The power of information -- Data alchemy -- Schumpeter's nightmare -- Data capitalism -- Might and machines -- Access rules -- Open data reloaded -- The end of data colonialism.
Viktor Mayer-Schoenberger Book order
Viktor Mayer-Schönberger is a leading authority on big data. His work explores the impact of digital technologies on society and the future of information. He focuses on understanding how our lives are being reshaped by the relentless growth of data and how we can navigate this transformation.
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- 2021
'Wonderfully stimulating... will teach you to see around corners' -- Tim Harford'A paean to cognitive agility and the elasticity of the imagination' -- The Economist'A tightly written prescription for smart thinking' -- Financial TimesThe power of mental models to make better decisionsWe're always told that humans make bad decisions and that more data is better. But this is people are actually good at decisions because we use mental models and can envision new realities outside of data. Great outcomes don't depend so much on the final moment of choosing but on generating better alternatives to choose between. That's framing. It's a cognitive muscle we can strengthen to improve our lives, work and future -- to meet our moment of economic upheaval, social tensions and existential threats. Framers shows how.