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A rigorous, thought-provoking exploration of the invisible infrastructures that shape how we create, value, and share knowledge. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Big data, little data, no data.
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- 01
Living in Data
Jer Thorp
A provocative and eye-opening journey into the invisible numbers that shape our social reality.
- 02
BiblioTech
John Palfrey
An urgent, persuasive manifesto on how adapting our oldest public institutions to the digital age is vital for democracy.
- 03
Dataclysm
Christian Rudder
A witty, voyeuristic peek into the collective human psyche through the unfiltered lens of our internet search histories and dating profiles.
- 04
The Filter Bubble
Eli Pariser
An eye-opening and slightly unsettling journey into the invisible algorithmic walls shaping our digital reality.
- 05
Everybody lies
Seth Stephens-Davidowitz
An eye-opening exploration of the digital footprints that reveal what society is really thinking when no one is looking.
- 06
The Master Algorithm
Pedro Domingos
A visionary, intellectually thrilling safari through the hidden logic that powers our modern world and promises to reshape our future.
- 07
Everything Is Miscellaneous
David Weinberger
A rollicking, paradigm-shifting exploration of how letting go of physical order unlocks the true power of digital information.
- 08
Atlas of AI
Kate Crawford
A sobering, eye-opening journey into the physical mines, sweatshops, and server farms that power the illusion of seamless artificial intelligence.
- 09
Data Smart
John W. Foreman
A witty, sleeves-rolled-up guide that turns the intimidating black box of data science into an approachable, everyday tool.
- 10
You are not a gadget
Jaron Lanier
A passionate, eccentric plea to reclaim your humanity from the flattening algorithms of the modern web.
- 11
The half-life of facts
Samuel Arbesman
A reassuring and fascinating exploration of why what we know is always changing, and how to find comfort in the predictable rhythms of discovery.
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Data Science for Business
Foster Provost and Tom Fawcett
A clarifying lens that transforms overwhelming data buzzwords into a sharp, actionable framework for strategic thinking.
