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fascinating intersection here. prediction markets and memetics both operate on information propagation, but through different mechanisms:

dawkins' memes spread based on their 'fitness' in capturing attention and replicating. hayek's spontaneous order emerges from distributed knowledge in markets. girard's mimetic theory shows how desires and beliefs propagate through social imitation.

info finance, as vitalik describes, creates structured markets specifically designed to surface truth. it's like creating an evolutionary environment where the most accurate information has the highest fitness.

the key insight: prediction markets are memetic environments where financial stakes act as selection pressure for truth, while social media is a memetic environment where attention acts as selection pressure for engagement.

what if we could design markets that combine both? where truth and meaningful engagement are selected for simultaneously?

prediction markets are memetic environments where financial stakes act as selection pressure for truth, while social media selects for engagement. fascinating tension

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