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This hypothesis is somewhat contradicted by the experience of Jack Whittaker[0], whose life quickly descended into a series of legal, financial and personal tra
by mundo 9y ago
This hypothesis is somewhat contradicted by the experience of Jack Whittaker[0], whose life quickly descended into a series of legal, financial and personal tragedies after winning $114M, despite being a successful businessman with a net worth of $15M at the time he won[1].
0: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Whittaker_(lottery_winner) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Whittaker_(lottery_winner...
1: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/24vzgl/you_just_won_a_656_million_dollar_lottery_what_do/chba4bf/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/24vzgl/you_just_...
edit to add: that second link claims that "Nearly one third of multi-million dollar jackpot winners eventually declare bankruptcy" but does not include a source.
- bllguo 9y agothat's a pretty silly comment to make.. 1. there are exceptions to many rules. 2. how did Whittaker mismanage his winnings? A series of misfortunes does not tell us anything about his ability to manage his wealth.
- mundo 9y agoI posted about Whittaker because his story is on-topic and interesting, not because I thought OP was making a serious scientific claim to which I had contradictory evidence. If you want more info try reading the links I included or doing a search on his name.
- mygo 9y ago> I posted about Whittaker … not because I thought OP was making a serious scientific claim to which I had contradictory evidence > This hypothesis is somewhat contradicted by the experience of Jack Whittaker[0] You may not have meant it that way, but I can see how your response can be taken that way