In this book, Seth Stephens-Davidowitz argues that while people lie in various social interactions, they are surprisingly honest when searching the internet. He uses big data from Google searches and other online activities to uncover insights into human behavior, including aspects such as racism, sex lives, parental preferences, and the impact of violent media. The book highlights the power and limitations of big data, discussing its potential to reveal deep-seated biases and improve our understanding of human nature, while also warning about its ethical implications and potential for manipulation.
Business and life can sometimes be seen more as a search for values than a quest for profit. Private equity pioneer Vishal Nevatia joins Amit Varma in episode 411 of The Seen and the Unseen to describe his journey towards finding his true north. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO
SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1.
Vishal Nevatia at True North. 2.
Ingredients for high growth firms -- Vishal Nevatia in 2015. 3.
Shephali Bhatt Is Searching for the Incredible — Episode 391 of The Seen and the Unseen. 4.
Biju Rao Won’t Bow to Conventional Wisdom — Episode 392 of The Seen and the Unseen. 5.
Sowmya Dhanaraj Is Making a Difference — Episode 380 of The Seen and the Unseen. 6.
The Beauty of Finance -- Ep 21 of Everything is Everything. 7.
How Family Firms Evolve -- Ep 34 of Everything is Everything. 8.
From Imperial to Adaptive Firms -- Ep 37 of Everything is Everything. 9.
Graduating to Globalisation -- Epi 48 of Everything is Everything. 10.
The Horrors of KYC -- Episode 74 of Everything is Everything. 11. Episodes of The Seen and the Unseen with Mohit Satyanand:
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7. 12.
Deepak VS and the Man Behind His Face — Episode 373 of The Seen and the Unseen. 13.
How We Do the Small Things — Amit Varma. 14.
How the Trump Whale Correctly Called the Election -- Alexander Osipovich. 15.
Everybody Lies — Seth Stephens-Davidowitz. 16.
Devangshu Datta Traded His Corduroy Pants — Episode 348 of The Seen and the Unseen. 17.
Polls get elections wrong. So use Google -- Seth Stephens-Davidowitz. This episode is sponsored by
CTQ Compounds. Check out The Daily Reader and FutureStack. Use the code UNSEEN for Rs 2500 off. Amit Varma and Ajay Shah have launched a new course called
Life Lessons, which aims to be a launchpad towards learning essential life skills all of you need. For more details, and to sign up,
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