. The mood is deeply inquisitive and often surprising, stripping away the polite fictions of society to reveal the raw truths hidden in big data and search algorithms. The prose remains accessible and clear, effortlessly bridging the gap between complex database management and everyday popular culture. It is a deeply revealing experience that will delight anyone fascinated by social sciences, technology, and the unspoken realities of modern civilization.
- Mood
- intellectual
- inquisitive
- eye-opening
- Tone
- analytical
- curious
- revealing
- objective
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- the power of big data · hidden human behavior · digital footprints · societal secrets · information versus reality
- The writing
- Clear and accessible, translating complex data science and information management into engaging cultural insights.
- The arc
- Moves from everyday assumptions about society to a startling, data-driven understanding of our hidden realities.
- Who it's for
- Data enthusiasts and pop-culture consumers fascinated by what our internet habits reveal about human civilization.
About the book
A former Google data scientist presents an insider's look at what the vast, instantly available amounts of information from the Internet can reveal about human civilization and society.
Description from Open Library.
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