On the Edge: The Art of Risking Everything

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Signal and the Noise, Nate Silver examines the world of high-stakes risk-taking and the individuals driving change in finance, technology, and politics. These players—poker legends, hedge fund managers, cryptocurrency speculators, and AI investors—operate in what Silver calls the River, a domain where people move markets and reshape society through calculated bets and exploitation of competitive advantages. Silver embeds himself in this world, competing in the World Series of Poker, visiting Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX compound, and attending cryptocurrency industry events during the bubble's peak. On the Edge provides an account of the hidden networks and decision-making processes of high-intelligence risk-takers driven by volatility and the pursuit of edge over others. The book offers a view into how these individuals and their strategies are shaping the future through risk, mathematics, and ambition.