Episode description

Welcome to Risky Business, a show about making better decisions.

Today, Maria has lessons from a poker tournament she recently played in Monte Carlo, where she made it to the final table. Then, Nate discusses what RFK Jr.’s impressive polling numbers could mean for Biden and Trump. And Nate and Maria discuss Caitlin Clark and what her story tells us – or doesn’t – about the gender pay gap. 

Further Reading:

The Biggest Bluff by Maria Konnikova

On The Edge by Nate Silver (forthcoming)

"RFK Jr. Says Doctors Found a Dead Worm in His Brain" (NYT)

"What the conversation about Caitlin Clark’s pay gets wrong" (CNN)

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