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How Our Days Became Numbered

Author	: Dan Bouk
Publisher	: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages	: 325
Release	: 2015-05-18
ISBN-10	: 9780226259178
ISBN-13	: 022625917X
Rating	: 4/5 (17X Downloads)

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Book Synopsis How Our Days Became Numbered by : Dan Bouk

Download or read book How Our Days Became Numbered written by Dan Bouk and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2015-05-18 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long before the age of "Big Data" or the rise of today's "self-quantifiers," American capitalism embraced "risk"--And proceeded to number our days. This book tells a story of corporate culture remaking American culture - a story of intellectuals and professionals in and around insurance companies.

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