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Smart vs. Stupid Risk Taking — with Nate Silver

Smart vs. Stupid Risk Taking — with Nate Silver

Update: 2024-08-15

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Nate Silver, the founder of FiveThirtyEight and Substack writer of “Silver Bulletin,” joins Scott to discuss his latest book, “ON THE EDGE: The Art of Risking Everything.” We hear about the role of risk in shaping modern life, his background in election forecasting, and his thoughts on Kamala Harris’s VP pick. Follow Nate, @NateSilver538.

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Smart vs. Stupid Risk Taking — with Nate Silver

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