Factually? You're right. The problem is, "work isn't paying the bills anymore" is also true for a lot of people. So they're looking for any solution they can. I'm not saying this is a good solution. I'm just saying it's all they have.

It's the world where you have a one-in-a-million chance to win the lottery but exactly a zero percent chance to retire while working full time but still accumulating credit card and medical debt and barely making rent every month.

The one thing that gambling offers is a fleeting feeling of hope.

yeah over a group. The thing is the investment definately will not meet needs. I have been doing the math on my retirement for many decades and it did not work out even when times are good and now its worse. Gambling has a non zero chance of meeting all needs if the pot is big enough. I get why people get desperate. Heck I used to buy a lottery ticket here and there back when it was a relatively paltry amount relative to my income.

Article: https://henryfudgeofficial.substack.com/p/degeneracy-is-a-symptom

discussion (?): https://sh.itjust.works/post/67063299

I'm not one to pass up on shitting on my home country, but it looks like the despair is happening around the world, though it manifests differently

Wait until the AI bubble pops...

That's the way to do it

Just need to set up more troll accounts on WoTanks to farm that intel