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Robin Hanson bores his students with Futarchy. –> He is asked to apply his concept to Himself.
A commenter on his blog (Bill): Why not experiment at GMU? Have the students run the university using Futarchy principals. They pick the goals, then you use markets. You can even start on a smaller scale, a class. Report back … Continue reading
Do businesses need enterprise prediction markets?
Competitive advantage can be obtained either by differentiation or by low cost. Enterprise prediction markets certainly don’t foster the innovation process, and they are surely not the cheapest forecasting tool. EPMs require special software, the hiring of consultant(s), the participation … Continue reading
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There’s a persuasive theory underlying Robin Hanson’s proposal…
… “but we’ll never know how well it works until someone puts it to the test.“ Exactly. Robin Hanson, do act on your proposal —instead of doing blah blah blah. The flaw(s) in the futarchy idea will appear in plain … Continue reading
Does “collective decision making” encompass “prediction markets”?
Collective decision making = prediction markets voting systems information propagation recommender systems
Robin Hanson wants to use *YOU* as his first Guinea Pig for his futarchy experiment.
Robin Hanson: Yes of course new ideas for organizations should be tried first in smaller organizations. Do let me know of any small orgs interesting in experimenting. Here’s how to contact Robin Hanson: rhanson AT gmu DOT edu In the … Continue reading
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Robin Hanson: My best idea was prediction markets.
Robin Hanson‘s auto-biography (i.e., how Our Master Of All Universes views HimSelf): – Robin Hanson: Do you find it hard to summarize yourself in a few words? Me too. But I love the above quote. I have a passion, a … Continue reading
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