The efficiency paradox : what big data can't do
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2018.
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Book
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First edition.
ISBN
9781400041398, 1400041392
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xxxi, 282 pages ; 25 cm
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Cedar Bluff Branch Library - Books
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2018.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781400041398, 1400041392

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"A bold challenge to our obsession with efficiency--and a new understanding of how to benefit from the powerful potential of serendipity. Algorithms, multitasking, the sharing economy, life hacks: our culture can't get enough of efficiency. One of the great promises of the Internet and big data revolutions is the idea that we can improve the processes and routines of our work and personal lives to get more done in less time than ever before. There is no doubt that we're performing at higher levels and moving at unprecedented speed, but what if we're headed in the wrong direction? Melding the long-term history of technology with the latest headlines and findings of computer science and social science, The Efficiency Paradox questions our ingrained assumptions about efficiency, persuasively showing how relying on the algorithms of platforms can in fact lead to wasted efforts, missed opportunities, and above all an inability to break out of established patterns. Edward Tenner offers a smarter way of thinking about efficiency, revealing what we and our institutions, when equipped with an astute combination of artificial intelligence and trained intuition, can learn from the random and unexpected."--,Dust jacket.
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"Bold challenge to our obsession with efficiency--and a new understanding of how to benefit from the powerful potential of serendipity"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Tenner, E. (2018). The efficiency paradox: what big data can't do (First edition.). Alfred A. Knopf.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Tenner, Edward. 2018. The Efficiency Paradox: What Big Data Can't Do. Alfred A. Knopf.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Tenner, Edward. The Efficiency Paradox: What Big Data Can't Do Alfred A. Knopf, 2018.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Tenner, Edward. The Efficiency Paradox: What Big Data Can't Do First edition., Alfred A. Knopf, 2018.

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