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		tbrownaw 9 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Prediction markets are ushering in a world in whic... > I’d call that a pragmatic approach, not a conservative one. The other meaning of "conservative", the one that's opposite "reckless". It should in theory be possible to take a conservative approach to being progressive.

giantg2 9 days ago [–]

"It should in theory be possible to take a conservative approach to being progressive"

That's likely how most of the middle see themselves (if not in those words) - open to new changes but only if they're fully understood and not drastic.

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