{"product_id":"robin-hood-math-take-control-of-the-algorithms-that-run-your-life-hardcover","title":"Robin Hood Math: Take Control of the Algorithms That Run Your Life - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNoah Giansiracusa\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow the rich and powerful use math to exploit you, and what you can do to beat them at their own game\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Everything we do today is recorded as data that's sold to the highest bidder. Plugging our personal data into impersonal algorithms has made government agencies more efficient and tech companies more profitable. But all this comes at a price. It's easy to feel like an insignificant number in a world of number crunchers who care more about their bottom line than your humanity. It's time to flip the equation, turning math into an empowering tool for the rest of us. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Award-winning mathematician Noah Giansiracusa explains how the tech giants and financial institutions use formulas to get ahead--and how anyone can use these same formulas in their everyday life. You'll learn how to handle risk rationally, make better investments, take control of your social media, and reclaim agency over the decisions you make each day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In a society that all too often takes from the poor and gives to the rich, math can be a vital democratizing force. \u003ci\u003eRobin Hood Math\u003c\/i\u003e helps you to think for yourself, act in your own best interests, and thrive.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNoah Giansiracusa\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor of mathematics at Bentley University, a visiting scholar at Harvard University, and the author of \u003ci\u003eHow Algorithms Create and Prevent Fake News\u003c\/i\u003e. His writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eScientific American\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, among others, and he has been featured as a guest on CNN, BBC Radio 4, and Newsmax. Giansiracusa lives in Acton, Massachusetts, with his wife, two kids, two dogs, and twelve chickens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.95 x 8.45 x 5.79 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 05, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51964797190445,"sku":"9780593717875","price":28.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/robin-hood-math-take-control-of-the-algorithms-that-run-your-life-hardcover-4205169.webp?v=1775470088","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/robin-hood-math-take-control-of-the-algorithms-that-run-your-life-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}