> Sure, but you can also direct all that time, money and energy towards something much more rewarding It takes 0.1 units of time and energy to buy a lottery ti

> Sure, but you can also direct all that time, money and energy towards something much more rewarding It takes 0.1 units of time and energy to buy a lottery ticket, you just add one to your things at checkout. Sure, you could put that $1 per week towards your investment portfolio but hey, maybe? It becomes an issue when people are addicted to it or are harboring false hopes and spend considerable money on lotteries, but as OP was describing, it doesn't seem to be a problem.