Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2015-04-23
Books mentioned on 204. Nate Silver Says: “Everyone Is Kind of Weird”
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Stephen Dubner discussed The Signal and the Noise by Nate Silver. Nate Silver recommended Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Signal and the Noise
The Signal and the Noise by Nate Silver is a non-fiction book that explores the science and art of prediction, examining why so many forecasts fail while a select few succeed.
Discussed“He's written an excellent book called The Signal and the Noise, which is essentially about the folly of prediction.”
Where to get it
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Thinking, Fast and Slow
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman is a celebrated book exploring cognitive biases, loss aversion, and the dual systems that drive human decision-making.
Recommended“You know, I kind of often talk about Daniel Kahneman and thinking fast and slow was kind of just, I think, a really great overall kind of modern guide to thinking, if that isn't a little too pretentious. Or too precious, rather. But that's one of my favorite books.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged When to Rob a Bank
“That's the day we release our latest book. It is called When to Rob a Bank and 131 More Warped Suggestions and Well-Intended Rants. It's a compilation of our favorite posts from 10 years of blogging at Freakonomics.com.”
Passing The Signal and the Noise
“Today we are talking with Nate Silver. He's the editor-in-chief of 538.com, author of The Signal and the Noise, and, as you will hear soon, a would-be curler.”
Plugged When to Rob a Bank
“And remember, on May 5th, Steve Leavitt and I publish our latest Freakonomics book. It's called When to Rob a Bank.”