The Odds Are In

The Rationale

In the 21st century, prediction is no longer the domain of oracles — it’s a public language: odds, risk, probability, “priced-in” futures. We’re not looking for sci-fi spectacle. We’re looking for the emotional reality of living in a world where the future is treated like a market.

Your brief

Write a short work of fiction (max 800 words) that includes one Market Line as data point, dialogue, or consequence.

Pick Your Market Line

Odds you get expelled: 72%

Chance your relationship survives: 18%

Prob. city floods this month: 41%

Odds your job is automated: 94%

Odds your boyfriend is real: 22%

Chance of blackout tonight: 63%

Enter the market

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Rules, ethics, and fairness

Entries are judged anonymously. Guaranteed response does not guarantee publication. LLM-generated or AI-assisted entries are barred — your submission is your confirmation of authorship.