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EPISODE · Mar 22, 2025 · 11 MIN

Unpacking Algorithms - Weapons of Math Destruction

from JP Lawson · host JP Lawson

In this episode of the podcast, JP Lawson unpacks Cathy O’Neil’s groundbreaking book Weapons of Math Destruction and explore how algorithms shape our everyday lives. Learn what algorithms are, how they impact social inequality, and the steps governance systems can take to curb their harmful effects. Listen in for an insightful breakdown of the power and peril of modern algorithms.

In this episode of the podcast, JP Lawson unpacks Cathy O’Neil’s groundbreaking book Weapons of Math Destruction and explore how algorithms shape our everyday lives. Learn what algorithms are, how they impact social inequality, and the steps governance systems can take to curb their harmful effects. Listen in for an insightful breakdown of the power and peril of modern algorithms.

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