This morning I read this article about prediction markets by @BlockBeatsAsia, and it sent chills down my spine.
I’ve heard some people praise prediction markets as “great” because they inspire a kind of ultimate agency.
Take the analysis in this article, for example: a Google executive might place a huge bet on a trending person for the year on the platform. To win this massive wager, he could use his authority to subtly tweak search parameters, making the prophecy self-fulfilling.
Among those who praise prediction markets, this seems to be another victory of “technology changing reality.” But
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