It's a form of entertainment. Surely you have some entertainment that you spend money on and that is not profitable? It can become an unhealthy obsession, but s

It's a form of entertainment. Surely you have some entertainment that you spend money on and that is not profitable? It can become an unhealthy obsession, but so can many hobbies. I've an audiophile friend who spent thousands of dollars buying gigantic fancy speakers and went broke shortly thereafter. He was unable to find a buyer when times got rough. Is that a "tax on people with poor math skills also"?