Robin Hood Math: Take Control of the Algorithms That Run Your Life

Robin Hood Math: Take Control of the Algorithms That Run Your Life - Hardcover

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Robin Hood Math: Take Control of the Algorithms That Run Your Life
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Robin Hood Math: Take Control of the Algorithms That Run Your Life - Hardcover

Robin Hood Math: Take Control of the Algorithms That Run Your Life - Hardcover

by Noah Giansiracusa
$29.00
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Book Overview

by Noah Giansiracusa (Author)

How the rich and powerful use math to exploit you, and what you can do to beat them at their own game

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.

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.

In a society that all too often takes from the poor and gives to the rich, math can be a vital democratizing force. Robin Hood Math helps you to think for yourself, act in your own best interests, and thrive.

Author Biography

Noah Giansiracusa is an associate professor of mathematics at Bentley University, a visiting scholar at Harvard University, and the author of How Algorithms Create and Prevent Fake News. His writing has appeared in Scientific American, Time, Wired, Slate, and The Washington Post, 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.

Number of Pages: 256
Dimensions: 0.95 x 8.45 x 5.79 IN
Publication Date: August 05, 2025
ISBN9780593717875
Author Noah Giansiracusa
PublisherRiverhead Books
GenreBusiness and Education
FormatHardcover
PublishedAugust 2025
LanguageENG- English
Pages256
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Noah Giansiracusa is an associate professor of mathematics at Bentley University, a visiting scholar at Harvard University, and the author of How Algorithms Create and Prevent Fake News. His writing has appeared in Scientific American, Time, Wired, Slate, and The Washington Post, 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.

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