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To: Cautious_Optimist who wrote (360727)10/26/2025 12:20:38 PM
From: S. maltophilia  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 360789
 
It will, but I was thinking of the stresses caused by constant advertising that makes its victims feel inadequate, inferior, and in need of more wealth. The first two encourage substance addiction; the last, gambling as a shortcut to riches. Even though gambling's been around in some form forever, cavemen never conceived of Draftkings.

Edit: On greed and growth:

nytimes.com