We're living in a world where Google beats Gallup. Nate Silver beatgallupgoogle Change image and share on social
I prefer more to kind of show people different things than tell them 'oh, here's what you should believe' and, over time, you can build up a rapport with your audience. Nate Silver audiencebuildkind Change image and share on social
I have to think about how to not spread myself too thin. It's a really great problem to have. Nate Silver greatproblemspread Change image and share on social
In politics people build whole reputations off of getting one thing right. Nate Silver buildpeoplepolitic Change image and share on social
When you get into statistical analysis, you don't really expect to achieve fame. Or to become an Internet meme. Or be parodied by 'The Onion' - or be the subject of a cartoon in 'The New Yorker.' I guess I'm kind of an outlier there. Nate Silver achieveanalysiscartoon share on social
Almost everyone's instinct is to be overconfident and read way too much into a hot or cold streak. Nate Silver coldhotinstinct Change image and share on social
I was looking for something like baseball, where there's a lot of data and the competition was pretty low. That's when I discovered politics. Nate Silver baseballcompetitiondatum Change image and share on social
The problem is that when polls are wrong, they tend to be wrong in the same direction. If they miss in New Hampshire, for instance, they all miss on the same mistake. Nate Silver directionhampshireinstance Change image and share on social
Remember, the Congress doesn't get as many opportunities to make an impression with the public. Nate Silver congressimpressionmake Change image and share on social
