Don't Trust Your Gut: Using Data to Get What You Really Want in LIfe
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- Create Date：2022-05-08 10:21:42
- Update Date：2025-09-07
- Status：finish
- Author：Seth Stephens-Davidowitz
- ISBN：B0983M7Z7H
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Reviews
Stephanie
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I finished this book about a week ago and don't think I've shut up about it since。 If you're into provocative insights into everyday life featuring data in a fun way （think Freakonomics Radio or FiveThirtyEight style storytelling）， this is right up your alley。 I didn't realize when I requested this ARC that I had another one of the author's books on my TBR shelf， so that title will be moving up on my priority list as well。Although not everything was applicable to me at the present - like the par I finished this book about a week ago and don't think I've shut up about it since。 If you're into provocative insights into everyday life featuring data in a fun way （think Freakonomics Radio or FiveThirtyEight style storytelling）， this is right up your alley。 I didn't realize when I requested this ARC that I had another one of the author's books on my TBR shelf， so that title will be moving up on my priority list as well。Although not everything was applicable to me at the present - like the parenting chapters - the author still kept my attention and I didn't skim over where I typically might have in another book。 Stephens-Davidowitz does a great job of illustrating what big data has proven goes against our natural instincts in areas such as dating， parenting， choosing careers， and more， while not succumbing to the pitfall of stuffing the book with too much， like many other non-fiction and self-help titles tend to do。ARC received from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Adam Volk
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If only all self help books were this insightful， funny， entertaining and well written。 As a follow up to his first groundbreaking book “Everybody Lies” （which looked at how search data can answer some of life’s biggest questions）， “Don’t Trust Your Gut” uses data to show how we can be happier and more fulfilled in love， life， parenting and careers。 Highly recommended for self help readers， data geeks， Seinfeld fans， sports junkies， middle-aged entrepreneurs and pretty much anyone on the planet If only all self help books were this insightful， funny， entertaining and well written。 As a follow up to his first groundbreaking book “Everybody Lies” （which looked at how search data can answer some of life’s biggest questions）， “Don’t Trust Your Gut” uses data to show how we can be happier and more fulfilled in love， life， parenting and careers。 Highly recommended for self help readers， data geeks， Seinfeld fans， sports junkies， middle-aged entrepreneurs and pretty much anyone on the planet looking for a better life （or at the very least a fun and informative read）。*Disclaimer: I received a galley copy of this book from the publisher。 。。。more
Morag Murray
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