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Technology · 21 min

The Information

By James Gleick

Explore how information, often unseen, acts as a fundamental force shaping everything from biological processes to digital landscapes, fundamentally altering our perception of existence.

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“Explore how information, often unseen, acts as a fundamental force shaping everything from biological processes to digital landscapes, fundamentally altering our perception of existence.”

— James Gleick, The Information

What it is about

information theory, communication, entropy

Who it is for

Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of information theory, communication, entropy and better judgment in how they apply it.

The author

James Gleick brings a credible and useful lens to information theory, communication, entropy, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.

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James Gleick

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