Published 2015
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Written in English
By one estimate, 90 percent of all of the data in history was created in the last two years. In 2014, International Data Corporation calculated the data universe at 4.4 zettabytes, or 4.4 trillion gigabytes. That much information, in volume, could fill enough slender iPad Air tablets to create a stack two-thirds of the way to the moon. Coal, iron ore, and oil were the key productive assets that fueled the Industrial Revolution. The vital raw material of today"s information economy is data. In Data-ism, New York Times technology reporter Steve Lohr explains how big-data technology is ushering in a revolution in proportions that promise to be the basis of the next wave of efficiency and innovation across the economy. But more is at work here than technology. Big data is also the vehicle for a point of view, or philosophy, about how decisions will be -- and perhaps should be -- made in the future. This new revolution could change decision making -- by relying more on data and analysis, and less on intuition and experience -- and transform the nature of leadership and management. Focusing on young entrepreneurs at the forefront of data science as well as on giant companies such as IBM that are making big bets on data science for the future of their businesses, Data-ism is a field guide to what is ahead, explaining how individuals and institutions will need to exploit, protect, and manage data to stay competitive in the coming years.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
| Statement | Steve Lohr |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | QA76.9.C66 L64 2015 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | xi, 239 pages |
| Number of Pages | 239 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL27180980M |
| ISBN 10 | 0062226819, 0062226827 |
| ISBN 10 | 9780062226815, 9780062226822 |
| LC Control Number | 2014048088 |
| OCLC/WorldCa | 861210012 |
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Chock full of anecdotes, insights, and behind-the-scenes profiles of modern-day data gods such as Cloudera's Jeff Hammerbacher and IBM's Michael Haydock, Data-ism is a must-read for understanding Big Data's impact on society and in your own life.4/5(35). Data-ism is about this next phase, in which vast, Internet-scale data sets are used for discovery and prediction in virtually every field. It is a journey across this emerging world with people, illuminating narrative examples, and insights.4/5(35). Review the key ideas in the book Data-ism by Steve Lohr in a condensed Soundview Featured Book Review. Summaries & book reviews of the year's top business books - in text and audio formats. Data-ism: The Revolution Transforming Decision Making, Consumer Behavior, and Almost Everything Else by Steve Lohr ratings, average rating, 56 reviews Open Preview Cited by:
"Chock full of anecdotes, insights, and behind-the-scenes profiles of modern-day data gods such as Cloudera's Jeff Hammerbacher and IBM's Michael Haydock, Data-ism is a must-read for understanding Big Data's impact on society and in your own life.” - Oren Etzioni, CEO, Allen Institute For Artificial Intelligence. Chock full of anecdotes, insights, and behind-the-scenes profiles of modern-day data gods such as Cloudera's Jeff Hammerbacher and IBM's Michael Haydock, Data-ism is a must-read for understanding Big Data's impact on society and in your own life.4/5(27). I read Steve Lohr's book Data-ism with keen interest. The author is a noted reporter for The Times that writes on technology. I was looking forward to the book and found it an interesting read. However, it's a bit patchy in certain places and tends to focus specifically on one point or illustration.4/5(29). Data-ism is a recently coined term for a kind of data philosophy or ideology. Various sources attribute this particular term to David Brooks, a prominent political commentator and writer at The New York Times. In comments about an overriding data philosophy, Brooks mentions data-ism as an obsession with data that assumes a number of things.
