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Mantic Monday 9/16/24

Scott examines a new AI forecaster, discusses Polymarket's success, and reviews recent developments in prediction markets and forecasting.

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Sep 17, 2024 2,631 words 79 likes 166 comments Listen · 18 min Read Read

Mantic Monday 1/29/24

The post examines the performance of prediction markets in elections, current political forecasts, and various other prediction markets, while also discussing the challenges and potential of forecasting.

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Jan 30, 2024 2,887 words 77 likes 228 comments Listen · 19 min Read Read

Prediction Market FAQ

Scott Alexander presents a comprehensive FAQ on prediction markets, arguing for their accuracy, canonicity, and potential to solve the 'crisis of trust' in society.

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Dec 20, 2022 12,964 words 167 likes 317 comments Listen · 77 min Read Read

Mantic Monday: Twitter Chaos Edition

Scott Alexander analyzes prediction markets on Twitter, FTX, effective altruism, and US midterms, discussing their accuracy and exploring the concept of 'scandal markets'.

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Nov 21, 2022 4,529 words 68 likes 260 comments Listen · 29 min Read Read

Mantic Monday 10/17/22

Scott Alexander discusses recent developments in prediction markets, including midterm forecasts, legal challenges, nuclear risk assessments, and new market applications.

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Oct 18, 2022 3,822 words 59 likes 132 comments Listen · 23 min Read Read

Mantic Monday 8/15/22

Scott Alexander examines the shutdown of PredictIt and its implications for the prediction market industry, while also highlighting new developments and forecasts in the field.

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Aug 16, 2022 3,693 words 62 likes 162 comments Listen · 31 min Read Read

Mantic Monday 7/11/22

The post examines prediction markets for Trump's 2024 chances, Musk's Twitter deal, and the impact of the Dobbs decision, while also discussing new forecasting initiatives and other current events.

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Jul 12, 2022 1,791 words 57 likes 273 comments Listen · 14 min Read Read

Mantic Monday 6/13/22

Scott Alexander reviews recent predictions and forecasts on topics including monkeypox, the Ukraine war, AI development, and US politics.

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Jun 13, 2022 1,909 words 50 likes 147 comments Listen · 17 min Read Read

Which Party Has Gotten More Extreme Faster?

Scott Alexander examines which US political party has become more extreme faster, concluding Democrats have moved further left on policy since 1994, while results vary for other aspects of extremism.

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Jun 8, 2022 3,171 words 171 likes 1,058 comments Listen · 29 min Read Read

Mantic Monday 5/9/22

Scott Alexander reviews recent prediction market changes and defends the usefulness of prediction markets, focusing on Ukraine, Roe v. Wade, and other topics.

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May 10, 2022 3,105 words 68 likes 242 comments Listen · 23 min Read Read

Mantic Monday 11/15

Scott examines new techniques in forecasting and prediction markets, including reciprocal scoring and iterated markets, while highlighting the accuracy of prediction markets compared to traditional media.

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Nov 15, 2021 2,992 words 35 likes 205 comments Listen · 28 min Read Read

Mantic Monday 11/1/21

Scott Alexander explores various applications and recent developments in prediction markets and forecasting, covering topics from election betting to teacher evaluation and social media moderation.

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Nov 1, 2021 3,428 words 40 likes 314 comments Listen · 26 min Read Read

If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Governor Of California?

Scott Alexander argues that many people missed an opportunity to have a realistic chance of becoming Governor of California in the recall election, and analyzes why this happened.

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Aug 25, 2021 2,040 words 126 likes 342 comments Listen · 14 min Read Read

Mantic Monday 7/26

Scott reviews recent developments in prediction markets, including COVID-19 forecasts, the launch of Kalshi, and Metaculus' new hiring initiative.

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Jul 27, 2021 2,168 words 45 likes 122 comments Listen · 21 min Read Read

Metaculus Monday

Scott Alexander introduces 'Metaculus Monday', a series focusing on prediction markets, and discusses several Metaculus predictions about COVID-19.

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Feb 1, 2021 1,914 words 88 likes 204 comments Listen · 13 min Read Read

Book Review: Inventing The Future

Scott Alexander reviews 'Inventing The Future', critiquing its communist strategy while acknowledging its utopian vision.

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Mar 18, 2019 7,632 words 0 likes 775 comments Listen · 53 min Read Read

Links 4/18: Siter Plate

Scott shares a diverse collection of interesting links and news items, covering topics from ancient history to modern politics and technology, with brief commentary on each.

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Apr 5, 2018 2,179 words 0 likes 638 comments Read Read

Links 3/17: Siteochrome P450

A wide-ranging links post covering recent research, political developments, and interesting findings across various fields, with particular focus on psychology research, political polling, and academic developments.

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Mar 9, 2017 3,046 words 0 likes 859 comments Read Read
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