Cathy O. Neil Boeken

"A former Wall Street quantitative analyst sounds an alarm on mathematical modeling, a pervasive new force in society that threatens to undermine democracy and widen inequality,"--NoveList.

A guide to the usefulness of data science covers such topics as algorithms, logistic regression, financial modeling, data visualization, and data engineering.

O'Neil argues that shaming has taken a new and dangerous turn. It is increasingly being weaponized, used as a way to shift responsibility for social problems from institutions to individuals. She explores the machinery behind all this shame, showing how governments, corporations and the healthcare system capitalize on it