Social Science Books
Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are
Foreword by Steven Pinker Blending the informed analysis of The Signal and the Noise with the instructive iconoclasm of Think Like a Freak,…
Smarter Than You Think: How Technology is Changing Our Minds for the Better
It's undeniable—technology is changing the way we think. But is it for the better? Amid a chorus of doomsayers, Clive Thompson delivers a resoundi…
Dataclysm: Who We Are
A New York Times Bestseller An audacious, irreverent investigation of human behavior—and a first look at a revolution in the making …
Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age
The author of the breakout hit Here Comes Everybody reveals how new technology is changing us from consumers to collaborators, unleashing a torren…
Twitter and Tear Gas: The Power and Fragility of Networked Protest
To understand a thwarted Turkish coup, an anti–Wall Street encampment, and a packed Tahrir Square, we must first comprehend the power and the weak…
The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail—But Some Don't
Nate Silver built an innovative system for predicting baseball performance, predicted the 2008 election within a hair's breadth. He solidified his…
It's Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens
“boyd’s new book is layered and smart . . . It’s Complicated will update your mind.”—Alissa Quart, New York Times Book Review “A fascinatin…