Google's internal bets: Google found that its employees' internal betting markets were incredibly accurate at predicting prod
Chapter 1

The wisdom of crowds

Chapter 2

The digital betting arenas

Chapter 3

The accuracy test

Chapter 4

Ethics, manipulation, and the future

YOUR GOAL

Master of How the internet bets on the future

Ch 4 · Ethics, manipulation, and the future
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Ethics, manipulation, and the future
BETA

futura Spot rigged bets to discover how prediction markets can manipulate our future.

Jul 10

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futura Ethics, manipulation, and the future

We're betting on tomorrow, we are trading on the truth!

Jul 10

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futura Corporate prediction markets for better planning

Jul 10

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Corporate prediction markets for better planning

futura Global corporations use internal betting markets to uncover honest project timelines and product success rates.

Jun 17

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Where we draw the ethical line

futura Betting on tragic real-world events raises difficult moral questions about profiting from suffering.

Jun 17

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Fun Fact

Google's internal bets: Google found that its employees' internal betting markets were incredibly accurate at predicting product launch delays.

Jun 17

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Glossary
insider trading (noun)
The illegal buying or selling of securities by someone who has access to nonpublic or confidential information. In April 2026, Gannon Van Dyke was indicted for using classified military secrets to bet on Polymarket.

Jun 17

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Gossip

Should disaster betting be banned?

Jun 17

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Quiz

Who proposed the concept of 'futarchy' in governance?

Jun 17

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futura Where we draw the ethical line

Jul 10

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Quiz

What is 'futarchy' in political science?

Jun 17

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futura The danger of market manipulation

Jul 10

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Quiz

What is 'insider trading' in a prediction market?

Jun 17

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futura Futarchy and governance by betting

Jul 10

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Quiz

In a futarchy system, what do citizens vote on directly?

Jun 17

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Quiz

How can a wealthy 'whale' temporarily manipulate a prediction market?

Jun 17

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Quiz

Why do some corporations use internal prediction markets instead of traditional manager surveys?

Jun 17

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Quiz

What is a major ethical concern regarding prediction markets for natural disasters?

Jun 17

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Quiz

Which tech giant was a pioneer in using internal prediction markets for project launch dates?

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