Summary of Everybody Lies

Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are is a book by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz, a former Google data scientist. The book examines the power of data to uncover the truth about human behavior, from the secrets we keep from family and friends to the questions we ask Google. Stephens-Davidowitz argues that, by combining data from traditional sources like surveys and polls with data from the internet like search engine queries, we can find out more about people than ever before. He uses case studies and anecdotes to illustrate his points, and he provides practical advice on how to use data to uncover the truth about ourselves. Ultimately, he argues that data can help us see the world more clearly and make better decisions.