Once there was an entire generation of white male Wunderkinder who were going to change the world, & journalism, with their commitment to data, engagement with policy experts, & such. Then they hit their 40s, we had a pandemic & a bit of inflation, & they lost their minds. bsky.app/profile/mcop...
One of the reasons I’m here is so I don’t have to deal with narcissistic asshats like Silver
What’s the equivalent of enshittification for people?
I can't believe he's trotting out that old trotsky stuff.
Perhaps this was predictable & inevitable. But the scope & scale of it continues to be shocking.
Can we start naming names, please? Not kidding... would be helpful.
They've just become them, only far shittier, with far less expertise, and in an era where they can only hope to keep their careers alive by pandering to the billionaire class who now own the media/entertainment businesses capable of writing the checks to fund their lifestyle. Womp womp!
Silver was OK when he stayed in the stats line of business, but once out of there he shows his true worth of nothingness.
Nate Silver is still around? He had one good year - 2008--everything else was just toothpaste.
Poor Nate, searching for relevance as Thiel’s attack dog.
I’m not sad. I’m not disappointed. I just wish those Wunderkinder would either shut up and go count their money quietly or editors would give someone else their megaphone.
Can Nate at lest make a comprehensive argument or is he just stewing in gambling addiction ?
Nate Silver is on Peter Thiel’s payroll now.