atharvakadam's review
3.0
I quit the book when it said Big Data cannot be used to predict the stock market
claudia2945's review
3.0
I thought many of the ideas presented about alternative means of gathering data were interesting. Using Google searches to discover early symptoms of disease is a quite a leap. I could have done without the references to his brother!
jgraph's review
4.0
Very insightful into the minds of the masses. From porn statistics to emotional reactions to tragedy this book will spark some interest into the emerging hive mind.
sallielu's review
3.0
There were interesting tidbits and findings throughout the book, and I liked the last section that talks about the limitations we should be wary of about data. I didn’t find it a captivating read though maybe because I generally already understood the key points being made about the usefulness of data.
danicapage's review
5.0
This book was recommended to me by a friend. It's not my usual read. When she said it was about math/statistics, I was a bit leery.
But this book was paradigm shifting. I really enjoyed this one. It was a fascinating read about what big data can tell us.
While I turned to my husband and told him all sorts of interesting things about the book, now I'm having a hard time knowing what to write. The examples he gives range the gamut and are fascinating. I also like how he talked about the ethical concerns of big data and also the limitations.
Give this one a read.
Warnings: some instances of strong language. He does a great job of giving other trigger warnings when he talks about abuse or related topics that come up.
Even if you're not a math/data/science person, give this one a go.
But this book was paradigm shifting. I really enjoyed this one. It was a fascinating read about what big data can tell us.
While I turned to my husband and told him all sorts of interesting things about the book, now I'm having a hard time knowing what to write. The examples he gives range the gamut and are fascinating. I also like how he talked about the ethical concerns of big data and also the limitations.
Give this one a read.
Warnings: some instances of strong language. He does a great job of giving other trigger warnings when he talks about abuse or related topics that come up.
Even if you're not a math/data/science person, give this one a go.
fred513's review
4.0
This was not an easy read, due to the statistics and data, but it was well worth it. If you like Freakonomics, you will like this book. It was funny and I recommend it whole heartedly.