117. Nate Silver Says We're Bad at Making Predictions

October 28, 2023 42m

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Data scientist Nate Silver gained attention for his election predictions. But even the best prognosticators get it wrong sometimes. He talks to Steve about making good decisions with data, why he’d rather write a newsletter than an academic paper, and how online poker led him to the world of politics.

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117. Nate Silver Says We're Bad at Making Predictions

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