Hello, Readers!
Thank you to everyone who joined this month's conversation about Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy by Cathy O'Neil.
Links and notes on Weapons of Math Destruction
Author Cathy O'Neil's blog. (She posts less often now, however, she recently posted her thoughts on ChatGPT.)
Made in a Free World, a San Francisco-based organization mentioned in the book that works to raise awareness about forced labor in supply chains.
US News & World Reports' ranking system, the effects of which were roundly criticized in the book, were updated this year amid boycotts by some colleges.
Using Big Data to solve homelessness? This article looks at Built for Zero, a model developed by an organization in New York and being used in a number of cities nationwide.
Our June Discussion
New date for June: The date for June's discussion has changed from June 11 to June 25. All other details remain the same.
About the book: The Sorrows of Young Werner by Johann Wolfgang Goethe
From an appearance in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, to an operatic adaptation, to a film production currently in the works and so much more, this 1774 novel that made Goethe a literary sensation has long legs.
"The Sorrows of Young Werther brings to life an idyllic German village where a youth on vacation meets and falls for lovely Charlotte. The tragedy unfolds in the letters Werther writes to his friend about Charlotte's charms, even after he realizes his love will remain unrequited." (Penguin Random House)
When and Where
Sunday, June 25
11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
In person at Books Inc. Opera Plaza (601 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco)
Please note: Books Inc. Opera Plaza is our host bookstore. The book group receives no compensation for linking to book sales on the Books Inc. website. Please consider supporting your local independent bookstores so we can keep these vibrant community spaces.
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