“A lot of journalism wants to have what they call objectivity without them having a commitment to pursuing the truth, but that doesn't work. Objectivity requires belief in and a commitment toward pursuing the truth - having an object outside of our personal point of view.”

American statistician and political analyst

Nate Silver is an American statistician, political analyst, author, sports gambler, and poker player. He is known for applying data analysis to baseball, basketball, football, and elections, and for founding FiveThirtyEight. He was the site’s editor-in-chief and later worked as a special correspondent for ABC News until May 2023. Silver built his reputation on turning numbers into public-facing analysis, especially in politics and sports. After leaving FiveThirtyEight, he began publishing Silver Bulletin, his online newsletter, and he also serves as an advisor to Polymarket.