Eyes of the Numerati

"C" stands for consciousness

123: Eyes of the Numerati

KMO surveys the emerging statistical panopticon with Stephen Baker, author of the Numerati. How much do we reveal about ourselves and our lives via the information that leaks out from our cell phones, web browsers, and credit card purchases? Who collects that information, and what can they deduce about us by applying arcane mathematical methodologies to the statistical detritus of our lives?

Musical interlude: Beautiful Night by Tom Langford.
http://www.myspace.com/tomlangford

In the beginning of the podcast I read a short passage from Postsingular by Rudy Rucker. You can download the entire novel for free here:
http://www.rudyrucker.com/postsingular/