The "Wisdom of Crowds" is a lie. Prediction markets claim to reflect the wisdom of the crowd. But new research shows they actually reflect something else: power.

Thanks so much for the shout out @newpublic.org !

@charleyjohnson.bsky.social’s ‬course on July 19-20 is a great resource for folks working toward true systems change. It comes highly recommended by our Community Engagement Manager Hays Witt, and leans on many of the multidisciplinary tools and principles we use in our work.

On Sunday, I’m sharing my conversation with @karenhao.bsky.social award-winning reporter covering artificial intelligence and author of NYT bestseller, Empire of AI. We discuss:

Someone recently asked me to explain what ‘sociotechnical’ means as if they were 18 years old. Here’s what I said: it's just a fancy word for how technology shapes people, and people shape technology. Why do I continue to use this super jargon-y word?