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Think Like a Data Scientist — No Coding Required
In The Little Book of Data, ad-tech executive Justin Evans ’93CC shows that anyone can succeed in our information-based economy
The Pacifist's Guide to Satanism
La Carmina, an award-winning blogger, journalist, and author, offers a spirited defense of the often-misunderstood religion
10 History Books that Will Make You Smarter
All by Columbia alumni
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The Tricky Role of Social Media in Social-Justice Movements
A review of The Quiet Before: On the Unexpected Origins of Radical Ideas, by Gal Beckerman ’21JRN
True Crimes of Greedy Masterminds
A review of Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks, by Patrick Radden Keefe ’99CC
Why the Great Books Still Matter
In Rescuing Socrates, American-studies professor Roosevelt Montás ’95CC, ’04GSAS makes the case for a liberal-arts education
It’s Time to Start Taking Reality TV More Seriously
Sociologist Danielle J. Lindemann ’10GSAS takes an intellectual dive into a popular but maligned genre
10 Great Books Written at the Hungarian Pastry Shop
Here are just a few of the acclaimed books written, at least in part, at the shop’s cramped tables
The Remarkable Power of Poop
In The Other Dark Matter, journalist Lina Zeldovich ’12JRN says we are wasting a valuable scientific and economic asset
