Can Gambling Make Us Wiser?

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Prediction markets have exploded from a niche financial concept into a multibillion-dollar industry — one that's reshaping how we understand information, trust, and the future. But as these markets promise to make us wiser — cutting through noise, humbling the pollsters, giving us a cleaner read on what's actually going to happen — they're also raising a darker question: what happens to public trust when every event becomes a potential inside job? Reporter Ethan Mannello investigates the fascinating, unsettling world where the casino has swallowed everything else.

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This episode of Reflector was reported and produced by Ethan Mannello. Produced by Simon Adler.

Music for this episode was composed by Simon Adler

Reflector artwork by Jacob Boll

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