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title: Why Prediction Markets Outperform Surveys
description: Why polls fail when prediction markets like Polymarket nail the results? Discover the mathematical collapse of modern surveys and why markets outperform.
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# [Why Prediction Markets Outperform Surveys](https://www.848industries.com/blog/why-prediction-markets-outperform-surveys)

 Written by [Matthew Atkinson](https://www.848industries.com/blog/author/matthew-atkinson) | May 27, 2026 3:44:49 AM

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