Words Data Empire, from ancient Mesopotamia to artificial intelligence, a global history of how data came to shape our world
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"A book that promises not to just show how empires have collected and weaponized data over the ages, but also how we can resist. an easy must-read. -NPR. "15 BOOKS OUR CRITICS CAN'T WAIT TO READ THIS SUMMER"
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