Episode · Risky Business with Nate Silver and Maria Konnikova · 2024-10-24
Books mentioned on How to build a championship team, with Daryl Morey of the 76ers
This week, Nate and Maria talk to Daryl Morey of the Philadelphia 76ers about bringing game theory and probabilistic thinking to the NBA. And, of course, Nate and Maria discuss the election.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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On the Edge
On the Edge by Nate Silver is an exploration of high-stakes risk-taking, examining the habits and behaviors of prominent figures who operate in environments like poker, finance, and entrepreneurship.
Discussed“well Nate um you you read uh Nate's book on the edge um and and we talked about this on the podcast”
Where to get it
