Robin Hood Maths – Giansiracusa Noah (2025)

In today’s data-driven world, mathematics is a weapon wielded by banks, insurance companies, technology firms and government agencies. These organizations use sophisticated algorithms to calculate odds, make predictions, uncover patterns, manage risk and optimize actions, while treating you as just another number to process. Mathematics professor Noah Giansiracusa explains the methods these companies and agencies use to manipulate and profit from you. Although such algorithms may seem too complex to understand, let alone use yourself, he shows that anyone can apply the same methods without special training or advanced knowledge. He offers simple hacks and streamlined formulas for beating the number crunchers at their own game. You will learn how to use mathematics to improve your credit score and make better investments, take control of your social media, and reclaim influence over the decisions you make every day. In a society designed to take from the poor and give to the rich, mathematics can be a powerful democratizing force, giving you the tools to think independently, act in your own interest and thrive.