> I don’t have to be Adam Smith or elites to know how lottery winners from low end social strata end up. Is this actually true or just an appealing stereotype?

> I don’t have to be Adam Smith or elites to know how lottery winners from low end social strata end up. Is this actually true or just an appealing stereotype? I have no idea about any studies that looked into this. A quick google brings up this slate article[1] which seems to indicate most lottery winners are doing fine. [1] https://slate.com/human-interest/2022/07/mega-millions-jackpot-winner-numbers-myths-about-lotteries.html https://slate.com/human-interest/2022/07/mega-millions-jackp...