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Do you have any proof of this? From what I've seen people are mostly aware they're gambling (it's in the name after all.)
by notJim 6y ago
Do you have any proof of this? From what I've seen people are mostly aware they're gambling (it's in the name after all.)
- dcolkitt 6y agoI think you see that pattern in a lot of subcultures that glorify destructive and reckless behavior. Look at hard drug subreddits, like /r/stims, or binge drinking fraternity culture, or that Facebook group where everyone points loaded guns at their crotch. Participants will willingly acknowledge that the behavior is destructive or reckless. But they do so in a way that glorifies it. "Woah, I totally blacked out again last night. So crazy. High Five". When the most self-destructive member receives the most attention that acts as a pretty powerful incentive. Humans are social animals. And the way most of us avoid bad decisions day-to-day is to look at our peer group and think "would this be something that a normal, respectable person would do". When you create a subculture filled with self-destructive people, it normalizes and encourages self-destructive behavior, even when people rationally know they shouldn't be engaging in it.