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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They will simply shift to a different impossible fantasy - whatever is available.
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See Becker & Posner on "suicide gambles" and convexity in utility functions esp. pp. 9-14 http://storage.globalcitizen.net/data/topic/knowledge/uploads/2009051911410705.pdf …pic.twitter.com/RqIl9BB9Cm
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@sarahdoingthing I took out student loans on the assumption that I'd either have a good job & be able to pay them off, or I'd die.2 replies 0 retweets 3 likes -
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@sarahdoingthing I miscalculated the outcomes there.2 replies 1 retweet 2 likes -
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@St_Rev@sarahdoingthing what ever happened to all those rolling debt forgiveness schemes that were all the rage during OWS?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
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@St_Rev@sarahdoingthing http://rollingjubilee.org/ is apparently what i was thinking of0 replies 0 retweets 0 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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