The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail — But Some Don’t

Superforecasting: A book review by Bob Morris

October 25, 2015

Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction Philip Tetlock and Dan Gardner Crown Publishers (2015) How to blend computer-based forecasting and subjective judgment to gain a better sense of what will likely occur Obviously, computers can process, organize, and access…

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Too Big to Ignore: A book review by Bob Morris

March 18, 2015

Too Big to Ignore: The Business Case for Big Data (Wiley and SAS Business Series) Phil Simon John Wiley & Sons (2015) “Before we demand more of our data, we need to demand more of ourselves.” Nate Silver First of…

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Jon Stewart and Nate Silver have an especially lively conversation

March 15, 2015

It will be a sad day for me when Jon Stewart is no longer with The Daily Show (except in spirit) but at least he will continue to be involved in activities that amuse as well as inform those who…

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Dorie Clark on “How Nate Silver Won the 2012 Presidential Election”

November 15, 2012

As President Obama and Mitt Romney can tell you, it’s getting harder every day to win public attention — thus, the billions they spent on this year’s presidential campaign. Overall, the election of 2012 has shown that we’re at a…

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