daggermoon@piefed.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-21 month agoIf probability and statistics were required learning in school there would be far fewer gambling addictsmessage-squaremessage-square50fedilinkarrow-up1122arrow-down133file-text
arrow-up189arrow-down1message-squareIf probability and statistics were required learning in school there would be far fewer gambling addictsdaggermoon@piefed.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-21 month agomessage-square50fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareTheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up68·1 month agoI don’t think you understand addiction and it’s causes if you think it can be mitigated by education alone. The issue with substance abuse isn’t that people don’t know that nicotine, alcohol or methamphetamine is wildly addictive.
minus-squaremelfie@lemy.lollinkfedilinkarrow-up18·1 month agoYeah, it’s common knowledge that the house has an advantage, and they will eventually take all of your money if you continue playing. A doctoral degree is not required,
I don’t think you understand addiction and it’s causes if you think it can be mitigated by education alone.
The issue with substance abuse isn’t that people don’t know that nicotine, alcohol or methamphetamine is wildly addictive.
Yeah, it’s common knowledge that the house has an advantage, and they will eventually take all of your money if you continue playing. A doctoral degree is not required,