Navigating Prediction Markets

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This chapter explores the challenges and reliability of prediction markets, especially in the realms of politics and finance. It highlights the nuances of risk-taking, discusses the psychological profiles of analytical individuals, and reflects on personal interests and insights from the world of risk.

In his second appearance, Nate Silver joins the show to cover the intersections of predictions, politics, and poker with Tyler. They tackle how coin flips solve status quo bias, gambling’s origins in divination, what kinds of betting Nate would ban, why he’s been limited on several of the New York sports betting sites, how game theory changed poker tournaments, whether poker players make for good employees, running and leaving FiveThirtyEight, why funky batting stances have disappeared, AI’s impact on sports analytics, the most underrated NBA statistic, Sam Bankman-Fried’s place in “the River,” the trait effective altruists need to develop, the stupidest risks Tyler and Nate would take, prediction markets, how many monumental political decisions have been done under the influence of drugs, and more.

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Recorded July 22nd, 2024.

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