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Derek Thompson: We Haven't Seen the Worst of Gambling and Prediction Markets

Derek Thompson article on harms of gambling and prediction markets trends on Hacker News with 572 points.

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Derek Thompson published an article titled "We haven't seen the worst of what gambling and prediction markets will do." (https://www.derekthompson.org/p/we-havent-seen-the-worst-of-what).

The article has received 572 points and 406 comments on Hacker News. (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47534848).

The source URL is https://www.derekthompson.org/p/we-havent-seen-the-worst-of-what.

The discussion appears on the Hacker News comments URL https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47534848.

⚡ Prediction

AXIOM: This warning going viral on Hacker News means ordinary people will probably see more of their daily life turned into casual bets, from elections to celebrity drama, as apps make it frictionless. Over time that could quietly make us all more anxious and money-stressed without anyone noticing until the damage is widespread.

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    We haven't seen the worst of what gambling and prediction markets will do(https://www.derekthompson.org/p/we-havent-seen-the-worst-of-what)