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Decision-makers May be Smarter than Manipulators1 comment

Paul Hewitt wrote 1 day ago: Can Manipulators Mislead Market Observers? – Ryan Oprea, David Porter, Chris Hibbert, Robin Hanson a … more →

Tags: Prediction markets, Public Markets, accuracy, information markets, Manipulation, uncertainty

Is It Enough to Provide Incentives?3 comments

Paul Hewitt wrote 2 days ago: In their paper, A Manipulator Can Aid Prediction Market Accuracy, Robin Hanson and Ryan Oprea use a … more →

Tags: Prediction markets, Public Markets, information markets, Manipulation, Public Policy, uncertainty

Use and Abuse of Public Policy Prediction Markets5 comments

Paul Hewitt wrote 2 days ago: Robin Hanson and others have suggested that prediction markets be used to help shape the direction o … more →

Tags: Prediction markets, Public Markets, accuracy, Calibration, Manipulation, Public Policy, uncertainty

The Future of Prediction Markets - Part II

Paul Hewitt wrote 3 weeks ago: As a followup to my previous post, this one covers Public prediction markets.  Up front, I have to a … more →

Tags: Prediction markets, Public Markets, completeness, information markets, Public

Corporate Prediction Market Success is Elusive2 comments

Paul Hewitt wrote 1 month ago: A new study of prediction markets in the corporate world was released, recently.  It’s called … more →

Tags: Enterprise Applications, Prediction markets, Business, Case Studies

Prediction Market Accuracy and Usefulness2 comments

Paul Hewitt wrote 6 months ago: Consensus and Differences of Opinion in Electronic Prediction Markets Thomas S. Gruca, Joyce E. Berg … more →

Tags: Enterprise Applications, Prediction markets, Business, Case Studies, information markets, uncertainty

Judging Accuracy in Prediction Markets3 comments

Paul Hewitt wrote 7 months ago: I’ve had a chance to review Emile Servan-Schreiber’s paper, Prediction Markets:  Trading … more →

Tags: Enterprise Applications, Prediction markets, Business, Case Studies, Forecasting, information markets, uncertainty

an Analysis of HP's Real Prediction Markets5 comments

Paul Hewitt wrote 7 months ago: The following article discusses the results of Hewlett-Packard’s trials with predictions marke … more →

Tags: Prediction markets, Business, Case Studies, Forecasting, information markets

Media Expertise and Portfolio Development

Introspective wrote 10 months ago: Hi students, In the media sector, there are many professions that all of you are able to explore. Ho … more →

Tags: media, 3. Media Expertise, Portfolio > Development, Professions, Skills, transferable, adept, fluent, theoretical knowledge

What Happens When You Plant a Good Seed in the Wrong Spot?6 comments

goldenzen wrote 1 year ago: I think I have learned my lesson. There are consequences to planting seeds at the wrong time, or in … more →

Tags: Just For Fun

Create The Week You Want to Live16 comments

goldenzen wrote 1 year ago: (I apologize for the wacky formatting. I have tried to fix it repeatedly and now would rather publis … more →

Tags: personal development, spirituality, Create, gratitude, imaginaton, Intention, Thoughts

7 TOP TIPS ON HOW TO LET GO (pt 3 of series)21 comments

goldenzen wrote 1 year ago: NOTE TO READERS: Due to the short week I had from my last weekend fiasco, the FRIDAY FIASCO post wil … more →

Tags: personal development, spirituality, Control?, let go, Letting Go, Résistance, Stuck, Tips

Life Happens While We Are Busy Making Plans20 comments

goldenzen wrote 1 year ago: I apologize to Ellen at Wilson’s Words and Pictures and to all her readers, for missing the ti … more →

Tags: spirituality, personal development, golden retreiver, compassion, irena sandler, Love, Life Purpose, Action, Paul Newman

The Power Broker Bust (pt 2 of 4)24 comments

goldenzen wrote 1 year ago: Somethings I Just Don’t Control There is an art to controlling what you can, and letting go of … more →

Tags: spirituality, Zen, personal development, choose, Control?, control freak, let go, Power, Global economy

The Art Of BEING in My Own Business - Part 122 comments

goldenzen wrote 1 year ago: When is it my Business? In our introduction to this series, we discussed the idea around CONTROL or … more →

Tags: spirituality, personal development, Choice, choose, responsibility, Control?

Are You a "CONTROL FREAK"?22 comments

goldenzen wrote 1 year ago: Control.  What does it mean when someone says that you are “too controlling” or, “Look Jane, this is … more →

Tags: spirituality, Zen, personal development, Control?, control freak, Personal Issues, let go

What if we Lost Our Ability to Choose?22 comments

goldenzen wrote 1 year ago: I shop regularly at a grocery store in my community called Choices Markets.  They carry organic food … more →

Tags: spirituality, personal development, Present, Choice, change, Bryon Katie, Oprah, choose, Galaxy

IF YOU HAD A CHOICE WOULD YOU SUCK LEMONS22 comments

goldenzen wrote 1 year ago: (Announcement: The ABC’s of Golden Zen have gone audio. Now you have a choice.) Speaking of a … more →

Tags: Just For Fun, Choice, Moment, Lemons, Ferrari, Chocolate

Whistle While You Work18 comments

goldenzen wrote 1 year ago: I am convinced there is more to life than working hard, staying insanely busy and putting in more ti … more →

Tags: personal development, Money, Moment, Happy, Whistle!, Work, busy


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