Hacking H(app)Iness: Why Your Personal Data Counts and How Tracking It Can Change the World

by John C. Havens

Book Overview

In "Hacking Happiness," futurist and contributing "Mashable "writer John C. Havens introduces you to your quantified self your digital identity represented by gigabytes of data produced from tracking your activities on your smartphone and computer. Harvested by megacorporations such as Google, Facebook, and Amazon, Havens argues that companies gather this data because of its immense economic value, encouraging a culture of sharing as they hoard the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399165312
• ISBN13: 9780399165313
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin a Member of Penguin
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher