JohnWorks@sh.itjust.works to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 2 years agoSuccess is built through GAMBAsh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square44fedilinkarrow-up1656
arrow-up1656imageSuccess is built through GAMBAsh.itjust.worksJohnWorks@sh.itjust.works to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square44fedilink
minus-squaredarq@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up63·2 years 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-up11·2 years agoOnce you have enough money you can make even more by betting against others’ success.
minus-squaremerc@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 years 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.