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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@sarahdoingthing The “impossible fantasy” could just be something more akin to a humble traditionalism.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
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