Tag Archives: Tony Soprano

Libertarian reflections on the Sopranos and prediction markets

Posted on June 11, 2007 by Caveat Bettor

The final episode really brought home to me how the coercive power of the government is not that far off from the power of the Mafia. Before I get into that, I found it interesting that the HBO franchise saw … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter will NOT die? Don’t Bet on It.

Posted on June 9, 2007 by Michael Giberson

Prediction markets work well in some cases and less well in others. The Justin Wolfers and Andrew Leigh article appearing in The Melborne Review states the pertinent point: “attempts to set up markets on topics where there are insiders with … Continue reading →

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Tony Soprano, poster child for fast burn gamblers

Posted on April 30, 2007 by Caveat Bettor

Last night’s new episode was called “Chasing It”, and displayed Tony’s seemingly out-of-control gambling penchant, which coincided with stress with his spouse, his financer, and ultimately in someone’s death (don’t want to spoil it). I can’t find an early post … Continue reading →

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