Nate Silver Quotes

A collection of quotes by Nate Silver.

Nate Silver is an American statistician, writer, and founder/editor-in-chief of the website FiveThirtyEight. Born on January 13, 1978, in East Lansing, Michigan, Silver gained recognition for his expertise in analyzing data and making accurate predictions in the world of politics and sports.

After completing his education at the University of Chicago, where he studied economics, Silver began his career as an economic consultant and data analyst. However, his passion for statistics and predictive modeling led him to expand his work into politics, specifically forecasting election outcomes. In 2008, he correctly predicted the results of the presidential election in 49 out of 50 states, earning him significant acclaim and establishing him as a leading figure in the field.

In 2010, Silver launched FiveThirtyEight, a data-driven news website focused on political analysis, which quickly became popular during the US presidential election in 2012. The site covers a wide range of topics, including politics, sports, economics, and science, all through the lens of data analysis and statistics.

Silver has authored several books, including "The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail — but Some Don't," which explores the role of data analysis in making accurate predictions across different domains.

Frequently sought after by media outlets for his expertise, Nate Silver continues to influence the way people think about and approach forecasting and statistical analysis. His work has made a significant impact on political journalism, shaping the way election predictions are understood and reported.

Success makes you less intimidated by things.

Success makes you less intimidated by things.

Nate Silver


First of all, I think it's odd that people who cover politic

First of all, I think it's odd that people who cover politics wouldn't have any political views.

Nate Silver

Politics

We're not that much smarter than we used to be, even though

We're not that much smarter than we used to be, even though we have much more information - and that means the real skill now is learning how to pick out the useful information from all this noise.

Nate Silver

Learning

I guess I don't like the people in politics very much, to be

I guess I don't like the people in politics very much, to be blunt.

Nate Silver

Politics

When human judgment and big data intersect there are some fu

When human judgment and big data intersect there are some funny things that happen.

Nate Silver

Funny

Distinguishing the signal from the noise requires both scien

Distinguishing the signal from the noise requires both scientific knowledge and self-knowledge.

Nate Silver

Knowledge

In politics people build whole reputations off of getting on

In politics people build whole reputations off of getting one thing right.

Nate Silver

Politics

By playing games you can artificially speed up your learning

By playing games you can artificially speed up your learning curve to develop the right kind of thought processes.

Nate Silver

Learning

I was looking for something like baseball, where there's a l

I was looking for something like baseball, where there's a lot of data and the competition was pretty low. That's when I discovered politics.

Nate Silver

Politics

When you try to predict future E.R.A.'s with past E.R.A.'s,

When you try to predict future E.R.A.'s with past E.R.A.'s, you're making a mistake.

Nate Silver

Future

I've become invested with this symbolic power. It really doe

I've become invested with this symbolic power. It really does transcend what I'm actually doing and what I actually deserve.

Nate Silver

Power

People still don't appreciate how ephemeral success is.

People still don't appreciate how ephemeral success is.

Nate Silver

Success

I love South American food, and I haven't really been down t

I love South American food, and I haven't really been down there. I really need a vacation.

Nate Silver

Food

A lot of journalism wants to have what they call objectivity

A lot of journalism wants to have what they call objectivity without them having a commitment to pursuing the truth, but that doesn't work. Objectivity requires belief in and a commitment toward pursuing the truth - having an object outside of our personal point of view.

Nate Silver

Truth