Data Radicals

The Data Behind Dating with Seth Stephens-Davidowitz, Author of Don't Trust Your Gut

Aug 17, 2022

36:28

In the era of “fake news” how do you know what to trust? Today’s guest, Seth Stephens-Davidowitz, has found the last dependable source of truth: Google. Armed with Google trends data, Seth illuminates hidden truths about racism, politics, and sexuality in our world today.

In today’s interview, Seth dives into his latest book Don’t Trust Your Gut: Using Data to Get What You Really Want in Life. He shares interesting insights he gathered along the way and how unfortunately, lying and data sometimes go hand-in-hand.

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“Google trends is so powerful because it gives you an incentive to get the information you need. And PornHub, similarly, gives you an incentive to get the information you need. So even in an anonymous survey, there's no incentive for people to tell the truth.” — Seth Stephens-Davidowitz

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Time Stamps

* (0:00) Is your data full of lies?

* (2:45) Seth’s book Everybody Lies

* (6:25) Google trends is a data treasure trove

* (11:36) How data can help you online date

* (16:25) Taking a data-driven approach to your personal life

* (19:33) The data behind happiness

* (24:13) Seth’s book Don’t Trust Your Gut and how it can change your approach to business

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This podcast is presented by Alation.