Why Extreme Risk Takers Are Winning — With Nate Silver

Big Technology Podcast

Nate Silver is a statistician, election prognosticator, and bestselling author. He joins Big Technology Podcast to discuss his reporting on extreme risk takers, and why the seem to be winning. Tune in to hear Silver's theory on how society bifurcates into the risk-forward, probability oriented thinkers (The River) and the safety seeking, status oriented community (The Village). In this episode, we discuss poker, sports betting, effective altruism, VC, AI research, and existential threads to humankind. Tune in for a fascinating deep dive from one of The River's foremost instigators.

To buy Silver's book, On The Edge, check out his book page: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/529280/on-the-edge-by-nate-silver/

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Nate Silver is a statistician, election prognosticator, and bestselling author. He joins Big Technology Podcast to discuss his reporting on extreme risk takers, and why the seem to be winning. Tune in to hear Silver's theory on how society bifurcates into the risk-forward, probability oriented thinkers (The River) and the safety seeking, status oriented community (The Village). In this episode, we discuss poker, sports betting, effective altruism, VC, AI research, and existential threads to humankind. Tune in for a fascinating deep dive from one of The River's foremost instigators.

To buy Silver's book, On The Edge, check out his book page: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/529280/on-the-edge-by-nate-silver/

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Questions? Feedback? Write to: bigtechnologypodcast@gmail.com


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2024-08-14 76 min
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