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Poor people don't buy lotteries because they're a good investment, they buy them because its fleeting hope that they'll escape their circumstances. Probability
by kesselvon 5y ago
Poor people don't buy lotteries because they're a good investment, they buy them because its fleeting hope that they'll escape their circumstances.
Probability is like...a Grade 5-6 concept.
- lupire 5y ago6th grade math ability is above median for adults.
- missedthecue 5y agoI'm surprised it's that high. I don't think I could do a long division problem using pen and paper if you put it in front of me right now.
- nerdponx 5y agoSo it's still a tax on poverty, by way of it being a tax on hope/aspiration. Ergo, it can go straight to hell and does not belong in a civilized society.
- matheusmoreira 5y agoEven if they win big chances are they'll go right back to being poor if not worse. Winning the lottery is likely to ruin someone's life.