Everybody Lies by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz Summary
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Everybody Lies reveals how internet data exposes our hidden truths. Named an Economist and PBS Best Book, it's "Freakonomics on steroids" according to Stanford's Raj Chetty. What shocking secrets about racism and sex are we hiding from surveys but telling Google?
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What Your Search History Knows About You
A woman in South Carolina types into Google: "Is my husband gay?" In Mississippi, a man searches for "gay porn" at 2 AM, then immediately follows up with "am I gay test?" Meanwhile, in California, searches for "kill Muslims" spike 400% after a terrorist attack. These aren't isolated incidents-they're windows into our most private thoughts, the ones we'd never admit to friends, family, or even ourselves. What makes these digital confessions so revealing? Unlike social media posts or survey responses, Google searches have no audience to impress. There's no reason to lie when you're alone with a search bar, desperately seeking answers about your marriage, your identity, or your darkest impulses. This raw honesty creates something unprecedented: a massive database of human truth. We're all liars. Not malicious ones, necessarily, but liars nonetheless. When researchers ask how often we attend church, donate to charity, or vote in elections, we consistently inflate our virtue. A classic 1950s Denver study exposed this pattern: people claimed they voted when records proved otherwise, overstated their charitable giving, and misrepresented their church attendance. Fast forward to today-40% of Americans claim weekly church attendance, yet actual headcounts suggest only 20% show up. College graduates routinely exaggerate their GPAs by half a point or more. This "social desirability bias" has plagued researchers for decades, making it nearly impossible to understand what people actually think and do. Enter the digital confession booth. Google searches meet every condition for brutal honesty-they're private, anonymous, and most importantly, there's genuine incentive to be truthful. If you're worried about depression symptoms or need information about an embarrassing health condition, lying to Google only hurts yourself. This creates what amounts to digital truth serum, revealing patterns that traditional research methods consistently miss.
The Hidden Geography of Identity and Sexuality
The Prejudices We Hide and the Biases We Deny
Finding Gold in Unexpected Data Sources
The Power of Patterns, Place, and Prediction
When Data Meets Ethics and Experimentation
Living in a World That Knows Our Secrets
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"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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