🔮 (on average) Predictions may relate to your personal life or grand tectonic shifts in our constantly changing world. Assess your own prediction accuracy.

  • Cowbee [he/they]@lemmy.ml
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    Getting better the more Marxist-Leninist theory I read. Understanding dialectical and historical materialism, as well as the mechanics of capitalism and imperialism, has allowed me to sharpen my analysis.

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        Kinda? Predictions aren’t a binary, often times I get more aspects correct but details wrong. The future isn’t knowable, but reasonable and accurate predictions can be made.

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            That’s a matter of perspective, if it opens up the conversation to tangential subjects, ie me saying Marxism-Leninism has helped, then it’s still a useful conversation starter. Depends on what you want to get out of this post.

            • scratsearcher 🔍🔮📊🎲@sopuli.xyzOP
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              I mean yeah in general, using a theoretical construct to enhance prediction accuracy is a good strategy I guess.

              I believe with better predictions we can have better lives in a uncertain world.

              What are your thoughts on prediction markets? Are they gambling?

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                Yes, I guess so. As for Marxism-Leninism, it’s a tool for working class liberation and a frame of analysis, not really a construct.