betting
2 statements across 2 episodes · 2 bullish · 0 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Aug 4, 2020 by Maria Konnikova · across every show →
Everything said about betting, oldest first
Aug 4, 2020 positive
Forcing people to bet on their opinions improves their decision-making quality
“Betting actually forms an integral part to improving your decision process and improving your level of certainty in something, because people can say all sorts of stuff and just make all sorts of pronouncements if they're not held accountable for it. However, …”
Apr 5, 2022 positive
Balaji Srinivasan: Betting Reduces Partisanship by Imposing Financial Downside on Tribal Beliefs
“And that's actually why betting reduces partisanship. We'll see if this is a social science experiment that doesn't replicate, but I have seen it in my own experience that if you just ask people what the answer is, they'll give you the tribal answer. The momen…”