http://newsfutures.wordpress.com/2008/02/04/political-prediction-markets-are-good-for-your-health/ News from the front-lines of the prediction market revolution. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:00:52 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://newsfutures.wordpress.com/2008/02/04/political-prediction-markets-are-good-for-your-health/#comment-3183 Franklin Sun, 17 Feb 2008 19:32:24 +0000 http://newsfutures.wordpress.com/?p=34#comment-3183 Excellent point ! Well argumented. I loved betting with Bet2Give in order to help enlighten my fellow man, now I learn that it also helps me ! This is the 21st century equivalent of the famous 80's credo "Greed is Good", now we can all claim "Betting is Good". Excellent point ! Well argumented. I loved betting with Bet2Give in order to help enlighten my fellow man, now I learn that it also helps me ! This is the 21st century equivalent of the famous 80’s credo “Greed is Good”, now we can all claim “Betting is Good”.

]]> http://newsfutures.wordpress.com/2008/02/04/political-prediction-markets-are-good-for-your-health/#comment-3180 How political prediction markets save lives | Midas Oracle .ORG Tue, 05 Feb 2008 11:59:38 +0000 http://newsfutures.wordpress.com/?p=34#comment-3180 [...] Participating in political prediction markets may be good for your health by virtue of reducing the killer stress caused by aggravating political outcomes over which you have very little control as a voter. In essence, you can hedge against despair, and thus reduce your political “learned helplessness”. I present this idea more completely in NewsFutures’ blog. [...] [...] Participating in political prediction markets may be good for your health by virtue of reducing the killer stress caused by aggravating political outcomes over which you have very little control as a voter. In essence, you can hedge against despair, and thus reduce your political “learned helplessness”. I present this idea more completely in NewsFutures’ blog. [...]

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