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Most people who gamble have no self control.
Interesting... The fact that they're eligible to win the jackpot makes them statistically unable to handle it ...
Feels similar to the Plato quote "those who seek power are unworthy of that power".
"I'm an cryptocurrency trader now, despite no finance education whatsoever. It's easy, just look at the chart and predict when it'll go up or down."
Isn’t that the entire plot of the movie “Trading Places”?
…which is a Christmas movie.