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The Cluetrain Manifesto, published at the turn of 21st century, was one of the most prophetic and important books written about the internet. It was a call to arms -- and a warning for businesses -- that the internet is a place where human beings want to connect with one another, not be marketed to. One of the co-authors of the Manifesto, David Weinberger, is now a senior researcher at Harvard\u2019s Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society. His most recent book is Everyday Chaos. He joins the podcast to talk about machine learning and how it helps us make better predictions and why it reveals how profoundly complex and chaotic our world is.\n\nListen to this episode to learn:\n\n\u2022 What the Cluetrain Manifesto got right -- and wrong -- about the internet, 20 years on \n\n\u2022 What machine learning is and how it\u2019s a radically new way of thinking about how the world works and our place in it\n\n\u2022 The danger of algorithmic bias when left unchecked\n\n\u2022 Why making decisions without knowing \u201cwhy\u201d is actually a good thing\n\n\u2022 The benefits of following a \u201cMinimum Viable Strategy\u201d and using \u201cunanticipation\u201d to navigate and capitalize on uncertainty\n\n\u2022 Why Milton Friedman gave cover to the worst impulses of business (and the hope that the Business Roundtable will give cover to the far better ones)\n\nFor more information: www.everydaychaosbook.com