The Numerati
2009-01-25T18:58:01-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZmYwXC8yODMyMzctbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Stephen Baker talked about his book, The Numerati (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2008), and responded to questions from audience members at the Free Library of Philadelphia. The book is about a group of mathematicians and computer scientists who analyze the millions of bits of information generated by our daily activities to better understand what makes us tick. The goal, he says, is to manipulate our behavior.
Stephen Baker has written for BusinessWeek for over twenty years. His work has also appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Boston Globe. He won an Overseas Press Club Award for his portrait of the rising Mexican auto industry.
Stephen Baker has written for BusinessWeek for over twenty years. His work has also appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Boston Globe. He won an Overseas Press Club Award for his portrait of the rising Mexican auto industry.
Stephen Baker talked about his book, The Numerati (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2008), and responded to questions from audience members at the… read more
Stephen Baker talked about his book, The Numerati (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2008), and responded to questions from audience members at the Free Library of Philadelphia. The book is about a group of mathematicians and computer scientists who analyze the millions of bits of information generated by our daily activities to better understand what makes us tick. The goal, he says, is to manipulate our behavior.
Stephen Baker has written for BusinessWeek for over twenty years. His work has also appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Boston Globe. He won an Overseas Press Club Award for his portrait of the rising Mexican auto industry. close
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