Despite a tendency towards state action and small actions at the general level, even the early American government knew that data - seeking would have a role.\xa0and they put a man in charge of it up to the task - Thomas Jefferson.\xa0From the 1790's to the 1880's to today, a look at Big Data and the government.\xa0Based on an episode from 2013.\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices