“We must become more comfortable with probability and uncertainty.” - Nate Silver

Nate Silver and Maria Konnikova—both skilled poker players—bring their insights from the game to the world of decision-making.

Nate founded FiveThirtyEight in 2008 (originally as a blog on politics, economics, and sports data), now a prominent website for statistical analysis and forecasting. It covers everything in our day to day from elections to sports, science, and economics.

Maria is a psychologist, New York Times–bestselling author, and professional poker player, who earned her PhD in psychology from Columbia University.

Maria Konnikova reflects on how poker reshaped her approach to life, saying that the game “taught me to deal with the things I can’t control. … I didn’t just learn the rules of the game. I learned about the intricacies of my own psyche. I learned about the pitfalls of my decision making" (The Guardian, 2020).

'Risky Business', hosted by Maria Konnikova and Nate Silver, is a weekly podcast that explores how to make better decisions in life, politics, business, and personal choices. Drawing on their experience as poker players, statisticians, and authors, they examine uncertainty, risk, and probability to help listeners think more clearly under pressure.