The Signal and the Noise
Nate Silver
17 people recommended it in 12 threads, 2012–2026.
What people on Hacker News said
Weaves together baseball, earthquakes, the weather, poker, and terrorism. Chapter 7 is the best description of Bayes theoreom I've ever read.
Interesting collection of prediction case studies, seeing what can and can't be effectively predicted. Good for correcting black-and-white thinking.
I found it interesting and not too technical. It covered lot of ground.
Currently reading The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail — but Some Don't - Nate Silver
Also reading The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail — but Some Don't - Nate Silver
Signal and Noise by Nate Silver was more educational and enjoyable.
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