Everybody Lies
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Everybody Lies

Seth Stephens-Davidowitz

Big Data, New Data and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are

★ 4.1 (134 Ratings) ◷ 17 Minutes ☰ 7 Sections ◉ Text + audio
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Everybody Lies (2017) is about the data collected in vast quantities by computers and over the internet. This data can help reveal fascinating information about the human psyche, behavior and quirks, because, as it turns out, people aren’t always so willing to communicate their true hopes and desires to others.

About the author

Seth Stephens-Davidowitz is an expert on internet data and big data in particular. He holds degrees from Stanford and Harvard Universities and worked previously as a data scientist at Google.

Who might enjoy this content?

  • Anyone interested in the complex nature of human behavior
  • Media studies experts and social scientists
  • Anyone concerned about the power of the internet and online privacy

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