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The ability to quantify and appreciate risks provides a competitive edge, but in the face of existential risks many models break down

The ability to quantify and appreciate risks provides a competitive edge, but in the face of existential risks many models break down

Nate Silver – On the edge

Entertaining, but in-all, the book reads as a manifesto written for those who already agree.

Philip Tetlock – Superforecasting

Philip Tetlock – Superforecasting

To become a superforecaster: recognize your cognitive biases, do not mind to be wrong, and calibrate your thinking based on evidence.

While containing valuable advice, the book does not go much beyond the basic market research toolkit I’d expect any strategy consultant to possess.

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