The genetic set point: when given a boost, persons afterwards regress towards their set points. http://nypost.com/2015/06/14/how-pro-athletes-lose-everything-buying-cars-jewels-and-pet-tigers/ …
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@KirkegaardEmil@nypost Lottery winners would fit your description more accurately since winning is truly random.
@JayMan471 @nypost But playing isn't. ;) Income from sporting is temporarily. Afterwards, they lack the ability to stay rich.
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@KirkegaardEmil@JayMan471@nypost agreed... but this is something more than genes alone imo. Some people don't have the foggiest clue -
@RCAFDM@KirkegaardEmil@JayMan471 there's a freakonomics podcast about the "why nfl players are broke" thing-spending on family is big part -
@RCAFDM@KirkegaardEmil@JayMan471 first segment here- http://freakonomics.com/podcast/should-kids-pay-back-their-parents-for-raising-them-a-new-freakonomics-radio-episode/ … even if you hate freakonomics, I liked this one a lot.
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