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vlwelser
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Pickpick

This is an interesting look at data science and how it can be used and misused, based on your perspective. Fascinating. But not entirely surprising.

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2mo
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jack777
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Awesome intro to how data models can inadvertently (or advertently) screw individuals and society over. Was going to be a great prelude to a data training but then the rona hit.

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CRR
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Fun book to read about the growing field of mega data and what we can learn from it. Much of the book was based upon google search information as it reveals the secret thoughts of everyone. We Google what we don‘t know or what we‘re struggling with. I see the author has a newer book that I am interested in too.

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JGadz11
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Leapt to the top of my TBR list as soon as I saw it.

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IReadThereforeIBlog
Reinventing Capitalism in the Age of Big Data | Viktor Mayer-Schonberger, Thomas Ramge
Panpan

Viktor Mayer-Schönberger is Professor of Internet Governance and Regulation at Oxford University. Thomas Ramge is technology correspondence for Brand eins. This is a widely general look at how the use of data could replace existing price or money based capitalism and in turn change the meaning of the firm as a means of carrying out business that refuses to examine how data is generated and AI created and therefore is of theoretical use only.

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shanaqui
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I've just started on this one, and it's a really fascinating and intuitively “right“-feeling idea: Google searches tell us things that people never will, even with careful polling. I'm enjoying it so far.

I'm also doing well with #BookSpinBingo; honestly considering aiming for a blackout. I've read 20 books so far this year, not all of which are counted here (I excluded short books).

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encinarus

I'm currently in the section of the book covering the us news and world report impact on college admissions. I want to dig more into the industry that rose around this, anyone know of further reading on this? This feels similarly systemic as the tax prep market and the inefficiencies in health care.

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rwmg
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How Internet searches show what people are really thinking and what combinations of massive amounts of data can reveal.

Fascinating. Some of the results are counter-intuitive: 👇

rwmg violent crimes go down when violent films are being shown at cinemas at least in the short term (because those most likely to commit the crimes are in the cinema watching the films rather than out drinking?). Some are all too predictable. The number of women looking for information on self-induced abortions goes up as access to abortion is restricted.

I hope somebody is doing similar work in other countries, not just America.
3y
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rwmg
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Bookwomble I don't 😏 3y
rwmg @Bookwomble 🤥😁 3y
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Megabooks
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This is turning out to be more frightening than Megan Abbott‘s latest! #TheTruthIsScarierThanFiction #SurveillanceState #BigData

Cinfhen TRUTH 3y
Megabooks @Cinfhen I‘m still reading, and it is terrifying how insecure our digital lives are. 3y
Megabooks @Cinfhen I‘ve also got Jesus Camp on and shit is crazy! I really don‘t get evangelicals/Pentecostals. The camp is Pentecostal. 3y
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Cinfhen I watched Athlete A with E the other night. I wanted to watch JesusCamp but he wasn‘t feeling it. I owe you a BIG email / it‘s coming soon!! I‘m having stomach issues for several days and it‘s leaving me lethargic and weak. Also my iron is super low. I couldn‘t get an appointment for my infusion until Aug 26 3y
Megabooks @Cinfhen I haven‘t seen that since right after it came out. Netflix doesn‘t work on my TV anymore and HBO was acting up so I dropped it. I really need a new TV, but it‘s just not a priority right now. So much to decide with TVs these days! I‘m glad you got to watch something good with E though! I am so sorry about your stomach issues/health friend!! I figured something was up since you aren‘t finishing up books. 💜💜 I read about something in ⬇️ 3y
Megabooks @Cinfhen Ladyparts that may apply to what you‘ve told me about your issues. I‘ll email you about it. I look forward to your email!! And that is a ridiculously long time to wait for an infusion. I hope that you aren‘t too weak to travel. Be careful. 💜💜 3y
Megabooks @Cinfhen just popped over that email. 😘 3y
Cinfhen I‘m about to go to work … still hating it 😬I‘ll check later xx thanks so much for thinking of me 3y
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