Book rec: Predictably Irrational or Predictive Analytics
Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely and Predictive Analytics by Eric Siegel keep popping up as recommendations. Would anyone in TPG-land recommend them (or gives them a thumbs down)?
Ariely book is alright
If I remember correctly, it's more of a casual read than Thinking Fast and Slow, and I suppose comparable to Nate Silver's book. I don't know of there's a lot of new ground here if you've already read Silver's book.
All depends on what you're looking to get out of it?
Predictably Irrational is great.
That said, it's very easy reading, in case you were looking for something advanced. It's a Freakonomics-level book, and there are no analytics (whatever you take that to mean). It's about behavioral economics, not data.
I haven't read the other, but I liked Predictably Irrational enough to make several friends read my copy.
what's your "analytics reading level"?
What are some other analytics books you've read?
Pretty high
I was a EE undergrad and I do a lot of number crunching for work, although that is more about data manipulation than math or stats. I won't get scared away by advanced math, but I will get bored will basic stuff unless the application is interesting (ala Freakonomics or Mathletics).
ok cool.
Those are both pretty decent books! I think you'll enjoy both.
As irishoutsider alludes to, it should be noted that Silver's book is a bit more contemporary.
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