Big data is about predictions. Academic Mayer-Schönberger and editor Cukier consider big data the new ability to crunch vast collections of information and draw conclusions from it.
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David Brooks article that popularized the notion of dataism, focused around ability of data to illuminate unnoticed patterns of human behavior.
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The book explains authors’ thinking on Mincrosoft MyLifeBits project predating the “Quantified Self” and “Internet of Things” movements
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