Everydata: (Johnson, Gluck) - Book Reviews

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Access to data is a critical driver of knowledge, curiosity, and innovation. But we need to understand how to interpret the data to tap into the wealth of possibility it creates. Johnson and Gluck help to spread that wealth by teaching us how, in everyday language, to confront the deluge of data we receive every day. An invaluable read!
Bradley Horowitz, VP of Photos and Streams at Google


As an obsessive and indiscriminate consumer of everydata in my day-to-day life...and someone whose professional life is entirely devoted to producing meaningful data and coercing it into telling us the truth, I greatly enjoyed this book. Johnson and Gluck take us, with fun and verve, through the essential steps to become a sophisticated consumer of the data that surrounds us. Don’t be fooled by the cheerful tone and the lack of grandiose claims: if they succeed in educating us (and I am sure they will), the result will be more discerning consumers, better stewards of their own health, and, most importantly, a better democracy.
Esther Duflo, Professor of Economics at MIT, and co-founder and co-director at J-PAL


In today’s data-saturated world, knowing how to use and interpret data is a true strategic advantage. In Everydata, Johnson and Gluck walk us through how we should and shouldn’t use data to make decisions in our lives. They do it simply, clearly, and with unexpected humor! I can’t imagine a more relevant read.
Paul Walsh, VP of Weather Analytics and Meteorologist at The Weather Company


The authors of Everydata have masterfully distilled an applied statistics textbook into a ‘best of,’ highlighting the most relevant and valuable parts we all need to navigate today's world of big data. I cannot recommend it enough.
Joshua D. Wright, Professor of Law and Economics at George Mason University and former Commissioner of The Federal Trade Commission


This book educates readers on how to navigate the increasingly dense information environment.... [Johnson and Gluck] hit key points on the importance of information literacy today.
Publishers Weekly