The Metric Society: On the Quantification of the Social by Steffen Mau

The Metric Society: On the Quantification of the Social

Steffen Mau

200 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction politics science sociology challenging informative slow-paced

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In today's world, numbers are in the ascendancy. Societies dominated by star ratings, scores, likes and lists are rapidly emerging, as data are collected on virtually every aspect of our lives. From annual university rankings, ratings agencies and...

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