A while ago I finished Nate Silver’s new book (Amazon Affiliate link warning) currently enjoying a bit of attention at the end of this year’s political season. I enjoyed it, although I got a little too much poker, but haven’t had the time or urgency to put together a respectable write up. Thankfully, the estimable Stephen Few has done my work for me. I won’t steal his closing graf which is the summary I wish I would have written. Go read all of his post. But here’s a teaser:
I found a kindred spirit when I recently read Nate Silver’s new book The Signal and the Noise (Penguin Press, 2012). I want to give you a sense of the book and it’s powerful message by sharing a few excerpts from the introduction.