Think tanks that talk about prediction markets should walk the walk, as should institutions that laud the rigors of the market generally.

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Dixit Mike linksvayer, last year.

Once again, Mike Linksvayer is right on target.

This guy is incredibly pertinent.

Mike is one of my best sources of inspiration.

Thanks to his two posts linked above, I&#8217-ll refine an idea of mine I&#8217-ve gotten recently.

One day, I&#8217-ll offer this vegan some box of foie gras, to thank him. Or maybe frog legs. Or snails. Or cheese that smells like people&#8217-s feet. Or the latest Michel Houellebecq. Or whatever with a French undertone. I&#8217-ll have to show him my appreciation for his indirect help in fertilizing my mind.

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Mike Linksvayer&#8217-s little blog

The Most Hilarious Thing I Read This Morning

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A 6-year-old report about how he enjoyed being invited at Robin Hanson&#8217-s party &#8212-boring like hell.

Makes me think that the field of prediction markets should research more on data visualization. Kids like great visuals. Boisterous blogging adults haven&#8217-t computed that, yet. When&#8217-s the last time you saw great visuals at Marginal Revolution or Overcoming Bias?

Think data visualization, folks.

Bo Cowgill reads some blogs on that topic, I believe. He could give us some good links, one day.

UPDATE: Mike Linksvayer&#8217-s take on the Robin Hanson incident the Marginal Revolution post. (See also Mike&#8217-s comment, below.)