Assuming that one's goal is to become a billionaire, maybe Powerball is rational for people with low incomes. But is that a rational goal to have? Wouldn't a pe

Assuming that one's goal is to become a billionaire, maybe Powerball is rational for people with low incomes. But is that a rational goal to have? Wouldn't a person be better off prioritizing more modest improvements to one's finances through other strategies with a high probability of success? That being said, not everything in life must be rational. If there are people out there who get a lot out of dreaming of becoming a billionaire and playing Powerball, I have no problem with it. But I do have a problem with governments praying on these aspirations to raise money.