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Brian

Fremont, CA, USA | Member Since 2005

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  • The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail - but Some Don't | [Nate Silver]
    The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail - but Some Don't
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    The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail - but Some Don't

    • UNABRIDGED (15 hrs and 43 mins)
    • By Nate Silver
    • Narrated By Mike Chamberlain
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (543)
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    (456)
    Story
    (451)

    Nate Silver built an innovative system for predicting baseball performance, predicted the 2008 election within a hair’s breadth, and became a national sensation as a blogger - all by the time he was 30. The New York Times now publishes FiveThirtyEight.com, where Silver is one of the nation’s most influential political forecasters. Drawing on his own groundbreaking work, Silver examines the world of prediction, investigating how we can distinguish a true signal from a universe of noisy data.

    Michael says: "Not Freakonomics"
    "Good info for continuous improvement"
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    Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

    If your looking for how Nate did some great research and did some very good successes I recommend the book. If you like a story with drama, mystery and suspense it is a little dry and not for you.


    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children | [Po Bronson, Ashley Merryman]
    NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children
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    NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 2 mins)
    • By Po Bronson, Ashley Merryman
    • Narrated By Po Bronson
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (805)
    Performance
    (239)
    Story
    (236)

    NurtureShock is a groundbreaking collaboration between award-winning science journalists Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman. They argue that when it comes to children, we've mistaken good intentions for good ideas. With impeccable storytelling and razor-sharp analysis, they demonstrate that many of modern society's strategies for nurturing children are in fact backfiring - because key twists in the science have been overlooked.

    Eric says: "Eye Opening"
    "data rich and enlightening"
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    The book is chalk full data and has a stress on "scientific" confirmation of theories. If your into into the details you will love this book...AKA Outliers or Freakanomics. If lots of data and info bores you the book may be a challenge. I loved it and am reading/listening a 2nd time!

    3 of 3 people found this review helpful

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