In the same way that I only see Nate Silver's decision from my own perspective, I'm interested in why he might have picked to go to ESPN, because I'm sure that he has his own internal reason for doing so, like I do for traveling. So I'm interested in what that is and why he might have chosen it.
From my perspective, I don't think so. Gaining experience about how the world works and learning about other perspectives and cultures is (and has been) useful for expanding my world view.
Perhaps my question could have been more carefully worded.
Because he loves sports, it sounded fun and they offered him a boatload of money? Those seem like perfectly legitimate reasons to me. I don't, and never have, understood why people bash celebrity intellectuals who pursue their own passions rather than the passions critics believe are more valid or important.
From my perspective, I don't think so. Gaining experience about how the world works and learning about other perspectives and cultures is (and has been) useful for expanding my world view.
Perhaps my question could have been more carefully worded.