{"product_id":"on-the-edge-the-art-of-risking-everything-9781594204128","title":"On the Edge: The Art of Risking Everything","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Instant \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBestseller \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Engaging and entertaining... a glimpse of the economy of the future.\" --\u003cb\u003eTim Wu, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Signal and the Noise\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethe definitive guide to our era of risk--and the players raising the stakes \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Signal and the Noise\u003c\/i\u003e, Nate Silver showed how forecasting would define the age of Big Data. Now, in this timely and riveting new book, Silver investigates \"the River,\" the community of like-minded people whose mastery of risk allows them to shape--and dominate--so much of modern life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e These professional risk-takers--poker players and hedge fund managers, crypto true believers and blue-chip art collectors--can teach us much about navigating the uncertainty of the twenty-first century. By immersing himself in the worlds of Doyle Brunson, Peter Thiel, Sam Bankman-Fried, Sam Altman, and many others, Silver offers insight into a range of issues that affect us all, from the frontiers of finance to the future of AI. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Most of us don't have traits commonly found in the River: high tolerance for risk, appreciation of uncertainty, affinity for numbers--paired with an instinctive distrust of conventional wisdom and a competitive drive so intense it can border on irrational. For those in the River, complexity is baked in, and the work is how to navigate it. People in the River have increasing amounts of wealth and power in our society, and understanding their mindset--and the flaws in their thinking-- is key to understanding what drives technology and the global economy today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Taking us behind the scenes from casinos to venture capital firms, and from the FTX inner sanctum to meetings of the effective altruism movement, \u003ci\u003eOn the Edge \u003c\/i\u003eis a deeply reported, all-access journey into a hidden world of power bro­kers and risk-takers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nate Silver\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/13\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.24h x 6.38w x 1.82d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781594204128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/02\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNate Silver \u003c\/b\u003eis the founder of FiveThirtyEight and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e The Signal and the Noise\u003c\/i\u003e. He writes the Substack \"Silver Bulletin.\"\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46196239204566,"sku":"594204128","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/1660\/5398\/files\/img_05e7f0d4-906e-4a69-b96f-9b553bb661f9.jpg?v=1727268988","url":"https:\/\/bookclubonmain.com\/products\/on-the-edge-the-art-of-risking-everything-9781594204128","provider":"Book Club On Main","version":"1.0","type":"link"}