• WolfLink@sh.itjust.works
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    2 months ago

    You can still reason about expected value in this situation, just $ is not really what you want to optimize for.

    When you view it as “100% chance of being able to afford anything” vs “50% chance of being able to afford anything” it becomes more clear.

    • Soup@lemmy.world
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      1 month ago

      Meanwhile, you ask a near trillionaire to pay even 10% taxes and they act like you’re actively breaking their legs and throwing them onto the street to starve.