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Everybody lies : big data, new data, and what the internet can tell us about who we really are  Cover Image Book Book

Everybody lies : big data, new data, and what the internet can tell us about who we really are / Seth Stephens-Davidowitz.

Summary:

"In this groundbreaking work, Seth Stephens-Davidowitz, a Harvard-trained economist, former Google data scientist, and New York Times writer, argues that much of what we thought about people has been dead wrong. The reason? People lie, to friends, lovers, doctors, surveys--and themselves. However, we no longer need to rely on what people tell us. New data from the internet--the traces of information that billions of people leave on Google, social media, dating, and even pornography sites--finally reveals the truth."--Provided by publisher.

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  • ISBN: 9780062390851 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: xi, 338 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : HarperCollins Publishers, [2017]

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subject: Big data > Social aspects.
Internet > Social aspects.
Data mining.
Information technology > Social aspects.


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