Vic M.
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When the Clock Broke
- Con Men, Conspiracists, and How America Cracked Up in the Early 1990s
- De: John Ganz
- Narrado por: Eric Jason Martin
- Duración: 15 h y 17 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 240
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 219
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 219
With the Soviet Union extinct, Saddam Hussein defeated, and U.S. power at its zenith, the early 1990s promised a “kinder, gentler America.” Instead, it was a period of rising anger and domestic turmoil, anticipating the polarization and resurgent extremism we know today. In When the Clock Broke, the acclaimed political writer John Ganz tells the story of America’s late-century discontents.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing history of the early 90s
- De Aaron R. Isaacson en 06-25-24
- When the Clock Broke
- Con Men, Conspiracists, and How America Cracked Up in the Early 1990s
- De: John Ganz
- Narrado por: Eric Jason Martin
Reminder of what we forgot
Revisado: 08-25-24
Through the stories of specific major figures, Ganz’s book reminds us of things we barely remember (the Perot campaign for POTUS) and informed this millennial reader of what I never knew (that the MIA/POW flag was the QAnon of its day). Supports anyone who thinks the talk about social media being the problem with conspiracy is overblown. We’ve had our conspiracies even before we had big tech.
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Voices from the Valley
- Tech Workers Talk About What They Do - and How They Do It
- De: Moira Weigel, Ben Tarnoff
- Narrado por: Piper Goodeve, James Anderson Foster, Ryan Vincent Anderson
- Duración: 3 h y 19 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 4
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 4
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 4
In Voices from the Valley, the celebrated writers and Logic cofounders Moira Weigel and Ben Tarnoff take an unprecedented dive into the tech industry, conducting unfiltered, in-depth, anonymous interviews with tech workers at all levels, including a data scientist, a start-up founder, a cook who serves their lunch, and a PR wizard. In the process, Weigel and Tarnoff open the conversation about the tech industry at large, a conversation that has previously been dominated by the voices of CEOs.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great!
- De Vic M. en 11-19-23
- Voices from the Valley
- Tech Workers Talk About What They Do - and How They Do It
- De: Moira Weigel, Ben Tarnoff
- Narrado por: Piper Goodeve, James Anderson Foster, Ryan Vincent Anderson
Great!
Revisado: 11-19-23
I’m into work and occupations. This was perfect. Great intro to regional history of the transition from venture to big tech corporate investment.
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A Ph.D. Is Not Enough!
- A Guide to Survival in Science
- De: Peter J. Feibelman
- Narrado por: Peter J. Feibelman
- Duración: 3 h y 5 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 95
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 81
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 80
Despite your graduate education, brainpower, and technical prowess, your career in scientific research is far from assured. Permanent positions are scarce, science survival is rarely part of formal graduate training, and a good mentor is hard to find. This exceptional volume explains what stands between you and fulfilling long-term research career. Bringing the key survival skills into focus, A Ph.D. Is Not Enough! proposes a rational approach to establishing yourself as a scientist.
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1 out of 5 stars
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THIS BOOK IS NOT ENOUGH!!!
- De AnthonyStevens en 02-27-11
- A Ph.D. Is Not Enough!
- A Guide to Survival in Science
- De: Peter J. Feibelman
- Narrado por: Peter J. Feibelman
practical and helpful
Revisado: 07-10-18
Excellent introduction to my new career. Missing from other books was advice on tone in academic writing. From grant proposal to papers, the tonal "how to" sections of this book are helpful.
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Weapons of Math Destruction
- How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy
- De: Cathy O'Neil
- Narrado por: Cathy O'Neil
- Duración: 6 h y 23 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,963
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,551
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,547
We live in the age of the algorithm. Increasingly, the decisions that affect our lives—where we go to school, whether we can get a job or a loan, how much we pay for health insurance—are being made not by humans, but by machines. In theory, this should lead to greater fairness: Everyone is judged according to the same rules.
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3 out of 5 stars
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More are US social problems that WMD
- De Laurent Bourgault-Roy en 01-08-17
- Weapons of Math Destruction
- How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy
- De: Cathy O'Neil
- Narrado por: Cathy O'Neil
Engagingly told
Revisado: 09-14-17
This is an excellent introduction to the practical impact of mathematical models in modern society. It's not just about the economic sectors, but also judicial, and in education too. The author has a point of view, but at least address other ways of interpreting things directly (and convincingly, I think).
For future directions: there are challenges facing both the left and the right in terms of acting on the recommendations of this excellent book. Both sides claim they want people to have freedom. Ironically, the most tech-friendly folks (the left) are also least concerned about its monopoly power. On the other side, the most freedom-loving folks (the right) are also least concerned about locking up minorities or unfairly punishing teachers with bad math models.
What remains is a pathway in which both sides are hoodwinked into believing that the author's bold ideas might serve their worst biases. That's always a tall order in public policy. It's a worthy future project for those who have the technical skills and political connections to act on the author's excellent recommendations and well-argued perspectives.
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