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Seth Stephens-Davidowitz tells a chilling tale through the data collected by Google and PornHub that will shatter your presumptions about everything from racism to sexual preference in his book, Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are.  

This Sumoreads summary and analysis offers supplementary material to Everybody Lies to help you distill the key takeaways, review the book's content, and further understand the writing style and overall themes from an editorial perspective. Whether you'd like to deepen your understanding, refresh your memory, or simply decide whether or not this book is for you, this Sumoreads summary and analysis is here to help. Absorb everything you need to know in under 30 minutes!   

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• A short bio of the the authors

Original book summary overview 

In this New York Times best seller, Harvard-trained economist Seth Stephens-Davidowitz shows how search data, social media, and other big, new sources of data can be mined to reveal fascinating insights into some of a “civilized” species’ darkest secrets. As captivating as it is revolting, Everybody Lies will change what you think about everything from your friends and the folks in the south to violent movies and government initiatives.   

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