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  3. The Atlantic interviews Jordan Ellenberg on Election Forecasting

The Atlantic interviews Jordan Ellenberg on Election Forecasting

Posted on November 2, 2020

The Atlantic published an interview by Derek Thompson with Jordan Ellenberg about politics, election forecasting, and how to think about the future like a pro.

Link:  https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/11/election-probabilities-are-emotional-nonsense/616916/

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