Jun 19, 2020 · Episode 116

Twitter’s new audio innovation, Apple’s dominance gets a closer look and a prediction on the impact of online trading apps on mental health

4 predictions · 2–2 · 50% accuracy

Scott's predictions4

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It will become broadly established/recognized that Instagram's deliberately addictive design was a direct cause of rising self-harm and suicide among teen girls.
“I think we're gonna find out over time that Instagram has been the direct cause and also the concerted effort of the folks at Instagram to make it addictive has resulted in a lot of the the skyrocketing levels of self harm and suicide among teen girls.”
Media · Judgment call · by Jun 19, 2021 (inferred)
Didn’t happenResolved Jun 19, 2021
Online trading apps will be found to involve the same addictive, harmful dynamics that Scott attributes to Instagram, contributing to mental health harm among users.
“I think we have the same unfortunate forces at play here with online trading.”
Other · Judgment call · by Jun 19, 2021 (inferred)
Came trueResolved Feb 2021
Online trading apps (such as Robinhood) will become known as the next major source of addictive-technology-driven mental health harm, similar to how Instagram is viewed with teen girls.
“My prediction is I think these online trading apps are gonna be kind of the new”
Other · Judgment call · by Jun 19, 2021 (inferred)
Came trueResolved Feb 2021
Lemonade's upcoming IPO will either be the best performing stock of the quarter or register the biggest first-day pop among IPOs that quarter.
“I think and I'm hoping assuming I can get stock at a reasonable rate. I think the IPO of lemonade might be the best performing stock of the quarter or it's registered the biggest pop.”
Markets · Either/or · Checkable · by Sep 30, 2020
Didn’t happenResolved Aug 5, 2020