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Nate Silver - The Signal and the Noise

Oct 4 2012 7:00 pm
Oct 4 2012 8:00 pm
Put your money on chutzpah, and you’re likely to lose it, Silver says. In this primer on probability and uncertainty, the logician and fivethirtyeight.com blogger explains that overconfidence is one of the greatest pitfalls in predictions. In a series of examples drawn from politics, sports, stocks, and other iffy arenas, he shows that where the future is concerned, one should try a little skepticism--even humility.
$27.95
ISBN-13: 9781594204111
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Penguin Press HC, The, 9/2012

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