I am currently reading a book called Dataclysm: Who We Are When We Think No One's Looking. Its a book that uses big data to take a look at who we are as people. As with all big data projects individuals are completely lost. The information doesn't really help an individual figure out how to act or what they should do. It can only look at how the great masses of people do act and how their actions are viewed by the great masses of people.
I must say this book is both incredibly interesting and incredibly depressing. Its very interesting because it shows that its better to embrace that what makes you different publicly. Yes it will result in some people rejecting you but it will also attract many people to you. Makes sense.
However, it also shows that an important factor to a woman getting a job is how pretty she is, regardless of the gender of the person doing the hiring. It also shows that being white automatically makes people far more attractive to the general public, with the exception of black women who find white men significantly less attractive than the general public.
Its a very good and well written book, even if it does make me want to cry some times.
I must say this book is both incredibly interesting and incredibly depressing. Its very interesting because it shows that its better to embrace that what makes you different publicly. Yes it will result in some people rejecting you but it will also attract many people to you. Makes sense.
However, it also shows that an important factor to a woman getting a job is how pretty she is, regardless of the gender of the person doing the hiring. It also shows that being white automatically makes people far more attractive to the general public, with the exception of black women who find white men significantly less attractive than the general public.
Its a very good and well written book, even if it does make me want to cry some times.