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Name: Everybody lies
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Author: Seth Stephens-Davidowitz

📘 Everybody lies by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz

In *Everybody Lies*, ex‑Google data scientist Seth Stephens‑Davidowitz offers an insider’s perspective on the power of web‑sourced information. Drawing on his experience with search and advertising data, he shows how large‑scale mining of online activity can reveal hidden truths about society, popular culture, and human behavior. The book illustrates the potential of big data to shape our understanding of civilization, while highlighting the ethical considerations that arise when personal information is harvested at scale.

First publish date: 2017

Genre: Business & Economics/Business Management

Authors: Seth Stephens-Davidowitz

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