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minus-squarekibiz0r@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 months agoPrediction market advocates said they would make the hidden knowledge of crowds more visible. What they actually did was build a financial incentive for information asymmetry. Idk if yall have noticed, but the last thing we need in 2026 is another thing trying to manipulate what people believe.
Prediction market advocates said they would make the hidden knowledge of crowds more visible.
What they actually did was build a financial incentive for information asymmetry.
Idk if yall have noticed, but the last thing we need in 2026 is another thing trying to manipulate what people believe.