S1E6: Ways of (Not) Knowing Redux

“Why Political Comparisons are (mostly) Bullshit”
Sophie on Misuses of History (II)
“Why Nate Silver is the Worst (not really, but everyone loves to give him a hard time)”
Amos on Political Science and Straight-Line Modeling

“Why Political Comparisons are (mostly) Bullshit”
Sophie on Misuses of History (II)
“Why Nate Silver is the Worst (not really, but everyone loves to give him a hard time)”
Amos on Political Science and Straight-Line Modeling

Links:

FiveThirtyEight | Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight uses statistical analysis — hard numbers — to tell compelling stories about politics, sports, science, economics and culture.The Upshot - The New York TimesJay Rosen (@jayrosen_nyu) | Twitter — This is the guy who talks about savviness. PressThink - PressThink, a project of the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute at New York University, is written by Jay Rosen. — And here's his site.Walter Benjamin - WikipediaWilliam Kristol - Wikipedia — This guy sucks so bad.Billy Crystal - Wikipedia — Not to be confused with this guy. Honestly, not my favorite either.Electoral Palatinate - Wikipedia — Okay, I guess it was a German thing.Palatine Hill - Wikipedia — But I'm pretty sure it comes from this Roman thing.Pod Save America — Overcast — Great new podcast from a bunch of guys who worked in the Obama administration.Amazon.com: Say Anything — I gave her my heart. She gave me a pen.