The Story
The InstantĀ New York TimesĀ BestsellerĀ |Ā With
a New Preface from Nate Silver for 2025
New York Times Book ReviewĀ Paperback Row selection
āEngaging and entertaining . . . a glimpse of the economy of the future.ā āTim
Wu,Ā New York Times Book Review
From theĀ New York TimesĀ bestselling author ofĀ The
Signal and the Noise, the definitive guide to our era of riskāand the
players raising the stakes
In a world wired for chaos, these players are rewriting the rules. High-stakes,
high-IQ, and often high on their own mythologies, they are driving the next era
of finance, tech, and politics. But what happens when their bets go too far?
Nate SilverāsĀ On The EdgeĀ reveals the hidden world of the
River. It is the domain of gamblers and like-minded folks who move markets and
change the fabric of society: poker legends, hedge fund titans, crypto
speculators, and even those willing to bet the worldās future on AI. They are
obsessives with a deep hunger for volatility and an unrelenting desire to
exploit every edge over the rest of us. Silver embeds with them, competing in
the World Series of Poker, visiting Sam Bankman-Friedās FTX compound, and
attending wild Miami yacht parties at the height of the crypto bubble.
On the EdgeĀ is a front-row seat to a new world order built on risk,
math, and ambitionāa gripping ride through the minds shaping your future,
whether you like it or not.
About the Author
Nate SilverĀ is the founder of FiveThirtyEight and theĀ New York TimesĀ bestselling author ofĀ The Signal and the Noise. He writes the Substack "Silver Bulletin."
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The InstantĀ New York TimesĀ BestsellerĀ |Ā With
a New Preface from Nate Silver for 2025
New York Times Book ReviewĀ Paperback Row selection
āEngaging and entertaining . . . a glimpse of the economy of the future.ā āTim
Wu,Ā New York Times Book Review
From theĀ New York TimesĀ bestselling author ofĀ The
Signal and the Noise, the definitive guide to our era of riskāand the
players raising the stakes
In a world wired for chaos, these players are rewriting the rules. High-stakes,
high-IQ, and often high on their own mythologies, they are driving the next era
of finance, tech, and politics. But what happens when their bets go too far?
Nate SilverāsĀ On The EdgeĀ reveals the hidden world of the
River. It is the domain of gamblers and like-minded folks who move markets and
change the fabric of society: poker legends, hedge fund titans, crypto
speculators, and even those willing to bet the worldās future on AI. They are
obsessives with a deep hunger for volatility and an unrelenting desire to
exploit every edge over the rest of us. Silver embeds with them, competing in
the World Series of Poker, visiting Sam Bankman-Friedās FTX compound, and
attending wild Miami yacht parties at the height of the crypto bubble.
On the EdgeĀ is a front-row seat to a new world order built on risk,
math, and ambitionāa gripping ride through the minds shaping your future,
whether you like it or not.
About the Author
Nate SilverĀ is the founder of FiveThirtyEight and theĀ New York TimesĀ bestselling author ofĀ The Signal and the Noise. He writes the Substack "Silver Bulletin."
