Jen Vietchner, a finance and crypto features writer at New York Magazine, shares her experiences with Polymarket, a platform that allows betting on various outcomes, including political events. John Herman, a technology columnist, discusses the risks and ethical concerns of prediction markets, highlighting how betting on politics can influence engagement and breed corruption. They dive into Polymarket's accuracy in elections and explore the unsettling nature of wagering on civic outcomes, questioning the broader implications for political trust.
