FDR Drive Quotes

“Not a dunk, for sure,” Sean said, “but they had more of the traditional kind of proof than we do. We’re in the age of what academics call ‘stochastic terrorism’—statistically predictable, but individually unpredictable.” “Lost me,” Benny said. Sean nodded. “It’s where a charismatic leader jacks people up but, through the wonder of the internet, avoids a direct connection to what comes next. Stochastic is a term from statistics that means you can estimate the likelihood of something happening, even if you can’t predict who will do it and when and where.”
― James B. Comey, FDR Drive