JohnWorks@sh.itjust.works to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 1 year agoSuccess is built through GAMBAsh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square34fedilinkarrow-up1633arrow-down118
arrow-up1615arrow-down1imageSuccess is built through GAMBAsh.itjust.worksJohnWorks@sh.itjust.works to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square34fedilink
minus-squaredarq@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up61arrow-down1·1 year agoExcept if you have enough money, it’s not even gambling anymore. The only way you’d lose is if everybody loses. And that’s completely ignoring the fact that enough money lets you influence the rules of the game to tilt the odds in your favour.
minus-squareTechmaster@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up11·1 year agoOnce you have enough money you can make even more by betting against others’ success.
minus-squaremerc@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 year agoAnd if you’re only slightly rich (as in, daddy’s a lawyer) you can afford to gamble, lose, and then try again.
Except if you have enough money, it’s not even gambling anymore. The only way you’d lose is if everybody loses.
And that’s completely ignoring the fact that enough money lets you influence the rules of the game to tilt the odds in your favour.
Once you have enough money you can make even more by betting against others’ success.
And if you’re only slightly rich (as in, daddy’s a lawyer) you can afford to gamble, lose, and then try again.