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is there a price or cost for happyness? which lesson is it exactly?
by giov4 24d ago
is there a price or cost for happyness?
which lesson is it exactly?
- watwut 24d ago1.) That gambling is not worth of money even if it is fun for a moment. 2.) Something being fun but expensive is skippable and it is good to be able to say "no" to expensive fun.
- astura 24d agoYep, for all the moralizing about sports gambling people on HN do, they sure love to prime their children for it. It also just helped me understand the value of money, which to say has served me well is a massive understatement. Plus a real understanding of the fact that there's cons dressed up as fun, not everything is as it appears. It's okay to say 'no' to high pressure sales tactics. But, again, we simply just didn't have room in the house for junk carnival prizes from a practical perspective.
- mvc 24d ago> Yep, for all the moralizing about sports gambling people on HN do, they sure love to prime their children for it. Can't get through life without gambling at least a little bit. Even taking out a life insurance policy is making a bet you're going to die before it expires
- amanaplanacanal 24d agoAlthough it uses the same technology as gambling, it's for a different purpose. You aren't hoping to die, you are doing risk management for your family.
- triceratops 24d agoIs gambling happiness? I prefer to teach my children about more enduring sources of joy.