I don't think the main issue here is the dualistic payout structure of the gambles http://slatestarcodex.com/2015/07/28/non-dual-awareness/ …
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Rather, the gambles (drug dealing, PhD programs, modeling/acting/music, MLM schemes) are actuarially unfair (investment < expected value)
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You could flatten the industries' payout structures, but there will still be loads of desperate, miserable people looking for a gamble.
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