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In 1966 Simulmatics goes to war – taking their particular brand of ‘people prediction’ to Vietnam. Written by Jill Lepore. Abridged by Eileen Horne. Read by Laurel Lefkow.
Jill Lepore uncovers the history of Simulmatics, the forgotten US data company that paved the way for Facebook, Amazon and Cambridge Analytica.
In 1966 Simulmatics goes to war – taking their particular brand of ‘people prediction’ to Vietnam.
Jill Lepore is Professor of American History at Harvard University. A staff writer at The New Yorker and host of podcast The Last Archive, she is an award-winning writer of books on diverse topics, from American democracy to Wonder Woman.
Abridged by Eileen Horne
Read by Laurel Lefkow
Producer: Eilidh McCreadie
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