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TIL about Keynesian beauty contests. The economist John Maynard Keynes reckoned stock markets were like beauty contests - instead of selecting the most beautiful contestant, judges tend to pick t... (en.wikipedia.org)

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Original Title: TIL about Keynesian beauty contests. The economist John Maynard Keynes reckoned stock markets were like beauty contests - instead of selecting the most beautiful contestant, judges tend to pick the one they think other judges are likely to pick.

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