In the lead-up to the 2008 election, Nate Silver revolutionized the way we talk about politics, bringing cold, hard, numerical facts to a world that had been dominated by the gut feelings of reporters and opinion columnists.

Critique of nate silver book. Rather good on deficiencies, rather lacking on the fact that betting requires events to happen. You can maximize expected value all you want, you still choose where and when you do it and frequently you can change the event by yourself, instead of being passive observer.