This book had everything I love in non-fiction books- lots of fascinating information, accessible writing style and a new way to look at the world aroThis book had everything I love in non-fiction books- lots of fascinating information, accessible writing style and a new way to look at the world around you.
I liked that each chapter was organized around a single concept, like crime, cars, medicine, and explored all the ways that algorithms affect them.
I also appreciated that her conclusion wasn't that algorithms are 'bad' or 'good' - they are useful tools that have flaws and that can be best harnessed in conjunction with human reason, which also useful and flawed in it's own way....more
Meticulously researched and masterfully written, this book about the lack of representation of women in everything from medical trials, economic policMeticulously researched and masterfully written, this book about the lack of representation of women in everything from medical trials, economic policies, technology, government, product design, and beyond is devastatingly eye-opening and fascinating. Criado-Perez skillfully exposes how gender-blind thinking has led to men being regarded as default humans and women as atypical, and methodically reveals the often fatal repercussions of excluding half of humanity from the table. This is the kind of book that makes it impossible to look at the world the same way again. For fans of books on big data, gender studies and superbly written non-fiction.
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