Dataclysm: Who We Are

Decent overview of Big Data, interesting insights into OkCupid's data (I hadn't seen the blog.) I was hoping for more actionable take aways.

Always fun seeing data confirm cliches, though it's worth reading some of the reviews on here to make sure you add a grain of salt to what you've just read.

The part on race hits hard.

Wow - the insight in this book is fascinating if not altogether surprising. If you are interested in social science in America, this story is for you. Simple graphs, clear findings, and a whole lot of explanation of possible whys show up in the pages. The book was published in 2014. I'd absolutely love to see an update to the data, given how fast the world seems to move these days.

Caution to nerds (I'm one). It is a popular science book, so don't go getting your data huffies on if there are no detailed statistics. There are extensive notes in the back, even if the presentation is readable to regular folk.

Fascinating insights into the world of real world data

The author by no ,Evans limits himself to data sets from OKCupid. Rather he draws from a rich pool with sources from Google, Facebook etc. Well worth reading.