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Nate Silver and the Secret World of Risk-Takers

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The River vs. The Village: Navigating Ideas and Risk

This chapter examines the metaphor of a river to illustrate the flow of ideas and communities in risk-taking, contrasting the analytical culture of Silicon Valley with traditional public policy. It highlights the tensions between different social groups and the implications of meritocracy in a rapidly changing political and technological landscape.

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