Whenever you have dynamic interactions between 300 million people and the American economy acting in really complex ways, that introduces a degree of almost chaos theory to the system, in a literal sense.
Nate SilverNew ideas are sometimes found in the most granular details of a problem where few others bother to look.
Nate SilverI don't think that somebody who is observing or predicting behavior should also be participating in the 'experiment.'
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