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In 'On the Edge,' Nate Silver analyzes professional risk-takers - Publication Date |
- Aug 28, 2024
- Episode Duration |
- 00:10:49
What do hedge fund managers, poker players and the scientist behind the mRNA vaccine have in common? In his new book,
On the Edge: The Art of Risking Everything, Nate Silver argues that they all exist in what he calls "the River" – a community of like-minded power brokers taking quantitative risks. In today's episode, Silver speaks with Here & Now's Scott Tong about what differentiates "the River" from what he calls "the Village" – think journalists and professors – and how cancel culture plays a role in this societal structure.
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