Comments on: Michael Abramowicz’s Predictocracy http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2008/01/michael_abramow.html The Law, the Universe, and Everything Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:04:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Frank http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2008/01/michael_abramow.html/comment-page-1#comment-50548 Frank Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:26:24 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2008/01/michael-abramowiczs-predictocracy.html#comment-50548 There's a nice article on Slate on the "momentum-ocracy" that has historically declared presidential candidates victors before a small fraction of delegates are officially chosen. I look forward to reading the book to see how it deals with the possibly untoward effects of early judgments cascading into self-fulfilling prophecies. There’s a nice article on Slate on the “momentum-ocracy” that has historically declared presidential candidates victors before a small fraction of delegates are officially chosen. I look forward to reading the book to see how it deals with the possibly untoward effects of early judgments cascading into self-fulfilling prophecies.

]]> By: Miriam Cherry http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2008/01/michael_abramow.html/comment-page-1#comment-50547 Miriam Cherry Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:04:04 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2008/01/michael-abramowiczs-predictocracy.html#comment-50547 I've read Michael's book and it is, indeed, definitely a worthy addition to your bookshelf, Dan! I’ve read Michael’s book and it is, indeed, definitely a worthy addition to your bookshelf, Dan!

]]> By: deven http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2008/01/michael_abramow.html/comment-page-1#comment-50546 deven Tue, 29 Jan 2008 03:41:26 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2008/01/michael-abramowiczs-predictocracy.html#comment-50546 The book looks fascinating. For those looking for what I think is an opposing view, check Taleb's Black Swans. A short version of the argument is here http://www.forbes.com/2007/05/23/nicholas-taleb-innovation-tech-cz_07rev_nt_0524taleb.html I have not read Predictocracy but given the pitch, Taleb's article "You Can't Predict Who Will Change The World" in Forbes (link above). Put differently the two views may be passing each other but they seem related though opposed. The book looks fascinating. For those looking for what I think is an opposing view, check Taleb’s Black Swans. A short version of the argument is here http://www.forbes.com/2007/05/23/nicholas-taleb-innovation-tech-cz_07rev_nt_0524taleb.html

I have not read Predictocracy but given the pitch, Taleb’s article “You Can’t Predict Who Will Change The World” in Forbes (link above). Put differently the two views may be passing each other but they seem related though opposed.

]]> By: Martin George http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2008/01/michael_abramow.html/comment-page-1#comment-50545 Martin George Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:01:36 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2008/01/michael-abramowiczs-predictocracy.html#comment-50545 He is, of course, also guest-blogging about the book over on The VC at the moment - http://volokh.com/posts/1201537799.shtml Worthy of a link, I'm sure. He is, of course, also guest-blogging about the book over on The VC at the moment – http://volokh.com/posts/1201537799.shtml

Worthy of a link, I’m sure.

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